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Rainfall in Todmorden

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

The average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Todmorden's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 100.8mm to 162.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Todmorden, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
61.3mm
Last 7 days
137.5mm
October so far
vs 143.5mm avg — 4% drier
3.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Todmorden, heaviest in the hour to Wed 07:00 (0.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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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⚠️ Yesterday's 10.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Todmorden was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.4% of 558 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Whitworth was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.4% of 572 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Todmorden

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Todmorden 0.0km 10.8mm 82.2mm 162.2mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Weir nr Weir 4.2km 0.6mm 64.0mm 136.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Whitworth nr Whitworth 5.5km 11.8mm 81.8mm 159.8mm 3.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 12 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 26.9mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Todmorden, against a full-month average of 22.9 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Todmorden

2026 so far: 1,044 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,071 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,860 mm). Driest: 2003 (1,027 mm). Average: 1,411 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Todmorden

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 76.8 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 90.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 73.7 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 88.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 66.4 mm 23 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 56.9 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 65.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 56.6 mm 22 Jun 2012up to 72.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 92.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 84.6 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 84.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 61.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 51.6 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Todmorden

Todmorden gets about 1,482 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 177 mm; driest May, 81 mm). That is wetter 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), 1.6 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 Todmorden

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Todmorden

River Irwell the largest river near Todmorden

Nearest gauge on it: Throstle Mill, 4.4 km away: 0.60 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Irwell →

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 Todmorden's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Todmorden

18 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Todmorden's monitored area. None of the 16 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 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. Live status: © United Utilities 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 Todmorden

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

Market town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England

Todmorden is a market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is 17 miles north-east of Manchester, 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Burnley and 9 miles (14 km) west of Halifax. In 2011, it had a population of 15,481.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Todmorden yesterday?

6.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of Todmorden.

Is this month wetter than normal in Todmorden?

October so far: 137.5mm vs 143.5mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Todmorden?

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

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Todmorden, against a full-month average of 22.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Todmorden?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,860 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,411 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 1,027 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Todmorden?

25 Dec 2015: 76.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 90.2 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 Todmorden's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.