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Rainfall in Romanby

How much rain fell in Romanby, North Yorkshire? 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 Romanby's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 53.5mm to 71.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Romanby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (28 Oct 2026)
24.9mm
Last 7 days
59.2mm
October so far
vs 66.6mm avg — 11% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Wed 23:05 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 3 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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Nearest rain gauges to Romanby

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Romanby 0.0km 0.0mm 22.8mm 57.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Harlsey nr East Harlsey 7.2km 0.0mm 17.5mm 53.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Cowton nr East Cowton 10.7km 0.0mm 22.4mm 54.6mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 29 Sep–28 Oct. Wettest day: 9.2mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Romanby, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days (based on 20 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Romanby

2026 so far: 432 mm (1 Jan to 28 Oct), against 533 mm by the same date in an average year (2004–2025) — 19% 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 (871 mm). Driest: 2011 (546 mm). Average: 665 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Romanby

Wettest days since 2003

  1. 71.1 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 87.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 41.5 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 48.3 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.9 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 55.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.5 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 65.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.1 mm 28 Jul 2005up to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 34.8 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 32.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 29.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 27.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 26.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

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 Romanby

Romanby gets about 686 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 71 mm; driest March, 40 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), 2.2 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 Romanby

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Romanby

River Swale the largest river near Romanby

Nearest gauge on it: Maunby, 6.6 km away: 1.81 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Swale →

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 Romanby's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Romanby

13 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Romanby's monitored area. None of the 10 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have 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 Romanby

Romanby
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Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Romanby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Romanby is situated south-west of and contiguous with Northallerton, and at the 2001 UK census had a population of 6,051, increasing to 6,177 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Romanby yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (28 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Romanby.

Is this month wetter than normal in Romanby?

October so far: 59.2mm vs 66.6mm October average — 11% drier. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Romanby?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Romanby, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Romanby?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2004, with 871 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 665 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 546 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Romanby?

24 Sep 2012: 71.1 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 87.8 mm at one of them. Records since 20 Mar 2003.

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