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Rainfall in Lanreath

How much rain fell in Lanreath, Cornwall? 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 Lanreath's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 144.1mm to 196.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lanreath, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
16.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
117.4mm
Last 7 days
167.5mm
October so far
vs 156.1mm avg — 7% wetter
4.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 15.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lanreath was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.5% of 671 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr St. Keyne and Trewidland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 6.8% of 587 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Blazey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.1% of 553 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lanreath

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lanreath 0.0km 15.0mm 105.7mm 151.5mm 4.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr St. Keyne and Trewidland nr St. Keyne and Trewidland 11.5km 18.4mm 116.7mm 163.2mm 5.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Blazey nr St Blazey 12.4km 14.2mm 97.1mm 144.1mm 2.3mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 39.4mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lanreath, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days (based on 10 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lanreath

2026 so far: 1,099 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 1,058 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 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: 2023 (2,110 mm). Driest: 2003 (855 mm). Average: 1,429 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Lanreath

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 56.9 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 72.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.2 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 78.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.4 mm 30 Mar 2023up to 168.1 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.2 mm 21 Dec 2012up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 51.1 mm 30 Jan 2004up to 103.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 69.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 68.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 51.8 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 49.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 48.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

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 Lanreath

Lanreath gets about 1,312 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 157 mm; driest May, 72 mm). That is close to 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), 0.8 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 Lanreath

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lanreath

River Fowey the largest river near Lanreath

Nearest gauge on it: Wainsford, 9.0 km away: 0.59 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Fowey →

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 Lanreath's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lanreath

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lanreath's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © South West 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.

About Lanreath

Lanreath
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Civil parish in Cornwall, England

Lanreath is a civil parish and a village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles (8 km) west-northwest of Looe. The name Lanreath means 'church (Lann) of Raydhogh' and it has been known variously as Lanreythow, Lanrathew, or Lanrethou. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lanredoch.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lanreath yesterday?

16.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Lanreath.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lanreath?

October so far: 167.5mm vs 156.1mm October average — 7% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lanreath?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lanreath, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lanreath?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 2,110 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,429 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 855 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lanreath?

16 Jul 2009: 56.9 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 72.8 mm at one of them. Records since 24 Apr 2001.

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 Lanreath's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.