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Rainfall in Kirk Langley CP

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kirk Langley CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 52.7mm to 101.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
40.8mm
Last 7 days
80.5mm
October so far
vs 85.8mm avg — 6% drier
5.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Kirk Langley CP, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (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.

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Nearest rain gauges to Kirk Langley CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP 0.0km 0.0mm 36.2mm 73.6mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hognaston CP nr Hognaston CP 10.7km 0.6mm 47.6mm 90.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Compton nr Compton 12.2km 0.4mm 47.3mm 101.9mm 8.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.3mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, against a full-month average of 18.7 rain days (based on 12 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Kirk Langley CP

2026 so far: 689 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 628 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 10% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,084 mm). Driest: 2011 (538 mm). Average: 810 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Kirk Langley CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 68.7 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 89.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.3 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 63.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.2 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 52.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.4 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 51.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 42.3 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 66.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 88.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 50.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 42.7 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 34.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 30.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Kirk Langley CP

Kirk Langley CP gets about 820 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 83 mm; driest April, 55 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), 2.4 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 Kirk Langley CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Kirk Langley CP

River Derwent the largest river near Kirk Langley CP

Nearest gauge on it: Derby City, 7.7 km away: 0.68 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 Kirk Langley CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kirk Langley CP

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kirk Langley CP's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 5 report not discharging.

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: © Severn Trent 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirk Langley CP yesterday?

0.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Kirk Langley CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirk Langley CP?

October so far: 80.5mm vs 85.8mm October average — 6% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirk Langley CP?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Kirk Langley CP, against a full-month average of 18.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Kirk Langley CP?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,084 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 810 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 538 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Kirk Langley CP?

27 Jul 2013: 68.7 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 89.0 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 Kirk Langley CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.