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Rainfall in Dingley

How much rain fell in Dingley, North Northamptonshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Dingley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 18.3mm to 84.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Dingley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
36.1mm
Last 7 days
59.3mm
October so far
vs 71.4mm avg — 17% drier
4.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Dingley, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.6mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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Nearest rain gauges to Dingley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Dingley 0.0km 0.0mm 39.2mm 65.7mm 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Great Oxendon nr Great Oxendon 5.9km 0.0mm 36.2mm 63.8mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton nr Hallaton 9.4km 0.0mm 36.5mm 59.2mm 4.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 11.6mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dingley, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Dingley

2026 so far: 457 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 520 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (922 mm). Driest: 2005 (437 mm). Average: 663 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Dingley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 48.4 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 63.3 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.2 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.7 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 49.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.2 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 56.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.2 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 63.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 62.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 43.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 39.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 34.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 29.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Dingley

Dingley gets about 675 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month July, 67 mm; driest March, 41 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.7 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Dingley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Dingley

River Welland the largest river near Dingley

Nearest gauge on it: Market Harborough, 4.1 km away: 0.31 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Welland →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Dingley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Dingley

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Dingley's monitored area. None of the 7 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dingley yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Dingley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dingley?

October so far: 59.3mm vs 71.4mm October average — 17% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dingley?

Rainfall gauge nr Dingley is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Dingley's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Dingley had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dingley, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Dingley?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 922 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 663 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 437 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Dingley?

21 Sep 2024: 48.4 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 63.3 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Dingley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.