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Rainfall in Hoff

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Hoff's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 92.6mm to 248.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hoff, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
70.7mm
Last 7 days
144.8mm
October so far
vs 149.5mm avg — 3% drier
13.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Hoff, heaviest in the hour to Wed 07:00 (1.1mm).

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 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 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 13.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Shap was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.2% of 598 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hoff

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hoff 0.0km 4.6mm 48.0mm 93.0mm 10.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hilton nr Hilton 6.9km 2.4mm 40.7mm 92.6mm 7.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Shap nr Shap 12.3km 13.9mm 123.4mm 248.9mm 24.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 33.5mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hoff, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hoff

2026 so far: 800 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 1,090 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 27% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (2,016 mm). Driest: 2010 (979 mm). Average: 1,460 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hoff

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 124.2 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 191.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 102.3 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 162.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 95.9 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 136.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 78.7 mm 11 Jan 2009up to 139.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 78.0 mm 21 Jan 2024 · Storm Ishaup to 127.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 195.7 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 116.5 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 101.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 80.5 mm Storm Isha · 21–22 Jan 2024
  5. 79.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Hoff

Hoff gets about 1,213 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 151 mm; driest April, 65 mm). That is close to 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), 1.9 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 Hoff

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hoff

River Eden the largest river near Hoff

Nearest gauge on it: Appleby, 6.3 km away: 0.98 m Falling ▼.

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 Hoff's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hoff

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Hoff'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: © 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 Hoff

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

Hamlet and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, in England.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hoff yesterday?

7.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Hoff.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hoff?

October so far: 144.8mm vs 149.5mm October average — 3% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hoff?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hoff, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hoff?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 2,016 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,460 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 979 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hoff?

5 Dec 2015: 124.2 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 191.8 mm at one of them, during Storm Desmond. 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 Hoff's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.