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Rainfall in Padfield

How much rain fell in Padfield, Derbyshire? 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 Padfield's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 98.0mm to 158.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
9.5mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
61.0mm
Last 7 days
134.8mm
October so far
vs 120.4mm avg — 12% wetter
7.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Padfield (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 6.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.2% of 513 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tintwistle was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.5% of 632 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 38.3% of 582 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Padfield

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Padfield 0.0km 6.5mm 51.7mm 125.4mm 7.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tintwistle nr Tintwistle 5.2km 8.9mm 66.8mm 158.9mm 7.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hayfield nr Hayfield 8.5km 3.6mm 60.6mm 133.8mm 6.9mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.7mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Padfield

2026 so far: 922 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 957 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,641 mm). Driest: 2003 (923 mm). Average: 1,255 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Padfield

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 75.9 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 105.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.3 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 68.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.4 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 60.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.4 mm 28 Jul 2019up to 69.1 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.5 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 71.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 78.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 76.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 61.4 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 53.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 52.1 mm Storm Barra · 6–8 Dec 2021

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Padfield

Padfield gets about 1,242 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 137 mm; driest May, 75 mm). That is close to 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), 1.5 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 Padfield

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Padfield

River Goyt the largest river near Padfield

Nearest gauge on it: Marple Bridge, 9.7 km away: 0.63 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Goyt →

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 Padfield's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Padfield

23 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Padfield's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 22 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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: © United Utilities 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 Padfield

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

Village in Derbyshire, England

Padfield is a small village near Hadfield in High Peak, Derbyshire, England. The village is on the west side of the Peak District National Park, and the nearest town is Glossop, where many local amenities and services are based. It is in a conservation area. The population as of the 2011 census was 2,796.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Padfield yesterday?

9.5mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Padfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Padfield?

October so far: 134.8mm vs 120.4mm October average — 12% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Padfield?

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

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Padfield, against a full-month average of 22.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Padfield?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,641 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,255 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 923 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Padfield?

31 Dec 2024: 75.9 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 105.4 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 Padfield's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.