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Rainfall in Glossop

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Glossop's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 98.9mm to 160.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, 1.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
59.7mm
Last 7 days
133.1mm
October so far
vs 118.9mm avg — 12% wetter
1.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.4% of 514 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tintwistle was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 23.9% of 633 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.7% of 583 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Glossop

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Padfield nr Padfield 1.1km 7.2mm 49.5mm 127.5mm 2.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tintwistle nr Tintwistle 5.0km 7.8mm 62.7mm 160.1mm 1.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield nr Hayfield 7.7km 6.9mm 59.6mm 134.8mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 25.0mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Glossop

2026 so far: 912 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 959 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,641 mm). Driest: 2003 (923 mm). Average: 1,253 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Glossop

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 69.6 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 105.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.4 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 60.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.7 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 68.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.4 mm 28 Jul 2019up to 69.1 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.5 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 71.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 78.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 76.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 61.4 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 52.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 52.1 mm Storm Barra · 6–8 Dec 2021

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Glossop

Glossop gets about 1,242 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 137 mm; driest May, 75 mm). That is close to 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), 2.5 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 Glossop

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Glossop

River Goyt the largest river near Glossop

Nearest gauge on it: Marple Bridge, 10.0 km away: 0.55 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Goyt →

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 Glossop's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Glossop

22 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Glossop's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 21 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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.

About Glossop

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

Town in Derbyshire, England

Glossop is a market town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) east of Manchester, 24 miles (39 km) west-northwest of Sheffield and 32 miles (51 km) north-east of Matlock. Near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, between 150 and 300 metres above sea level, it is bounded by the Peak District National Park to the south, east and north. In 2021, it had a population of 17,825.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Glossop yesterday?

7.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Glossop.

Is this month wetter than normal in Glossop?

October so far: 133.1mm vs 118.9mm October average — 12% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Glossop?

Rainfall gauge nr Padfield is the nearest rain gauge, 1.1km from the centre of Glossop'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 Glossop had this month?

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Glossop?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,641 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,253 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 923 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Glossop?

31 Dec 2024: 69.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 105.4 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 Glossop's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.