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Rainfall in Dunscar

How much rain fell in Dunscar, Greater Manchester? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Sweetloves, 0.0km from the centre of Dunscar's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.

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Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

vs 124.5mm avg — 100% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

⚠️ Yesterday's 16.8mm at Sweetloves was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Aug 2026 and in the top 5.4% of 517 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

⚠️ Yesterday's 14.9mm at EGERTON DIMPLE ROAD was the wettest day at this gauge since 28 Aug 2026 and in the top 9% of 578 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Dunscar

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Sweetloves	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Sweetloves nr Bolton	0.0km	17.2mm	65.8mm	66.2mm	0.4mm
EGERTON DIMPLE ROAD nr Bolton	3.1km	16.6mm	57.8mm	58.0mm	0.2mm

Last 30 days at Sweetloves

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Sweetloves, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Dunscar

Sweetloves — full gauge history → Sweetloves — full gauge history → EGERTON DIMPLE ROAD — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Greater Manchester →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dunscar yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Sweetloves, the nearest rain gauge to Dunscar (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dunscar?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 124.5mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 9 days in). Figures are from Sweetloves.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dunscar?

Sweetloves is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Dunscar'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 Dunscar had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Sweetloves, against a full-month average of 17.3 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 Dunscar's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.