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Rainfall in Marton

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

Another rain gauge is also registered under the name Marton: Rorrington (Shropshire) — see its gauge page. The figures here are for Marton, Westmorland and Furness.

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Marton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 125.9mm to 197.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Marton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
57.3mm
Last 7 days
161.5mm
October so far
vs 144.7mm avg — 12% wetter
8.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Marton, heaviest in the hour to Tue 01:00 (0.9mm).

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 6.8mm 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.

Nearest rain gauges to Marton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Marton 0.0km 0.3mm 65.3mm 197.1mm 9.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Barrow-in-Furness nr Barrow-in-Furness 7.8km 0.0mm 49.3mm 125.9mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr High Newton nr High Newton 16.8km 6.8mm 68.5mm 190.9mm 15.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.1mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Marton, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Marton

2026 so far: 932 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 917 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,627 mm). Driest: 2001 (878 mm). Average: 1,216 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Marton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.6 mm 27 Oct 2024up to 64.3 mm at one gauge
  2. 50.5 mm 20 May 2021up to 57.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.6 mm 22 Jun 2012
  4. 49.6 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 53.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.6 mm 13 Jun 2025up to 55.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 86.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 53.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 51.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 42.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 39.8 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Marton

Marton gets about 1,213 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 137 mm; driest April, 65 mm). That is close to 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), 1.6 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 Marton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Marton

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 Marton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Marton

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Marton'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: © 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 Marton

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

Village in Cumbria, England

Marton is a village on the Furness peninsula in the county of Cumbria, England. It shares a church, a parish council and primary school with the nearby Lindal-in-Furness.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Marton yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Marton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Marton?

October so far: 161.5mm vs 144.7mm October average — 12% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Marton?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Marton, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Marton?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,627 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,216 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 878 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Marton?

27 Oct 2024: 50.6 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 64.3 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 Marton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.