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Rainfall in Thornton

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

Measured at Thornton, 0.0km from the centre of Thornton'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 58.6mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Thornton was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 54.2% of 395 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 45% of 476 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Thornton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Thornton 0.0km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Thornton 0.0km 1.4mm 16.8mm 20.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire nr North West Leicestershire 9.3km 1.8mm 20.0mm 24.0mm 0.2mm

Last 30 days at Thornton

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 Thornton, against a full-month average of 13.2 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for Thornton

Thornton — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Thornton — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr North West Leicestershire — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Leicestershire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Thornton yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Thornton, the nearest rain gauge to Thornton (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Thornton?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 58.6mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Thornton.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Thornton?

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

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Thornton, against a full-month average of 13.2 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 Thornton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.