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Rainfall in Waddington

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Waddington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.9mm to 83.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Waddington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
39.5mm
Last 7 days
67.9mm
October so far
vs 66.6mm avg — 2% wetter
3.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Waddington (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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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Waddington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 40.5% of 660 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Waddington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Waddington 0.0km 1.2mm 48.8mm 83.2mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bracebridge nr Bracebridge 5.1km 0.0mm 38.2mm 62.6mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Fiskerton nr Fiskerton 12.3km 0.0mm 37.3mm 60.9mm 3.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 10.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Waddington, against a full-month average of 26.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Waddington

2026 so far: 453 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 482 mm by the same date in an average year (2011–2025) — 6% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (820 mm). Driest: 2011 (445 mm). Average: 616 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Waddington

Wettest days since 2010

  1. 57.5 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 61.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 37.4 mm 2 Jun 2018up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 36.4 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 38.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.1 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babet
  5. 34.2 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 51.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 87.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 26.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 21.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 21.3 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Waddington

Waddington gets about 639 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 64 mm; driest March, 38 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), 2.5 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 Waddington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Waddington

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 Waddington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Waddington

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Waddington's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now.

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: © Anglian 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 Waddington

Waddington, Lincolnshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2001 Census Waddington had a population of 6,086, increasing to 6,122 at the 2011 census.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Waddington yesterday?

0.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Waddington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Waddington?

October so far: 67.9mm vs 66.6mm October average — 2% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Waddington?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Waddington, against a full-month average of 26.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Waddington?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2011, with 820 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 616 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 445 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Waddington?

10 Jun 2019: 57.5 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 61.0 mm at one of them. Records since 14 Jul 2010.

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