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Rainfall in Great Sankey

How much rain fell in Great Sankey, Warrington? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Gatewarth, 0.0km from the centre of Great Sankey's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.

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Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

vs 73.2mm avg — 100% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Richard Fairclough House was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 29.7% of 488 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Great Sankey

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Gatewarth	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Richard Fairclough House nr Warrington	4.2km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Richard Fairclough House nr Warrington	4.2km	4.4mm	30.7mm	32.6mm	1.9mm

Last 30 days at Gatewarth

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Gatewarth, against a full-month average of 15.5 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for Great Sankey

Gatewarth — full gauge history → Richard Fairclough House — full gauge history → Richard Fairclough House — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Warrington →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Great Sankey yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Gatewarth, the nearest rain gauge to Great Sankey (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Great Sankey?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 73.2mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 9 days in). Figures are from Gatewarth.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Great Sankey?

Gatewarth is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Great Sankey'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 Great Sankey had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Gatewarth, against a full-month average of 15.5 rain days.

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