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Rainfall in East Kirkby

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of East Kirkby's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 26.7mm to 102.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
43.0mm
Last 7 days
74.4mm
October so far
vs 75.0mm avg — 1% drier
0.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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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⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.3% of 103 rain days in this gauge's 8-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Coningsby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.8% of 653 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tetford was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 33.5% of 454 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to East Kirkby

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby 0.0km 4.2mm 23.8mm 26.7mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Coningsby nr Coningsby 11.9km 3.9mm 44.3mm 87.2mm 1.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tetford nr Tetford 12.6km 2.8mm 48.0mm 81.2mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.4mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in East Kirkby

2026 so far: 487 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 542 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 10% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (939 mm). Driest: 2003 (485 mm). Average: 689 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in East Kirkby

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 81.9 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 84.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.9 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 63.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.9 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 69.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.9 mm 30 Sep 2024up to 55.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.4 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 49.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 107.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 35.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 28.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 28.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 24.5 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 East Kirkby

East Kirkby gets about 664 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 68 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), 1.1 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 East Kirkby

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near East Kirkby

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 East Kirkby's monitored area.

About East Kirkby

East Kirkby
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

East Kirkby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) south-east from Horncastle, and on the A155 road.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in East Kirkby yesterday?

3.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of East Kirkby.

Is this month wetter than normal in East Kirkby?

October so far: 74.4mm vs 75.0mm October average — 1% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to East Kirkby?

Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of East Kirkby'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 East Kirkby had this month?

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr East Kirkby, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in East Kirkby?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 939 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 689 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 485 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in East Kirkby?

10 Jun 2019: 81.9 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 84.6 mm at one of them. Records since 31 Mar 2001.

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 East Kirkby's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.