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Rainfall in Gemini

How much rain fell in Gemini, Warrington? 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 Gemini's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 97.8mm to 117.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Warrington, 5.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
59.1mm
Last 7 days
106.7mm
October so far
vs 98.9mm avg — 8% wetter
6.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Gemini (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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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Leigh was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 53.3% of 535 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Gemini

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Warrington nr Warrington 5.9km 0.6mm 53.1mm 104.5mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Leigh nr Leigh 11.4km 2.0mm 54.8mm 97.8mm 5.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Helens nr St Helens 11.6km 0.3mm 69.4mm 117.7mm 6.3mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 21.7mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Warrington, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Gemini

2026 so far: 722 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 737 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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 (1,249 mm). Driest: 2003 (708 mm). Average: 952 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Gemini

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 52.7 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 59.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.5 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 65.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.5 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 48.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.2 mm 3 Oct 2020
  5. 44.8 mm 16 Oct 2024up to 57.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 70.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 54.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 45.0 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 37.4 mm Storm Barra · 6–8 Dec 2021
  5. 34.7 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 Gemini

Gemini gets about 862 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 94 mm; driest March, 52 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), 1.2 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 Gemini

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Gemini

River Mersey the largest river near Gemini

Nearest gauge on it: Westy, 5.6 km away: 4.16 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Mersey →

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 Gemini's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Gemini

30 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Gemini's monitored area. None of the 27 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have no current status.

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: © United Utilities 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gemini yesterday?

1.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Gemini.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gemini?

October so far: 106.7mm vs 98.9mm October average — 8% 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 Gemini?

Rainfall gauge nr Warrington is the nearest rain gauge, 5.9km from the centre of Gemini'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 Gemini had this month?

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

What was the wettest year in Gemini?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,249 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 952 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 708 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Gemini?

20 Sep 2025: 52.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 59.0 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 Gemini's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.