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Rainfall in Shap

How much rain fell in Shap, Westmorland and Furness? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Shap, 0.0km from the centre of Shap's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
10.9mm
Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
36.0mm
Last 7 days
61.2mm
September so far
vs 161.3mm avg — 62% drier
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 10.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Shap was the wettest day at this gauge since 7 Sep 2026 and in the top 25.1% of 546 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Shap

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Shap 0.0km 10.9mm 36.0mm 61.2mm 0.1mm
Wet Sleddale nr Keld 0.0km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Demings Moss nr Orton 5.0km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Shap

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. Wettest day: 19.9mm.

Rain days this September

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Shap, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Shap

Rainfall gauge nr Shap — full gauge history → Wet Sleddale — full gauge history → Demings Moss — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Westmorland and Furness →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Shap yesterday?

10.9mm of rain was recorded yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Rainfall gauge nr Shap, the nearest rain gauge to Shap (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Shap?

September so far: 61.2mm vs 161.3mm September average — 62% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Shap.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Shap?

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

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Shap, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

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