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Rainfall in Leicester

How much rain fell in Leicester, City of Leicester? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Evington, 0.0km from the centre of Leicester's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 56.3mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Leicester was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 54.4% of 421 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wanlip was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 50.5% of 416 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Leicester

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Evington 0.0km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Leicester 0.0km 1.0mm 11.8mm 14.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wanlip nr Wanlip 7.9km 1.4mm 14.6mm 18.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Evington

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 Evington, against a full-month average of 12.7 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

More for Leicester

Evington — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Leicester — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Wanlip — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in City of Leicester →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Leicester yesterday?

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

Is this month wetter than normal in Leicester?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 56.3mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Evington.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Leicester?

Evington is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Leicester'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 Leicester had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Evington, against a full-month average of 12.7 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 Leicester's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.