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Rainfall in Tetford

How much rain fell in Tetford, Lincolnshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Tetford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 26.8mm to 102.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tetford, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
39.9mm
Last 7 days
79.0mm
October so far
vs 76.7mm avg — 3% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Tetford (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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Nearest rain gauges to Tetford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tetford 0.0km 0.0mm 41.0mm 81.4mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey nr East Lindsey 6.7km 0.4mm 47.6mm 102.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hemingby nr Hemingby 10.3km 0.0mm 32.4mm 74.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 13.8mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tetford, against a full-month average of 19.6 rain days (based on 14 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tetford

2026 so far: 512 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 554 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (961 mm). Driest: 2003 (461 mm). Average: 701 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Tetford

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 78.5 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 95.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.9 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.6 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 53.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.0 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 50.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.5 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 49.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 90.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 33.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 27.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 26.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 25.6 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Tetford

Tetford gets about 756 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 79 mm; driest March, 45 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), 2.1 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 Tetford

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Tetford

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 Tetford's monitored area.

About Tetford

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

Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Tetford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tetford yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Tetford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tetford?

October so far: 79.0mm vs 76.7mm October average — 3% wetter. Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tetford?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tetford, against a full-month average of 19.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tetford?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 961 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 701 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 461 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tetford?

10 Jun 2019: 78.5 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 95.8 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 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 Tetford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.