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Rainfall in Hesket Newmarket

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Hesket Newmarket's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.5mm to 240.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Caldbeck, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.2mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
70.0mm
Last 7 days
183.9mm
October so far
vs 148.9mm avg — 24% wetter
17.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Hesket Newmarket, heaviest in the hour to Mon 12:00 (0.8mm).

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 15.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Caldbeck was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.2% of 638 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 23.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Skelton was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.4% of 566 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 26.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Penruddock was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.7% of 602 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hesket Newmarket

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Caldbeck nr Caldbeck 0.0km 15.3mm 61.1mm 193.0mm 14.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Skelton nr Skelton 8.9km 23.5mm 69.6mm 170.3mm 21.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Penruddock nr Penruddock 12.3km 26.7mm 71.0mm 190.6mm 26.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 32.1mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Caldbeck, against a full-month average of 22.5 rain days (based on 7 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hesket Newmarket

2026 so far: 1,006 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 984 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (1,694 mm). Driest: 2003 (898 mm). Average: 1,326 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hesket Newmarket

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 83.7 mm 22 May 2024up to 105.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 81.3 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 149.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 73.3 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 94.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 70.3 mm 11 Oct 2005up to 80.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 65.9 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 127.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 130.9 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 88.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 77.3 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 52.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 51.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Hesket Newmarket

Hesket Newmarket gets about 1,458 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 173 mm; driest April, 77 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), 2.5 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 Hesket Newmarket

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Hesket Newmarket

River Caldew the largest river near Hesket Newmarket

Nearest gauge on it: Sebergham, 6.9 km away: 1.07 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Caldew →

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 Hesket Newmarket's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hesket Newmarket

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hesket Newmarket's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 1 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Hesket Newmarket

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

Village in Cumbria, England

Hesket Newmarket is a small village in Cumbria, England, historically within Cumberland. It is on the opposite side of Skiddaw to Keswick within the Lake District National Park.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hesket Newmarket yesterday?

25.2mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Hesket Newmarket.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hesket Newmarket?

October so far: 183.9mm vs 148.9mm October average — 24% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hesket Newmarket?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Caldbeck, against a full-month average of 22.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hesket Newmarket?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,694 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,326 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 898 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hesket Newmarket?

22 May 2024: 83.7 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 105.2 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 Hesket Newmarket's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.