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Rainfall in Hallaton

How much rain fell in Hallaton, Leicestershire? 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 Hallaton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 18.9mm to 85.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
33.0mm
Last 7 days
55.6mm
October so far
vs 71.8mm avg — 23% drier
0.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Hallaton (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 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.7% of 382 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Dingley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.2% of 430 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kibworth Harcourt was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.2% of 427 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hallaton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton 0.0km 4.4mm 35.2mm 59.7mm 0.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Dingley nr Dingley 9.4km 4.4mm 37.6mm 67.1mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kibworth Harcourt nr Kibworth Harcourt 10.6km 4.4mm 17.8mm 18.9mm 0.6mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 11.9mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hallaton

2026 so far: 472 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 531 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 11% 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 (938 mm). Driest: 2011 (449 mm). Average: 674 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hallaton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 47.5 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 62.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 42.8 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.9 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 60.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.2 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 63.3 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.3 mm 23 Dec 2020up to 60.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 73.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 41.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 35.6 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 32.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

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 Hallaton

Hallaton gets about 706 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 72 mm; driest March, 44 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), 2.4 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 Hallaton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hallaton

River Welland the largest river near Hallaton

Nearest gauge on it: Ashley, 5.0 km away: 0.09 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Welland →

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 Hallaton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hallaton

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hallaton's monitored area. None of the 5 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © Anglian 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 Hallaton

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

Village in Leicestershire, England

Hallaton is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 523, which had increased to 594 at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hallaton yesterday?

4.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Hallaton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hallaton?

October so far: 55.6mm vs 71.8mm October average — 23% drier (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 Hallaton?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hallaton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 938 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 674 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 449 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hallaton?

17 Jul 2001: 47.5 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 62.0 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 Hallaton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.