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Rainfall in Renwick

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Renwick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 122.0mm to 690.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Renwick, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
122.3mm
Last 7 days
225.2mm
October so far
vs 120.5mm avg — 87% wetter
9.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Renwick, heaviest in the hour to Wed 07:00 (0.5mm).

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 26.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Renwick was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.6% of 576 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Glassonby was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 53.7% of 646 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Alston was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.7% of 161 rain days in this gauge's 6-month record.

Nearest rain gauges to Renwick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Renwick 0.0km 26.1mm 455.0mm 690.3mm 29.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Glassonby nr Glassonby 5.9km 2.3mm 40.9mm 122.0mm 5.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Alston nr Alston 11.4km 2.8mm 57.1mm 133.6mm 7.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 49.5mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Renwick, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Renwick

2026 so far: 919 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 896 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (812 mm). Average: 1,158 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Renwick

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 83.1 mm 22 May 2024up to 100.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.2 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 85.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 58.8 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 89.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 53.1 mm 12 Jun 2007up to 72.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 51.0 mm 17 Jul 2009up to 78.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 71.6 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 67.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 61.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 53.8 mm Storm Boelo · 24–25 Oct 2026
  5. 49.5 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Renwick

Renwick gets about 1,240 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 136 mm; driest May, 74 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), 1.7 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 Renwick

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Renwick

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 Renwick's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Renwick

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Renwick's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © 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 Renwick

Renwick, Cumbria
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Cumbria, England

Renwick, formerly known as Ravenwick, is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkoswald, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Renwick is located north east of Penrith between the A686 and B6413 roads. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Renwick yesterday?

7.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Renwick.

Is this month wetter than normal in Renwick?

October so far: 225.2mm vs 120.5mm October average — 87% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Renwick?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Renwick, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Renwick?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,441 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,158 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 812 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Renwick?

22 May 2024: 83.1 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 100.8 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 Renwick's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.