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Rainfall in Levens

How much rain fell in Levens, Westmorland and Furness? 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 Levens's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 153.6mm to 217.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Levens, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
66.5mm
Last 7 days
182.6mm
October so far
vs 166.5mm avg — 10% wetter
16.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Levens.

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 6.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Levens was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.6% of 561 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr High Newton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.2% of 719 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cartmel Fell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.2% of 622 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Levens

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Levens 0.0km 6.6mm 47.8mm 153.6mm 14.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr High Newton nr High Newton 7.5km 6.8mm 68.5mm 190.9mm 15.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cartmel Fell nr Cartmel Fell 10.4km 10.6mm 87.5mm 217.5mm 18.7mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.2mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Levens, against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Levens

2026 so far: 1,187 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,183 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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 (1,961 mm). Driest: 2001 (1,099 mm). Average: 1,564 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Levens

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 68.2 mm 25 Oct 2008up to 79.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 67.1 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 77.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 67.1 mm 23 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 94.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 66.2 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 81.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 65.4 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 121.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 104.5 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 90.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 78.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 74.0 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 59.1 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

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 Levens

Levens gets about 1,439 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 169 mm; driest April, 73 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.0 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 Levens

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Levens

River Kent the largest river near Levens

Nearest gauge on it: Sedgwick, 4.1 km away: 1.15 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Kent →

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 Levens's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Levens

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Levens'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: © 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.

About Levens

Levens, Cumbria
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Cumbria, England

Levens is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria. It lies within the historic county of Westmorland. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,007, increasing at the 2011 census to 1,049. The village lies four miles (6.4 km) south of Kendal off the A6 and A590 roads. Levens Hall is within the parish.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Levens yesterday?

12.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Levens.

Is this month wetter than normal in Levens?

October so far: 182.6mm vs 166.5mm October average — 10% wetter (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 Levens?

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

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Levens, against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Levens?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,961 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,564 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 1,099 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Levens?

25 Oct 2008: 68.2 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 79.2 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 Levens's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.