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Rainfall in Newcastle upon Tyne

How much rain fell in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Newbiggin Hall Farne School, 1.9km from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (11 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 63.0mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to Newcastle upon Tyne

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Newbiggin Hall Farne School 1.9km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne 1.9km 0.0mm 8.2mm 12.0mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne 3.8km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Newbiggin Hall Farne School

Daily totals 13 Aug–11 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Newbiggin Hall Farne School, against a full-month average of 15.5 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Newcastle upon Tyne

Newbiggin Hall Farne School — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Tyne and Wear →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newcastle upon Tyne yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (11 Sep 2026) at Newbiggin Hall Farne School, the nearest rain gauge to Newcastle upon Tyne (1.9km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newcastle upon Tyne?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 63.0mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 12 days in). Figures are from Newbiggin Hall Farne School.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newbiggin Hall Farne School is the nearest rain gauge, 1.9km from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne'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 Newcastle upon Tyne had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Newbiggin Hall Farne School, against a full-month average of 15.5 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 Newcastle upon Tyne's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.