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Rainfall in Ponteland

How much rain fell in Ponteland, Tyne and Wear? 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 Ponteland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 43.6mm to 73.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne, 6.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.9mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
33.4mm
Last 7 days
59.2mm
October so far
vs 84.1mm avg — 30% drier
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Ponteland (under 0.2mm).

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 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.4% of 454 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.2% of 537 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.2% of 532 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ponteland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne nr Newcastle upon Tyne 6.8km 4.6mm 29.6mm 43.6mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham nr Stamfordham 7.2km 4.6mm 37.0mm 73.5mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hazlerigg Village nr Hazlerigg Village 10.1km 6.2mm 35.2mm 58.3mm 0.3mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.5mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne, against a full-month average of 18.9 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Ponteland

2026 so far: 489 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 571 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 14% 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 (1,032 mm). Driest: 2025 (550 mm). Average: 724 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Ponteland

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 57.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 76.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.4 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 62.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.4 mm 6 Sep 2008up to 45.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.0 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 52.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.5 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 48.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 36.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 35.8 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 30.8 mm Storm Aileen · 12–13 Sep 2017
  5. 29.8 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021

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 Ponteland

Ponteland gets about 729 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 75 mm; driest March, 48 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), 2.4 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 Ponteland

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Ponteland

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 Ponteland's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Ponteland

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Ponteland's monitored area. None of the 8 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: © Northumbrian 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 Ponteland

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

Town and civil parish in Northumberland, England

Ponteland is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ponteland yesterday?

4.9mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Ponteland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ponteland?

October so far: 59.2mm vs 84.1mm October average — 30% 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 Ponteland?

Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne is the nearest rain gauge, 6.8km from the centre of Ponteland'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 Ponteland had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne, against a full-month average of 18.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Ponteland?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,032 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 724 mm a year. The driest was 2025, with 550 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Ponteland?

24 Sep 2012: 57.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 76.6 mm at one of them. Records since 5 Dec 2007.

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