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Rainfall in Stockport

How much rain fell in Stockport, Greater Manchester? 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 Stockport, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 54.4mm to 74.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw, 5.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

7.9mm

Last 7 days

65.2mm

September so far

vs 88.9mm avg — 27% drier

0.6mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stockport (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).

Nearest rain gauges to Stockport

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw nr Audenshaw	5.9km	0.0mm	6.7mm	65.7mm	0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Prestbury nr Prestbury	12.0km	0.0mm	5.6mm	54.4mm	1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Urmston nr Urmston	13.1km	0.0mm	8.8mm	66.6mm	0.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 18.7mm.

Rain days this September

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw, against a full-month average of 15.9 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Stockport

Stockport gets about 889 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 94 mm; driest April, 55 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
75	65	59	55	58	70	83	80	76	91	83	94

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 3.0 km from the centre of Stockport. 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.

More for Stockport

Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Prestbury — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Urmston — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Stockport → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Greater Manchester →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stockport yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stockport.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stockport?

September so far: 65.2mm vs 88.9mm September average — 27% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stockport?

Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw is the nearest rain gauge, 5.9km from the centre of Stockport. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Stockport had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Audenshaw, against a full-month average of 15.9 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 Stockport — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Stockport is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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