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Rainfall in Stainburn

How much rain fell in Stainburn, 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 Stainburn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 71.6mm to 109.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
48.5mm
Last 7 days
87.3mm
October so far
vs 99.2mm avg — 12% drier
6.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Stainburn, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (1.0mm).

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 4.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.1% of 528 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Clifton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.6% of 44 rain days in this gauge's 2-month record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Blubberhouses was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.6% of 81 rain days in this gauge's 4-month record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Stainburn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn 0.0km 4.1mm 44.9mm 80.9mm 6.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Clifton nr Clifton 6.9km 7.0mm 47.9mm 71.6mm 2.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Blubberhouses nr Blubberhouses 8.7km 8.5mm 54.5mm 109.0mm 11.4mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 16.9mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stainburn

2026 so far: 630 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 737 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 15% 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 (1,293 mm). Driest: 2003 (663 mm). Average: 945 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stainburn

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 71.7 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 78.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 66.7 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 90.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 63.1 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 76.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.0 mm 30 Jul 2002up to 73.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 52.4 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 61.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 60.7 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 42.8 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 41.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 41.6 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 Stainburn

Stainburn gets about 955 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 101 mm; driest April, 62 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), 1.4 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 Stainburn

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stainburn

River Wharfe the largest river near Stainburn

Nearest gauge on it: Pool Bridge, 8.3 km away: 0.75 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Wharfe →

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 Stainburn's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stainburn

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Stainburn's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show right now.

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. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Stainburn

Stainburn, North Yorkshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Stainburn is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, 10 miles (16 km) north of Leeds. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 120 in 2015.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stainburn yesterday?

5.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stainburn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stainburn?

October so far: 87.3mm vs 99.2mm October average — 12% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stainburn?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stainburn?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,293 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 945 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 663 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stainburn?

14 Jun 2007: 71.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 78.2 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 3 Feb 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 Stainburn's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.