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Rainfall in Hollinghill

How much rain fell in Hollinghill, Northumberland? 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 Hollinghill's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.5mm to 80.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.9mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
47.0mm
Last 7 days
69.4mm
October so far
vs 91.5mm avg — 24% drier
1.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Hollinghill (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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⚠️ Yesterday's 5.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.7% of 609 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.7% of 557 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wallington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.4% of 517 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hollinghill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill 0.0km 5.7mm 54.3mm 80.0mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk nr Nunnykirk 8.4km 5.0mm 46.8mm 68.4mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wallington nr Wallington 8.4km 5.2mm 45.6mm 68.6mm 1.8mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 18.0mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill, against a full-month average of 25.0 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hollinghill

2026 so far: 581 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 648 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 10% 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 (1,103 mm). Driest: 2003 (616 mm). Average: 833 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hollinghill

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 67.5 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 72.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.4 mm 6 Sep 2008up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.3 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.1 mm 17 Nov 2022up to 60.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 105.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.3 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 40.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 39.4 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021
  5. 38.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Hollinghill

Hollinghill gets about 946 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 98 mm; driest May, 58 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), 2.2 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 Hollinghill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hollinghill

River Rede the largest river near Hollinghill

Nearest gauge on it: Otterburn Mill, 9.0 km away: 0.56 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Rede →

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 Hollinghill's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hollinghill

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

About Hollinghill

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

Civil parish in England

Hollinghill or Hellinghill is a civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Harwood. It is about 18 miles from Morpeth, part of the parish is in Northumberland National Park. The parish borders Hepple, Hesleyhurst, Nunnykirk, Rothley and Whitton and Tosson. The parish shares a parish council with Rothley called "Rothley with Hollinghill Parish Council". There are 4 listed buildings in Hollinghill. In 2024 the parish had an estimated population of 104.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hollinghill yesterday?

4.9mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Hollinghill.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hollinghill?

October so far: 69.4mm vs 91.5mm October average — 24% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hollinghill?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill, against a full-month average of 25.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hollinghill?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,103 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 833 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 616 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hollinghill?

5 Sep 2008: 67.5 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 72.6 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 Hollinghill's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.