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Rainfall in North Shields

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

Measured at Howdon NO 2, 0.0km from the centre of North Shields'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 (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

vs 55.1mm avg — 100% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Nearest rain gauges to North Shields

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Howdon NO 2	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Whitley Bay Marine nr Whitley Bay	6.4km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Whitley Bay Marine nr Whitley Bay	6.4km	0.0mm	11.8mm	12.3mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days at Howdon NO 2

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 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 Howdon NO 2, against a full-month average of 14.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for North Shields

Howdon NO 2 — full gauge history → Whitley Bay Marine — full gauge history → Whitley Bay Marine — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Tyne and Wear →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in North Shields yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Howdon NO 2, the nearest rain gauge to North Shields (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in North Shields?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 55.1mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 9 days in). Figures are from Howdon NO 2.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to North Shields?

Howdon NO 2 is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of North Shields'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 Shields had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Howdon NO 2, against a full-month average of 14.8 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 North Shields's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.