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Rainfall in Seatoller

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

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Seatoller's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 196.8mm to 537.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller, 0.6km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
24.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
140.5mm
Last 7 days
338.7mm
October so far
vs 280.8mm avg — 21% wetter
12.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Seatoller, heaviest in the hour to Tue 00:00 (4.0mm).

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 25.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 598 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 35.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.8% of 623 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 32.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lakes was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.8% of 600 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Seatoller

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller 0.6km 25.8mm 158.2mm – 18.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Borrowdale nr Borrowdale 1.2km 35.6mm 184.8mm 537.8mm 21.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lakes nr Lakes 8.4km 32.8mm 135.2mm 357.4mm 15.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 10 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 50.7mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller, against a full-month average of 23.5 rain days (based on 3 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Seatoller

2026 so far: 2,082 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 2,095 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (3,636 mm). Driest: 2003 (2,043 mm). Average: 2,845 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Seatoller

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 135.6 mm 19 Nov 2009up to 150.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 131.9 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 164.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 119.8 mm 25 Oct 2008up to 188.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 118.5 mm 4 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 193.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 118.2 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 184.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 234.1 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 160.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 131.4 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 97.1 mm Storm Imogen · 7–8 Feb 2016
  5. 91.8 mm Storm Frank · 29–30 Dec 2015

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Seatoller

Seatoller gets about 3,947 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 473 mm; driest April, 201 mm). That is wetter 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), 0.6 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 Seatoller

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Seatoller

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 Seatoller's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Seatoller

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Seatoller's monitored area. None of the 2 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 Seatoller

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

Hamlet in Cumbria, England

Seatoller is a hamlet in the civil parish of Borrowdale, in Cumbria, England. Part of the historic county of Cumberland, it lies on the B5289 road at the east foot of the Honister Pass and to the south of Derwent Water. The nearest town is Keswick, which lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the north.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Seatoller yesterday?

24.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of Seatoller.

Is this month wetter than normal in Seatoller?

October so far: 338.7mm vs 280.8mm October average — 21% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Seatoller?

Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller is the nearest rain gauge, 0.6km from the centre of Seatoller'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 Seatoller had this month?

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Seatoller, against a full-month average of 23.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Seatoller?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 3,636 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 2,845 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 2,043 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Seatoller?

19 Nov 2009: 135.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 150.8 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 Seatoller's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.