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Rainfall in Marton-cum-Grafton

How much rain fell in Marton-cum-Grafton, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth, 0.1km from the centre of Marton-cum-Grafton's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
10.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
19.2mm
Last 7 days
51.2mm
October so far
vs 69.1mm avg — 26% drier
6.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Marton-cum-Grafton, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.9mm).

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 10.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 8% of 488 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr York was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 6.7% of 312 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 20.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley was the wettest day at this gauge since 6 Feb 2026 and in the top 3% of 571 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Marton-cum-Grafton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth nr Lower Dunsforth 0.1km 10.0mm 19.2mm 51.2mm 6.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr York nr York 18.6km 10.1mm 22.1mm 68.4mm 6.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley nr High Grantley 21.8km 20.4mm 34.0mm 79.6mm 16.4mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.0mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Marton-cum-Grafton

2026 so far: 440 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 525 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the local rain gauge: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (956 mm). Driest: 2001 (544 mm). Average: 677 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Marton-cum-Grafton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.8 mm 25 Dec 2015
  2. 58.2 mm 1 Dec 2003
  3. 48.2 mm 4 Jul 2021
  4. 48.2 mm 20 Sep 2025
  5. 47.4 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 38.2 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  2. 35.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 33.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 31.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 29.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

Daily totals are the local rain gauge, for UTC days. 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-cum-Grafton

Marton-cum-Grafton gets about 674 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 67 mm; driest March, 42 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), 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 Marton-cum-Grafton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Marton-cum-Grafton

River Swale the largest river near Marton-cum-Grafton

Nearest gauge on it: Myton-On-Swale, 2.4 km away: 1.04 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Swale →

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-cum-Grafton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Marton-cum-Grafton

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Marton-cum-Grafton's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 9 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

Discharging now, then 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Marton-cum-Grafton yesterday?

10.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Marton-cum-Grafton (0.1km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Marton-cum-Grafton?

October so far: 51.2mm vs 69.1mm October average — 26% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Marton-cum-Grafton?

Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Marton-cum-Grafton'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-cum-Grafton had this month?

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Dunsforth, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Marton-cum-Grafton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 956 mm from the local rain gauge, against an average of 677 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 544 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Marton-cum-Grafton?

25 Dec 2015: 59.8 mm at the local rain gauge. 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-cum-Grafton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.