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Rainfall in Keswick

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

The average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Keswick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 156.8mm to 537.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Keswick, 0.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
21.7mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
122.8mm
Last 7 days
287.1mm
October so far
vs 242.8mm avg — 18% wetter
9.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 9.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Keswick, heaviest in the hour to Tue 00:00 (4.0mm).

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 15.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Keswick was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.5% of 565 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.9% of 633 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 26.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Legburthwaite was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.6% of 603 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Keswick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Keswick 0.3km 15.8mm 107.0mm 230.6mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent nr Above Derwent 5.9km 18.4mm 139.5mm 347.5mm 9.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Legburthwaite nr Legburthwaite 7.9km 26.6mm 143.2mm 295.8mm 9.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 11 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 42.5mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Keswick, against a full-month average of 24.0 rain days (based on 3 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Keswick

2026 so far: 1,915 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,867 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (3,200 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,798 mm). Average: 2,533 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Keswick

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 117.4 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 164.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 106.8 mm 4 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 193.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 105.0 mm 19 Nov 2009up to 150.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 102.3 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 156.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 96.3 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 188.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 205.1 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 141.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 118.3 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 82.4 mm Storm Imogen · 7–8 Feb 2016
  5. 78.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Keswick

Keswick gets about 1,851 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 232 mm; driest April, 89 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), 3.1 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 Keswick

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Keswick

River Derwent the largest river near Keswick

Nearest gauge on it: Portinscale, 0.7 km away: 1.32 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Derwent →

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 Keswick's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Keswick

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Keswick's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 5 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

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 Keswick

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

Town and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Keswick is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It lies within the Lake District National Park, just north of Derwentwater and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Bassenthwaite Lake. The parish had a population of 4,658 at the 2021 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Keswick yesterday?

21.7mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of Keswick.

Is this month wetter than normal in Keswick?

October so far: 287.1mm vs 242.8mm October average — 18% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Keswick?

Rainfall gauge nr Keswick is the nearest rain gauge, 0.3km from the centre of Keswick'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 Keswick had this month?

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Keswick, against a full-month average of 24.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Keswick?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 3,200 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 2,533 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 1,798 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Keswick?

7 Jan 2005: 117.4 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 164.4 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 Keswick's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.