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Rainfall in Lockwood

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lockwood's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 54.4mm to 75.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe, 7.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
29.1mm
Last 7 days
64.2mm
October so far
vs 77.0mm avg — 17% drier
1.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Lockwood (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 1.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 45.5% of 541 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.9% of 528 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Marske-by-the-Sea was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.1% of 133 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lockwood

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe nr Ugthorpe 7.8km 1.9mm 31.6mm 67.2mm 1.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale nr Westerdale 8.9km 3.4mm 35.9mm 75.7mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Marske-by-the-Sea nr Marske-by-the-Sea 9.9km 3.4mm 25.1mm 54.4mm 2.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 11.3mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe, against a full-month average of 20.2 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lockwood

2026 so far: 502 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 599 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (951 mm). Driest: 2011 (537 mm). Average: 769 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Lockwood

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 76.9 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.9 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.0 mm 6 Sep 2013up to 87.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.6 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.2 mm 11 Jun 2020up to 74.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 53.9 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 49.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 38.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 37.3 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  5. 30.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Lockwood

Lockwood gets about 889 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 102 mm; driest May, 55 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), 1.7 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 Lockwood

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lockwood

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 Lockwood's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lockwood

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lockwood's monitored area. None of the 8 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: © Northumbrian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © Yorkshire 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 Lockwood

Lockwood, North Yorkshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Lockwood is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland with ceremonial association with North Yorkshire, England.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lockwood yesterday?

2.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Lockwood.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lockwood?

October so far: 64.2mm vs 77.0mm October average — 17% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lockwood?

Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe is the nearest rain gauge, 7.8km from the centre of Lockwood'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 Lockwood had this month?

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ugthorpe, against a full-month average of 20.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lockwood?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 951 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 769 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 537 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lockwood?

1 Aug 2002: 76.9 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 93.0 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 Lockwood's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.