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Rainfall in Nottingham

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Nottingham, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 21.8mm to 33.2mm. The nearest is Day Brook, 3.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.1mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

1.6mm

Last 7 days

26.9mm

September so far

vs 54.9mm avg — 51% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Chance of rain in Nottingham

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 45% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Nottingham. Powered by Met Office data.

Nearest rain gauges to Nottingham

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Day Brook nr Bulwell	3.4km	0.0mm	1.8mm	30.0mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Carlton nr Carlton	4.3km	0.0mm	0.8mm	27.8mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lambley nr Lambley	7.3km	0.0mm	1.4mm	24.0mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 37.5mm.

Rain days this September

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Day Brook.

Average rainfall in Nottingham

Nottingham gets about 689 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 70 mm; driest March, 43 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
56	45	43	47	50	64	68	64	55	70	64	63

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.3 km from the centre of Nottingham. 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.

More for Nottingham

Day Brook — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Carlton — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Lambley — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Nottingham → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in East Midlands →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Nottingham yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Nottingham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Nottingham?

September so far: 26.9mm vs 54.9mm September average — 51% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Nottingham?

Day Brook is the nearest rain gauge, 3.4km from the centre of Nottingham. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

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 Nottingham — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Nottingham is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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