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Rainfall in Nunnykirk

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Nunnykirk's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.0mm to 81.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
45.0mm
Last 7 days
70.7mm
October so far
vs 91.5mm avg — 23% drier
1.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Nunnykirk, heaviest in the hour to Wed 06:00 (0.6mm).

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 1.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 43.2% of 558 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Rothbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 43.8% of 537 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 44.4% of 610 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Nunnykirk

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk 0.0km 1.8mm 46.4mm 70.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Rothbury nr Rothbury 8.3km 1.7mm 40.9mm 61.0mm 0.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hollinghill nr Hollinghill 8.4km 1.7mm 49.3mm 81.1mm 0.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 18.0mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Nunnykirk

2026 so far: 581 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 648 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 10% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,103 mm). Driest: 2003 (616 mm). Average: 833 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Nunnykirk

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 67.5 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 72.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.4 mm 6 Sep 2008up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.3 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.1 mm 17 Nov 2022up to 60.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 105.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.3 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 40.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 39.4 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021
  5. 38.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Nunnykirk

Nunnykirk gets about 856 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 92 mm; driest May, 56 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), 2.7 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 Nunnykirk

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Rivers near Nunnykirk

River Coquet the largest river near Nunnykirk

Nearest gauge on it: Rothbury, 8.0 km away: 0.51 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Coquet →

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 Nunnykirk's monitored area.

About Nunnykirk

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

Civil parish in Northumberland, England

Nunnykirk is a settlement and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 160.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Nunnykirk yesterday?

1.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Nunnykirk.

Is this month wetter than normal in Nunnykirk?

October so far: 70.7mm vs 91.5mm October average — 23% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Nunnykirk?

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

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Nunnykirk, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Nunnykirk?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,103 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 833 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 616 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Nunnykirk?

5 Sep 2008: 67.5 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 72.6 mm at one of them. 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 Nunnykirk's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.