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Rainfall in Doncaster

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Doncaster, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 13.3mm to 15.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, 5.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

1.6mm

Last 7 days

14.4mm

September so far

vs 52.9mm avg — 73% drier

0.1mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Doncaster (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Nearest rain gauges to Doncaster

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe nr Armthorpe	5.7km	0.0mm	0.7mm	13.3mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Elmsall nr South Elmsall	11.9km	0.0mm	1.4mm	15.6mm	0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maltby nr Maltby	13.4km	0.0mm	2.8mm	14.2mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 23.0mm.

Rain days this September

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 13.3 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Doncaster

Doncaster gets about 608 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 63 mm; driest March, 37 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
43	40	37	43	44	61	56	63	53	59	58	52

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.8 km from the centre of Doncaster. 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.

More for Doncaster

Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr South Elmsall — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Maltby — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in South Yorkshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Doncaster yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Doncaster.

Is this month wetter than normal in Doncaster?

September so far: 14.4mm vs 52.9mm September average — 73% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Doncaster?

Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe is the nearest rain gauge, 5.7km from the centre of Doncaster. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Doncaster had this month?

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 13.3 rain days.

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 Doncaster — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Doncaster is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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