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Rainfall in Hayfield

How much rain fell in Hayfield, Derbyshire? 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 Hayfield's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 108.4mm to 158.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
61.3mm
Last 7 days
131.6mm
October so far
vs 117.4mm avg — 12% wetter
6.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Hayfield (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 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 38.3% of 582 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.2% of 513 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chapel-en-le-Frith was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24% of 563 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hayfield

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield 0.0km 3.6mm 60.6mm 127.1mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Padfield nr Padfield 8.5km 6.5mm 51.7mm 125.4mm 7.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chapel-en-le-Frith nr Chapel-en-le-Frith 8.7km 6.2mm 68.8mm 138.3mm 6.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.9mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield, against a full-month average of 20.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hayfield

2026 so far: 899 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 945 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% 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: 2000 (1,585 mm). Driest: 2010 (914 mm). Average: 1,248 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hayfield

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.8 mm 11 Jul 2005up to 197.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.6 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 63.9 mm at one gauge
  3. 58.2 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 71.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 56.9 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 54.8 mm 5 Feb 2011up to 59.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 70.2 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 64.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 57.8 mm Storm Barra · 6–8 Dec 2021
  5. 45.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Hayfield

Hayfield gets about 1,419 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 156 mm; driest May, 85 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.2 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 Hayfield

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hayfield

River Goyt the largest river near Hayfield

Nearest gauge on it: Goytside Farm, 6.2 km away: 0.97 m Rising ▲.

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 Hayfield's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hayfield

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hayfield's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © 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 Hayfield

Hayfield, Derbyshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Derbyshire, England

Hayfield is a village and civil parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 2,700. The village is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of New Mills, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Glossop and 10 miles (16 km) north of Buxton, in the basin of the River Sett.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hayfield yesterday?

7.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Hayfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hayfield?

October so far: 131.6mm vs 117.4mm October average — 12% wetter (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 Hayfield?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield, against a full-month average of 20.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hayfield?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,585 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,248 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 914 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hayfield?

11 Jul 2005: 65.8 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 197.4 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 Hayfield's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.