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Rainfall in Hazlerigg Village

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Hazlerigg Village's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 43.6mm to 58.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.9mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
29.3mm
Last 7 days
50.7mm
October so far
vs 71.9mm avg — 29% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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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Nearest rain gauges to Hazlerigg Village

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village 0.0km 0.6mm 33.6mm 58.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne nr Newcastle upon Tyne 5.8km 0.4mm 28.8mm 43.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Whitley Bay nr Whitley Bay 10.7km 0.8mm 27.1mm 50.2mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 12.0mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days (based on 8 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hazlerigg Village

2026 so far: 456 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 516 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (962 mm). Driest: 2025 (516 mm). Average: 659 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hazlerigg Village

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 49.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 76.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.0 mm 8 Oct 2024up to 58.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.2 mm 21 Nov 2016 · Storm Angusup to 50.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.6 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.5 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 52.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 44.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 40.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 36.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 29.7 mm Storm Aileen · 12–13 Sep 2017
  5. 26.0 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Hazlerigg Village

Hazlerigg Village gets about 685 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 75 mm; driest March, 41 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), 2.6 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 Hazlerigg Village

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hazlerigg Village

River Blyth the largest river near Hazlerigg Village

Nearest gauge on it: Hartford Bridge, 8.9 km away: 0.15 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Blyth →

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 Hazlerigg Village's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hazlerigg Village

25 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hazlerigg Village's monitored area. None of the 22 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hazlerigg Village yesterday?

0.9mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Hazlerigg Village.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hazlerigg Village?

October so far: 50.7mm vs 71.9mm October average — 29% drier. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hazlerigg Village?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hazlerigg Village?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 962 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 659 mm a year. The driest was 2025, with 516 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hazlerigg Village?

24 Sep 2012: 49.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 76.6 mm at one of them. Records since 1 May 2007.

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