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Rainfall in Stamfordham

How much rain fell in Stamfordham, Northumberland? 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 Stamfordham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 43.2mm to 72.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
31.3mm
Last 7 days
59.0mm
October so far
vs 83.2mm avg — 29% drier
4.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 3.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.2% of 536 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Matfen was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.3% of 519 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.4% of 453 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stamfordham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham 0.0km 3.5mm 39.6mm 72.9mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Matfen nr Matfen 5.8km 2.0mm 30.0mm 60.2mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newcastle upon Tyne nr Newcastle upon Tyne 12.7km 1.2mm 25.6mm 43.2mm 4.6mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 12.8mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stamfordham

2026 so far: 462 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 575 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 20% 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 (1,032 mm). Driest: 2025 (547 mm). Average: 729 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stamfordham

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 57.3 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 76.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.4 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 62.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.5 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 51.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.4 mm 6 Sep 2008up to 45.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.2 mm 16 Jul 2011up to 53.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 66.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 36.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 29.4 mm Storm Aileen · 12–13 Sep 2017
  4. 29.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 27.4 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

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 Stamfordham

Stamfordham gets about 716 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 73 mm; driest March, 46 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), 2.0 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 Stamfordham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stamfordham

River Tyne the largest river near Stamfordham

Nearest gauge on it: Bywell, 8.6 km away: 1.04 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Tyne →

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 Stamfordham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stamfordham

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stamfordham's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Northumbrian 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 Stamfordham

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

Village in Northumberland, England

Stamfordham is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 Census was 1,047, rising to 1,185 at the 2011 Census. The place-name Stamfordham is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for 1188, where it appears as Stanfordhamn, which roughly translates as 'village at the stony ford'.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stamfordham yesterday?

2.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stamfordham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stamfordham?

October so far: 59.0mm vs 83.2mm October average — 29% 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 Stamfordham?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stamfordham, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stamfordham?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,032 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 729 mm a year. The driest was 2025, with 547 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stamfordham?

24 Sep 2012: 57.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 76.6 mm at one of them. Records since 5 Dec 2007.

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