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Rainfall in Huddersfield

How much rain fell in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire? 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 Huddersfield, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 34.6mm to 106.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas, 4.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

18.6mm

Last 7 days

70.8mm

September so far

vs 101.1mm avg — 30% drier

0.5mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Huddersfield (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).

Nearest rain gauges to Huddersfield

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas nr Farnley Tyas	4.4km	0.0mm	7.7mm	36.4mm	0.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ripponden nr Ripponden	9.5km	0.0mm	18.8mm	75.6mm	0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Heckmondwike nr Heckmondwike	9.6km	0.0mm	2.7mm	34.6mm	0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 15.2mm.

Rain days this September

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas, against a full-month average of 15.8 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Huddersfield

Huddersfield gets about 976 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 111 mm; driest May, 62 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
95	87	71	63	62	73	74	74	77	91	99	111

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.2 km from the centre of Huddersfield. 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.

More for Huddersfield

Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Ripponden — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Heckmondwike — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Huddersfield → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in West Yorkshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Huddersfield yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Huddersfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Huddersfield?

September so far: 70.8mm vs 101.1mm September average — 30% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Huddersfield?

Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas is the nearest rain gauge, 4.4km from the centre of Huddersfield. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Huddersfield had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Farnley Tyas, against a full-month average of 15.8 rain days.

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 Huddersfield — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Huddersfield is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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