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Rainfall in Evenwood

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Evenwood's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 41.3mm to 42.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
21.8mm
Last 7 days
41.7mm
October so far
vs 81.2mm avg — 49% drier
3.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Evenwood, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (4.0mm).

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 15.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Aug 2026 and in the top 4.7% of 234 rain days in this gauge's 12-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Copley was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 May 2026 and in the top 5.8% of 520 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Mar 2026 and in the top 5.3% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Evenwood

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony nr Evenwood and Barony 0.0km 15.1mm 22.3mm 41.3mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Copley nr Copley 8.5km 13.2mm 21.2mm 42.0mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone nr Cotherstone 16.6km 13.9mm 20.8mm 48.6mm 6.3mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 14.2mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Evenwood

2026 so far: 545 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 613 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2023) — 11% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,046 mm). Driest: 2011 (644 mm). Average: 789 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Evenwood

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 62.2 mm 3 Jun 2000
  2. 61.8 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 67.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.2 mm 19 Aug 2004
  4. 50.8 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.6 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 55.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 36.1 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 28.5 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 28.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 27.8 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Evenwood

Evenwood gets about 705 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 72 mm; driest May, 45 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), 1.7 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 Evenwood

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Evenwood

River Wear the largest river near Evenwood

Nearest gauge on it: Witton Park, 6.9 km away: 0.49 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wear →

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 Evenwood's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Evenwood

26 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Evenwood's monitored area. None of the 26 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Northumbrian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Evenwood

Village in County Durham, England

Evenwood is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Bishop Auckland. It is in the civil parish of Evenwood and Barony, which has a population of 2,534 falling to 2,455 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Evenwood yesterday?

14.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Evenwood.

Is this month wetter than normal in Evenwood?

October so far: 41.7mm vs 81.2mm October average — 49% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Evenwood?

Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Evenwood'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 Evenwood had this month?

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Evenwood and Barony, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Evenwood?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,046 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 789 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 644 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Evenwood?

3 Jun 2000: 62.2 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges. 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 Evenwood's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.