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Rainfall in Manchester

How much rain fell in Manchester, Greater Manchester? 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 Manchester, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 65.7mm to 106.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich, 6.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

11.3mm

Last 7 days

78.6mm

September so far

vs 93.6mm avg — 16% drier

0.3mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Chance of rain in Manchester

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 65% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Manchester. Powered by Met Office data.

Nearest rain gauges to Manchester

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich nr Prestwich	6.4km	0.0mm	14.6mm	106.2mm	0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw nr Audenshaw	7.6km	0.0mm	6.7mm	65.7mm	0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chadderton nr Chadderton	8.3km	0.0mm	10.6mm	74.2mm	0.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 24.2mm.

Rain days this September

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Manchester

Manchester gets about 888 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 94 mm; driest April, 54 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
77	66	59	54	58	71	79	77	76	91	85	94

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.3 km from the centre of Manchester. 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.

More for Manchester

Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Chadderton — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Manchester → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Greater Manchester →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Manchester yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Manchester.

Is this month wetter than normal in Manchester?

September so far: 78.6mm vs 93.6mm September average — 16% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Manchester?

Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich is the nearest rain gauge, 6.4km from the centre of Manchester. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Manchester had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Prestwich, against a full-month average of 16.8 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 Manchester — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Manchester is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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