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Rainfall in Sunderland

How much rain fell in Sunderland, County Durham? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Killhope Lead Mine, 6.5km from the centre of Sunderland's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 126.7mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Alston was the wettest day at this gauge since 6 Sep 2026 and in the top 27.8% of 115 rain days in this gauge's 4-month record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Sunderland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Killhope Lead Mine nr Stanhope 6.5km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Alston nr Alston 7.9km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Alston nr Alston 8.0km 2.7mm 17.3mm 35.7mm 0.2mm

Last 30 days at Killhope Lead Mine

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Killhope Lead Mine, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

More for Sunderland

Killhope Lead Mine — full gauge history → Alston — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Alston — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in County Durham →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Sunderland yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Killhope Lead Mine, the nearest rain gauge to Sunderland (6.5km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Sunderland?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 126.7mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Killhope Lead Mine.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Sunderland?

Killhope Lead Mine is the nearest rain gauge, 6.5km from the centre of Sunderland'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 Sunderland had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Killhope Lead Mine, against a full-month average of 21.8 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 Sunderland's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.