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Rainfall in Tickton

How much rain fell in Tickton, East Riding of Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Tickton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 46.4mm to 81.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tickton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
27.8mm
Last 7 days
64.2mm
October so far
vs 68.1mm avg — 6% drier
2.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Tickton, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (1.4mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Tickton

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 45% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 50% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 4.8 km from Tickton. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Tickton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tickton 0.0km 0.2mm 16.4mm 46.4mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hull nr Hull 7.9km 0.0mm 39.2mm 81.9mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Driffield nr Driffield 15.2km 0.6mm 24.8mm 47.0mm 1.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 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 Tickton, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tickton

2026 so far: 429 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 502 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (854 mm). Driest: 2013 (434 mm). Average: 636 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Tickton

Wettest days since 2002

  1. 58.8 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 63.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.0 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 61.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.5 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 53.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.5 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 50.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.1 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronagh

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 48.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 43.9 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 34.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 31.3 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 23.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Tickton

Tickton gets about 657 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 67 mm; driest March, 41 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), 0.2 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 Tickton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Tickton

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 Tickton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Tickton

14 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Tickton's monitored area. None of the 10 with a live status is discharging right now, and 4 have no current status.

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: © Yorkshire 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 Tickton

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

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Tickton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Tickton is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east from Beverley, lying to the south of the A1035 road. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long and contains two churches, two pubs, a primary school and a village shop which also serves as a post office.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tickton yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Tickton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tickton?

October so far: 64.2mm vs 68.1mm October average — 6% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tickton?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tickton, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tickton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 854 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 636 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 434 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tickton?

25 Jun 2007: 58.8 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 63.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 8 Jan 2002.

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