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Rainfall in Haltwhistle

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Haltwhistle's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 85.6mm to 139.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Haltwhistle, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
54.7mm
Last 7 days
123.6mm
October so far
vs 125.6mm avg — 2% drier
4.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Haltwhistle, heaviest in the hour to Tue 01:00 (1.1mm).

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 9.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Haltwhistle was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.7% of 561 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kingwater was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.9% of 673 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Slaggyford was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.8% of 561 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Haltwhistle

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Haltwhistle 0.0km 9.2mm 41.8mm 85.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kingwater nr Kingwater 7.3km 9.0mm 58.5mm 131.3mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Slaggyford nr Slaggyford 11.1km 13.2mm 54.0mm 128.0mm 2.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.7mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Haltwhistle, against a full-month average of 23.0 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Haltwhistle

2026 so far: 836 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 953 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,558 mm). Driest: 2003 (858 mm). Average: 1,226 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Haltwhistle

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 68.6 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 89.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.6 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 83.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 59.3 mm 22 May 2024up to 100.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.7 mm 12 Jun 2007up to 78.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.9 mm 19 Jan 2021 · Storm Christophup to 60.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 99.2 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 69.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 62.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 39.2 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 39.0 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle gets about 1,013 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 112 mm; driest April, 59 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), 1.6 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 Haltwhistle

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Haltwhistle

River South Tyne the largest river near Haltwhistle

Nearest gauge on it: Featherstone, 3.1 km away: 0.50 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River South Tyne →

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 Haltwhistle's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Haltwhistle

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Haltwhistle's monitored area. None of the 9 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: © Northumbrian 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 Haltwhistle

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

Market town in Northumberland, England

Haltwhistle is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 23 miles east of Carlisle and 37 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Haltwhistle yesterday?

11.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Haltwhistle.

Is this month wetter than normal in Haltwhistle?

October so far: 123.6mm vs 125.6mm October average — 2% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Haltwhistle?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Haltwhistle, against a full-month average of 23.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Haltwhistle?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,558 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,226 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 858 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Haltwhistle?

7 Jan 2005: 68.6 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 89.6 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 Haltwhistle's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.