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Rainfall in Newton Reigny

How much rain fell in Newton Reigny, Westmorland and Furness? 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 Newton Reigny's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 142.0mm to 279.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Newton Reigny, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
102.3mm
Last 7 days
210.5mm
October so far
vs 160.0mm avg — 32% wetter
16.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 15.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Newton Reigny, heaviest in the hour to Wed 07:00 (3.6mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 1.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newton Reigny was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 49.9% of 569 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Skelton was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.4% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Penruddock was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 43.2% of 604 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Newton Reigny

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Newton Reigny 0.0km 1.9mm 72.1mm 142.0mm 7.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Skelton nr Skelton 7.7km 2.8mm 93.5mm 180.8mm 7.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Penruddock nr Penruddock 7.9km 3.3mm 100.4mm 206.8mm 12.9mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 32.9mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newton Reigny, against a full-month average of 22.1 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Newton Reigny

2026 so far: 1,088 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,086 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (1,934 mm). Driest: 2001 (940 mm). Average: 1,475 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Newton Reigny

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 106.0 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 156.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 90.6 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 156.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 83.9 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 119.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 80.3 mm 22 May 2024up to 97.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 67.2 mm 15 Feb 2020 · Storm Dennisup to 105.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 172.9 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 116.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 106.0 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 75.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 71.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Newton Reigny

Newton Reigny gets about 1,059 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 127 mm; driest April, 56 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), 2.3 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 Newton Reigny

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Newton Reigny

River Lowther the largest river near Newton Reigny

Nearest gauge on it: Eamont Bridge, 3.9 km away: 0.99 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Lowther →

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 Newton Reigny's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Newton Reigny

14 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Newton Reigny's monitored area. None of the 13 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © 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 Newton Reigny

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

Village in Cumbria, England

Newton Reigny is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catterlen, in Westmorland and Furness, in the English county of Cumbria, near the town of Penrith. In 1931 the parish had a population of 168.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newton Reigny yesterday?

5.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Newton Reigny.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newton Reigny?

October so far: 210.5mm vs 160.0mm October average — 32% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newton Reigny?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newton Reigny, against a full-month average of 22.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Newton Reigny?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,934 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,475 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 940 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Newton Reigny?

5 Dec 2015: 106.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 156.8 mm at one of them, during Storm Desmond. 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 Newton Reigny's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.