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Rainfall in Lakes

How much rain fell in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Mickleden Middle Fell Farm, 0.0km from the centre of Lakes's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
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Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 268.4mm avg — 100% drier
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Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lakes was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 55.3% of 548 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 21.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Coniston was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 Sep 2026 and in the top 21.7% of 554 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lakes

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Mickleden Middle Fell Farm 0.0km 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lakes 0.0km 4.8mm 51.4mm 105.6mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Coniston nr Coniston 7.4km 21.0mm 49.1mm 116.1mm 4.3mm

Last 30 days at Mickleden Middle Fell Farm

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Mickleden Middle Fell Farm, against a full-month average of 19.8 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lakes yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Mickleden Middle Fell Farm, the nearest rain gauge to Lakes (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lakes?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 268.4mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Mickleden Middle Fell Farm.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lakes?

Mickleden Middle Fell Farm is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Lakes'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 Lakes had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Mickleden Middle Fell Farm, against a full-month average of 19.8 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 Lakes's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.