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Rainfall in Filey

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Filey's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 88.0mm to 103.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Filey, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
50.9mm
Last 7 days
94.2mm
October so far
vs 65.6mm avg — 44% wetter
2.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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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Nearest rain gauges to Filey

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Filey 0.0km 0.0mm 45.0mm 88.0mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Scarborough nr Scarborough 10.9km 0.0mm 58.8mm 103.2mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington nr Bridlington 13.1km 0.0mm 48.8mm 91.4mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 28.9mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Filey, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Filey

2026 so far: 471 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 519 mm by the same date in an average year (2009–2025) — 9% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (916 mm). Driest: 2011 (486 mm). Average: 694 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Filey

Wettest days since 2008

  1. 54.4 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 57.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 49.9 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 51.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.5 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 53.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.5 mm 10 Aug 2014up to 46.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.0 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 48.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 50.0 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 37.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 29.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 28.9 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026
  5. 27.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Filey

Filey gets about 673 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 69 mm; driest March, 42 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), 3.0 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 Filey

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Filey

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 Filey's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Filey

13 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Filey's monitored area. None of the 13 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: © Yorkshire 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 Filey

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

Seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although previously a fishing village, it has a large sandy beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Filey yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Filey.

Is this month wetter than normal in Filey?

October so far: 94.2mm vs 65.6mm October average — 44% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Filey?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Filey, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Filey?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2009, with 916 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 694 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 486 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Filey?

8 Aug 2017: 54.4 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 57.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Oct 2008.

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