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Rainfall in Lyonshall

How much rain fell in Lyonshall, Herefordshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lyonshall's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 65.2mm to 94.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Titley, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
8.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
43.3mm
Last 7 days
79.9mm
October so far
vs 93.6mm avg — 15% drier
15.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Lyonshall, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.4mm).

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 6.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Titley was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.9% of 471 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.4mm at Rhos Y Meirch Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.7% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.4mm at Break Your Neck Falls Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.1% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Lyonshall

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Titley nr Titley 0.1km 6.0mm 38.6mm 65.2mm 13.8mm
Rhos Y Meirch Raingauge 12.1km 6.4mm 43.2mm 80.6mm 15.6mm
Break Your Neck Falls Raingauge 14.7km 13.4mm 48.2mm 94.0mm 18.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 12.8mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Titley, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: the Midlands

The rain gauges near Lyonshall do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2012 (1,084 mm). Driest: 2011 (595 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Lyonshall

Lyonshall gets about 915 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 101 mm; driest March, 63 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), 1.1 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 Lyonshall

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lyonshall

River Lugg the largest river near Lyonshall

Nearest gauge on it: Byton, 7.2 km away: 0.46 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Lugg →

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 Lyonshall's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lyonshall

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lyonshall's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, from its Storm Overflow Map. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Lyonshall

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

Village in Herefordshire, England

Lyonshall or is a historic village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Penrhos. According to the 2001 Census, the civil parish had a population of 750, increasing to 757 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lyonshall yesterday?

8.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Lyonshall.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lyonshall?

October so far: 79.9mm vs 93.6mm October average — 15% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lyonshall?

Rainfall gauge nr Titley is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Lyonshall'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 Lyonshall had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Titley, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales 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 Lyonshall's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.