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Rainfall in Hilton

How much rain fell in Hilton, Westmorland and Furness? 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 Hilton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.0mm to 101.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hilton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.9mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
42.5mm
Last 7 days
94.0mm
October so far
vs 116.8mm avg — 20% drier
6.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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.

Chance of rain in Hilton

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 55% chance of more than 4 mm and 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Tue 27 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 1.3 km from Hilton. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hilton was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 43.9% of 551 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hoff was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 32.5% of 529 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Forest and Frith was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.3% of 651 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hilton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hilton 0.0km 2.4mm 40.7mm 92.6mm 7.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hoff nr Hoff 6.9km 4.6mm 48.0mm 93.2mm 10.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Forest and Frith nr Forest and Frith 13.4km 5.8mm 39.4mm 89.0mm 3.2mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 16.2mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hilton, against a full-month average of 20.8 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hilton

2026 so far: 677 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 856 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 21% 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: 2000 (1,358 mm). Driest: 2010 (842 mm). Average: 1,120 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hilton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.3 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 91.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.7 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 117.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.3 mm 22 May 2024up to 60.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.3 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 84.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.7 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 56.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 97.3 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 64.8 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 63.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 53.6 mm Storm Gerrit · 27–28 Dec 2023
  5. 47.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Hilton

Hilton gets about 930 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 110 mm; driest April, 49 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 Hilton

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Rivers near Hilton

River Eden the largest river near Hilton

Nearest gauge on it: Appleby, 4.0 km away: 0.98 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Eden →

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 Hilton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hilton

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hilton's monitored area. None of the 7 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 Hilton

Hilton, Cumbria
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Cumbria, England

Hilton is a village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Murton, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Appleby-in-Westmorland and at an elevation of 752 feet (229 m). In 1870-72 the township had a population of 253. It has a rural economy, with much grazing of sheep, though the past was also home to lead mining.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hilton yesterday?

3.9mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Hilton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hilton?

October so far: 94.0mm vs 116.8mm October average — 20% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hilton?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Hilton?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,358 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,120 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 842 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hilton?

7 Jan 2005: 59.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 91.6 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 Hilton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.