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Rainfall in Runswick Bay

How much rain fell in Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Runswick Bay's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 35.4mm to 65.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.2mm
Last 7 days
53.4mm
October so far
vs 81.4mm avg — 34% drier
3.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Runswick Bay, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (0.8mm).

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 11.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 7.8% of 477 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hutton Mulgrave was the wettest day at this gauge since 28 Aug 2026 and in the top 7.4% of 498 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Staithes was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 10.7% of 468 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Runswick Bay

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby nr Mickleby 0.0km 11.8mm 22.0mm 57.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hutton Mulgrave nr Hutton Mulgrave 3.9km 10.6mm 19.3mm 35.4mm 1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Staithes nr Staithes 4.9km 8.3mm 19.7mm 50.0mm 2.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.8mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby, against a full-month average of 19.1 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Runswick Bay

2026 so far: 485 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 598 mm by the same date in an average year (2006–2025) — 19% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (982 mm). Driest: 2011 (527 mm). Average: 795 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Runswick Bay

Wettest days since 2002

  1. 84.2 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.4 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 63.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.2 mm 6 Sep 2013up to 87.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.7 mm 11 Jun 2020up to 74.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.1 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 48.8 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 46.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 37.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 30.4 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Runswick Bay

Runswick Bay gets about 775 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 90 mm; driest May, 47 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), 2.5 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 Runswick Bay

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Runswick Bay

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 Runswick Bay's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Runswick Bay

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Runswick Bay's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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 Runswick Bay

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

Village in North Yorkshire, England

Runswick Bay is a bay in North Yorkshire, England. It is also the name of a village located on the western edge of the bay. It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Whitby, and close to the villages of Ellerby and Hinderwell.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Runswick Bay yesterday?

10.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Runswick Bay.

Is this month wetter than normal in Runswick Bay?

October so far: 53.4mm vs 81.4mm October average — 34% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Runswick Bay?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mickleby, against a full-month average of 19.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Runswick Bay?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2006, with 982 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 795 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 527 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Runswick Bay?

1 Aug 2002: 84.2 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 93.0 mm at one of them. Records since 8 Jul 2002.

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