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Rainfall in Osmotherley

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Osmotherley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 52.2mm to 56.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey, 6.6km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
25.4mm
Last 7 days
54.5mm
October so far
vs 72.6mm avg — 25% drier
1.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.4% of 497 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Romanby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 465 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hawnby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.8% of 513 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Osmotherley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey nr East Harlsey 6.6km 3.6mm 20.7mm 52.2mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Romanby nr Romanby 11.0km 4.4mm 26.8mm 56.0mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hawnby nr Hawnby 11.1km 5.0mm 28.6mm 55.4mm 1.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 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 East Harlsey, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 20 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Osmotherley

2026 so far: 466 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 570 mm by the same date in an average year (2006–2025) — 18% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (957 mm). Driest: 2011 (603 mm). Average: 729 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Osmotherley

Wettest days since 2004

  1. 51.8 mm 19 Jun 2005up to 69.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.7 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 67.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.0 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 48.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.1 mm 28 Jul 2005up to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.0 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 42.7 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 35.4 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 33.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 27.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 26.9 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Osmotherley

Osmotherley gets about 860 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 89 mm; driest March, 52 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), 2.0 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 Osmotherley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Osmotherley

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 Osmotherley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Osmotherley

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Osmotherley's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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 Osmotherley

Osmotherley, North Yorkshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Osmotherley is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton Hills in North Yorkshire, six miles north-east of Northallerton. The village is at the western edge of the North York Moors National Park. Osmotherley is on the route of the 110-mile Cleveland Way, one of the National Trails established by Natural England.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Osmotherley yesterday?

4.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Osmotherley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Osmotherley?

October so far: 54.5mm vs 72.6mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Osmotherley?

Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey is the nearest rain gauge, 6.6km from the centre of Osmotherley'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 Osmotherley had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Osmotherley?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2006, with 957 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 729 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 603 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Osmotherley?

19 Jun 2005: 51.8 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 69.6 mm at one of them. Records since 11 Sep 2004.

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