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Rainfall in Ennerdale and Kinniside

How much rain fell in Ennerdale and Kinniside, Cumberland? 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 194.2mm to 516.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale, 6.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
43.2mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
107.2mm
Last 7 days
309.9mm
October so far
vs 282.0mm avg — 10% wetter
21.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Ennerdale and Kinniside, heaviest in the hour to Mon 13:00 (2.1mm).

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 72.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Jun 2026 and in the top 3.9% of 622 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 56.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller was the wettest day at this gauge since 1 Jul 2026 and in the top 6.2% of 597 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 32.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Oct 2026 and in the top 4.8% of 604 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ennerdale and Kinniside

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale nr Borrowdale 6.1km 72.8mm 149.4mm 516.2mm 35.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller nr Seatoller 7.3km 56.0mm 132.6mm – 25.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge nr Ennerdale Bridge 8.2km 32.0mm 77.4mm 244.4mm 8.9mm

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

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 44.3mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale, against a full-month average of 24.4 rain days (based on 3 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Ennerdale and Kinniside

2026 so far: 2,049 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 2,097 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2015 (3,472 mm). Driest: 2001 (2,052 mm). Average: 2,835 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Ennerdale and Kinniside

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 131.8 mm 25 Oct 2008up to 188.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 124.5 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 184.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 119.2 mm 19 Nov 2009up to 145.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 118.5 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 164.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 117.7 mm 22 Jun 2012up to 163.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 195.8 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 150.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 112.1 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 97.1 mm Storm Imogen · 7–8 Feb 2016
  5. 86.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

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 Ennerdale and Kinniside

Ennerdale and Kinniside gets about 3,172 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 364 mm; driest April, 167 mm). That is wetter 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), 1.8 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Ennerdale and Kinniside

River Ehen the largest river near Ennerdale and Kinniside

Nearest gauge on it: Bleach Green Weir, 8.1 km away: 0.98 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ehen →

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 Ennerdale and Kinniside's monitored area.

About Ennerdale and Kinniside

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

Civil parish in Cumbria, England

Ennerdale and Kinniside is a civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 220.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ennerdale and Kinniside yesterday?

43.2mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Ennerdale and Kinniside.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ennerdale and Kinniside?

October so far: 309.9mm vs 282.0mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ennerdale and Kinniside?

Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale is the nearest rain gauge, 6.1km from the centre of Ennerdale and Kinniside'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 Ennerdale and Kinniside had this month?

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale, against a full-month average of 24.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Ennerdale and Kinniside?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 3,472 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 2,835 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 2,052 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Ennerdale and Kinniside?

25 Oct 2008: 131.8 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 188.2 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.