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Rainfall in Hemingby

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Hemingby's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 32.6mm to 93.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hemingby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
47.0mm
Last 7 days
71.8mm
October so far
vs 70.4mm avg — 2% wetter
3.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Hemingby (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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Nearest rain gauges to Hemingby

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hemingby 0.0km 0.4mm 45.4mm 74.0mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey nr East Lindsey 8.7km 0.0mm 61.6mm 93.0mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tetford nr Tetford 10.3km 0.2mm 54.2mm 81.2mm 2.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 12.4mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hemingby, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hemingby

2026 so far: 483 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 536 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 10% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (941 mm). Driest: 2003 (426 mm). Average: 682 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Hemingby

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 75.3 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 95.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.5 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.2 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 53.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.9 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 50.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.3 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 43.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 80.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 29.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 24.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 23.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 21.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Hemingby

Hemingby gets about 654 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 64 mm; driest March, 39 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), 2.0 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 Hemingby

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hemingby

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 Hemingby's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hemingby

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Hemingby's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © 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 Hemingby

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

Dispersed village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Hemingby is a dispersed village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north from the market town of Horncastle and just west from the junction of the B1225 and A158 roads. It is surrounded by the villages of Baumber, Goulceby and West Ashby. The River Bain and its tributary, the Hemingby Beck, flow through the village. In 2011 the parish had a population of 232.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hemingby yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Hemingby.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hemingby?

October so far: 71.8mm vs 70.4mm October average — 2% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hemingby?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hemingby, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hemingby?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 941 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 682 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 426 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hemingby?

10 Jun 2019: 75.3 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 95.8 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 Hemingby's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.