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Rainfall in Middlesbrough

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Middlesbrough's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 34.2mm to 62.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Middlesbrough, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
22.9mm
Last 7 days
49.5mm
October so far
vs 66.4mm avg — 25% drier
2.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Middlesbrough was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.8% of 80 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Easby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 48.2% of 492 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Marske-by-the-Sea was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.8% of 132 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Middlesbrough

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Middlesbrough 0.0km 3.8mm 20.0mm 34.2mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Easby nr Easby 10.5km 1.8mm 26.8mm 62.6mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Marske-by-the-Sea nr Marske-by-the-Sea 12.0km 3.8mm 21.9mm 51.6mm 3.4mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 7.5mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Middlesbrough, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 13 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Middlesbrough

2026 so far: 439 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 530 mm by the same date in an average year (2006–2025) — 17% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (870 mm). Driest: 2011 (500 mm). Average: 687 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Middlesbrough

Wettest days since 2003

  1. 61.0 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.7 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.8 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.4 mm 11 Jun 2020up to 56.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 45.1 mm 17 Jul 2009up to 49.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 52.7 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 47.9 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 39.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 29.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 24.1 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough gets about 646 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 67 mm; driest February, 39 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 Middlesbrough

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Middlesbrough

River Tees the largest river near Middlesbrough

Nearest gauge on it: Tees Dock, 7.2 km away: 1.34 mAOD Falling ▼.

A tidal gauge: its level rises and falls with the tide twice a day, so "rising" here is usually the tide coming in.

Every gauge on the River Tees →

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 Middlesbrough's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Middlesbrough

26 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Middlesbrough's monitored area. None of the 24 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Middlesbrough

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

Town in North Yorkshire, England

Middlesbrough, colloquially known as Boro, is a port town and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, located in North East England. Situated on the southern bank of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Borough of Middlesbrough, the Teesside built-up area and the Tees Valley. The town is governed by the Middlesbrough Council unitary authority, which is divided into twenty wards, as part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority along with Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. In 2021, it had a population of 148,215.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Middlesbrough yesterday?

3.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Middlesbrough.

Is this month wetter than normal in Middlesbrough?

October so far: 49.5mm vs 66.4mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Middlesbrough?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Middlesbrough, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Middlesbrough?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2006, with 870 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 687 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 500 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Middlesbrough?

20 Sep 2025: 61.0 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 62.4 mm at one of them. Records since 22 Jan 2003.

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 Middlesbrough's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.