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Rainfall in Langley

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Langley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 122.0mm to 188.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Langley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
58.4mm
Last 7 days
139.6mm
October so far
vs 113.6mm avg — 23% wetter
9.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Langley, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (0.7mm).

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 1.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Langley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 61.1% of 561 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 43.3% of 681 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Langley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Langley 0.0km 1.4mm 49.8mm 145.4mm 11.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough nr Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough 5.3km 3.3mm 74.1mm 188.8mm 12.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Rushton Spencer nr Rushton Spencer 8.0km 0.9mm 53.3mm 131.6mm 9.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 21.0mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Langley, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days (based on 22 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Langley

2026 so far: 836 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 864 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,458 mm). Driest: 2003 (806 mm). Average: 1,118 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Langley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 54.2 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 72.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.9 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 62.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.5 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 73.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.7 mm 17 Jul 2011up to 90.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.5 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 54.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 68.9 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 58.5 mm Storm Hannah · 26–27 Apr 2019
  3. 57.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 53.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 51.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Langley

Langley gets about 979 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 108 mm; driest April, 61 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), 2.5 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 Langley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Langley

River Dane the largest river near Langley

Nearest gauge on it: Hug Bridge, 8.0 km away: 0.50 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Dane →

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 Langley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Langley

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Langley's monitored area. None of the 6 with a live status is 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Langley yesterday?

2.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Langley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Langley?

October so far: 139.6mm vs 113.6mm October average — 23% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Langley?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Langley, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Langley?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,458 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,118 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 806 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Langley?

27 Jul 2013: 54.2 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 72.2 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 Langley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.