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Rainfall in North Newbald

How much rain fell in North Newbald, East Riding of Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, 12.4km from the centre of North Newbald's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
9.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.2mm
Last 7 days
60.6mm
October so far
vs 61.3mm avg — 1% drier
6.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.9mm of rain forecast for the area around North Newbald, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (0.8mm).

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 9.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.7% of 461 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tickton was the wettest day at this gauge since 7 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.8% of 425 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.6% of 446 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to North Newbald

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet nr Broomfleet 12.4km 9.3mm 25.2mm 60.6mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tickton nr Tickton 16.1km 5.4mm 6.6mm 41.2mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby nr South Ferriby 17.0km 10.0mm 32.4mm 68.4mm 6.8mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 9.7mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in North Newbald

2026 so far: 414 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 479 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 14% 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: 2023 (801 mm). Driest: 2011 (404 mm). Average: 613 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in North Newbald

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 80.6 mm 30 Jun 2003
  2. 56.6 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods
  3. 50.6 mm 12 Aug 2004
  4. 47.8 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronagh
  5. 46.4 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 56.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 49.2 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 30.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 27.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 25.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

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 North Newbald

North Newbald gets about 760 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 75 mm; driest March, 47 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), 0.5 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 North Newbald

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near North Newbald

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 North Newbald's monitored area.

About North Newbald

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

Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

North Newbald is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newbald, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 13 miles (20 km) north-west of Hull city centre, 3 miles (5 km) north of South Cave and 3.5 miles (6 km) south of Market Weighton. It lies to the east of the A1034 road.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in North Newbald yesterday?

9.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, the nearest reporting rain gauge to North Newbald (12.4km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in North Newbald?

October so far: 60.6mm vs 61.3mm October average — 1% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to North Newbald?

Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet is the nearest rain gauge, 12.4km from the centre of North Newbald'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 North Newbald had this month?

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

What was the wettest year in North Newbald?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 801 mm from the local rain gauge, against an average of 613 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 404 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in North Newbald?

30 Jun 2003: 80.6 mm at the local rain gauge. Records since 9 Oct 2001.

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