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Rainfall in Egton

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Egton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 35.5mm to 66.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.8mm
Last 7 days
55.6mm
October so far
vs 83.6mm avg — 33% drier
4.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Egton, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (0.8mm).

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).

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 12.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 6.3% of 538 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Staithes was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 10.7% of 468 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 7.8% of 477 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Egton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe nr Ugthorpe 0.1km 12.8mm 26.1mm 58.7mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Staithes nr Staithes 4.5km 8.3mm 19.7mm 50.4mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby nr Mickleby 6.2km 11.8mm 22.0mm 57.9mm 2.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 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 Ugthorpe, against a full-month average of 20.2 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Egton

2026 so far: 500 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 631 mm by the same date in an average year (2004–2025) — 21% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (998 mm). Driest: 2011 (556 mm). Average: 828 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Egton

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 78.5 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.1 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.1 mm 6 Sep 2013up to 87.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.9 mm 11 Jun 2020up to 74.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.3 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 51.1 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 44.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 36.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 34.6 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Egton

Egton gets about 875 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 101 mm; driest May, 54 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), 2.2 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 Egton

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Egton

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 Egton's monitored area.

About Egton

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

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Egton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Whitby, and located within the North York Moors National Park. There is a nearby village called Egton Bridge, which is home to Egton railway station.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Egton yesterday?

11.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Egton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Egton?

October so far: 55.6mm vs 83.6mm October average — 33% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Egton?

Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Egton'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 Egton had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe, against a full-month average of 20.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Egton?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2004, with 998 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 828 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 556 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Egton?

1 Aug 2002: 78.5 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 93.0 mm at one of them. Records since 12 Nov 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 Egton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.