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Rainfall in Halsetown

How much rain fell in Halsetown, Cornwall? 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 Halsetown's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 116.4mm to 160.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Halsetown, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
87.5mm
Last 7 days
133.7mm
October so far
vs 128.0mm avg — 4% wetter
1.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 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 15.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Halsetown was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.1% of 594 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lelant Saltings was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.3% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Penzance was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Halsetown

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Halsetown 0.0km 15.4mm 100.1mm 160.5mm 1.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lelant Saltings nr Lelant Saltings 5.9km 11.8mm 87.5mm 124.1mm 1.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Penzance nr Penzance 8.1km 9.8mm 74.8mm 116.4mm 1.2mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 26.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Halsetown, against a full-month average of 21.5 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Halsetown

2026 so far: 968 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 894 mm by the same date in an average year (2006–2025) — 8% wetter.

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: 2023 (1,440 mm). Driest: 2011 (946 mm). Average: 1,224 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Halsetown

Wettest days since 2005

  1. 51.5 mm 26 Jun 2006up to 76.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.8 mm 24 Apr 2009up to 56.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.6 mm 11 Oct 2018 · Storm Callumup to 54.9 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.3 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 49.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.0 mm 21 Mar 2013up to 50.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 80.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 68.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 62.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 46.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 45.5 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Halsetown

Halsetown gets about 1,249 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 148 mm; driest May, 68 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), 1.9 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 Halsetown

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Halsetown

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 Halsetown's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Halsetown

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Halsetown's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © South West 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 Halsetown

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

Village in Cornwall, England

Halsetown is a village near St Ives, Cornwall, England.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Halsetown yesterday?

12.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Halsetown.

Is this month wetter than normal in Halsetown?

October so far: 133.7mm vs 128.0mm October average — 4% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Halsetown?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Halsetown, against a full-month average of 21.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Halsetown?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2006, with 1,440 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,224 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 946 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Halsetown?

26 Jun 2006: 51.5 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 76.0 mm at one of them. Records since 3 Jul 2005.

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