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Rainfall in Ringinglow

How much rain fell in Ringinglow, South Yorkshire? 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 Ringinglow's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.3mm to 132.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ringinglow, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
63.6mm
Last 7 days
108.9mm
October so far
vs 99.5mm avg — 9% wetter
5.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Ringinglow, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (0.4mm).

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 Ringinglow was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 588 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield (south) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.5% of 358 rain days in this gauge's 19-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield (north-west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17% of 578 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ringinglow

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ringinglow 0.0km 6.5mm 71.1mm 115.9mm 5.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield (south) nr Sheffield 3.1km 4.7mm 67.3mm 112.4mm 5.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield (north-west) nr Sheffield 3.9km 8.3mm 79.9mm 132.2mm 5.7mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 21.2mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ringinglow, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Ringinglow

2026 so far: 751 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 728 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: 2023 (1,298 mm). Driest: 2003 (660 mm). Average: 953 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Ringinglow

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 72.6 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 78.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 63.7 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 88.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 62.2 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 77.9 mm at one gauge
  4. 60.9 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 68.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 59.0 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 68.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 128.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 77.5 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 58.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 42.7 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 42.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Ringinglow

Ringinglow gets about 887 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 95 mm; driest May, 58 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 Ringinglow

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Ringinglow

River Don the largest river near Ringinglow

Nearest gauge on it: Sheffield Lady's Bridge, 6.6 km away: 0.54 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Don →

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 Ringinglow's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Ringinglow

35 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Ringinglow's monitored area. None of the 35 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: © 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 Ringinglow

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

Village in South Yorkshire, England

Ringinglow is a village in the west of the Sheffield borough of South Yorkshire, England. Although it is within the boundary of Sheffield, it is self-contained, being entirely surrounded by open countryside.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ringinglow yesterday?

6.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Ringinglow.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ringinglow?

October so far: 108.9mm vs 99.5mm October average — 9% 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 Ringinglow?

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

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ringinglow, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Ringinglow?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,298 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 953 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 660 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Ringinglow?

20 Sep 2018: 72.6 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 78.6 mm at one of them, during Storm Bronagh. 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 Ringinglow's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.