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Rainfall in Nunnington

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Nunnington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 47.2mm to 62.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Nunnington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
24.8mm
Last 7 days
54.6mm
October so far
vs 72.1mm avg — 24% drier
3.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Nunnington, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (0.3mm).

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 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 48.4% of 446 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hawnby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 58.8% of 512 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Nunnington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Nunnington 0.0km 1.2mm 23.0mm 47.2mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Middleton nr Middleton 9.7km 0.5mm 26.5mm 62.0mm 2.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hawnby nr Hawnby 18.6km 1.0mm 25.8mm 54.2mm 5.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 8.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnington, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Nunnington

2026 so far: 338 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 527 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 36% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (942 mm). Driest: 2011 (534 mm). Average: 683 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Nunnington

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 65.1 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 67.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.6 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 50.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.1 mm 3 Apr 2012up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.4 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 43.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 33.3 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 41.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 38.1 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 34.3 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021
  3. 33.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 32.8 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 31.3 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Nunnington

Nunnington gets about 716 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 72 mm; driest March, 45 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), 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 Nunnington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Nunnington

River Rye the largest river near Nunnington

Nearest gauge on it: Ness, 0.5 km away: 0.33 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Rye →

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 Nunnington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Nunnington

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Nunnington's monitored area. None of the 5 with a live status is discharging right now.

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: © Yorkshire Water 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 Nunnington

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

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Nunnington is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The River Rye runs through. Its population, including that of Stonegrave, was 361 at the 2011 census. It is rich in listed historic buildings.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Nunnington yesterday?

0.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Nunnington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Nunnington?

October so far: 54.6mm vs 72.1mm October average — 24% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Nunnington?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnington, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Nunnington?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 942 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 683 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 534 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Nunnington?

1 Aug 2002: 65.1 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 67.0 mm at one of them. Records since 21 Sep 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 Nunnington's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.