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Rainfall in Wall

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wall's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 59.6mm to 95.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wall, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.9mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
38.4mm
Last 7 days
72.2mm
October so far
vs 84.4mm avg — 14% drier
3.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Wall (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 3.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wall was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.4% of 504 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hexham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12% of 573 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Matfen was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.3% of 519 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wall

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wall 0.0km 3.0mm 29.8mm 59.6mm 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hexham nr Hexham 7.3km 7.2mm 54.1mm 95.9mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Matfen nr Matfen 7.8km 2.0mm 30.0mm 60.2mm 4.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 17.6mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wall, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days (based on 6 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wall

2026 so far: 506 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 601 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,008 mm). Driest: 2025 (588 mm). Average: 765 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wall

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 52.7 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 49.4 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 54.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.5 mm 6 Sep 2008
  4. 42.6 mm 16 Jul 2011up to 53.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.7 mm 11 Aug 2019up to 40.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 64.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.9 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  3. 37.7 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 29.5 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  5. 27.6 mm Storm Aileen · 12–13 Sep 2017

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Wall

Wall gets about 790 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 80 mm; driest May, 51 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), 2.2 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 Wall

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wall

River Tyne the largest river near Wall

Nearest gauge on it: Hexham, 3.9 km away: 31.44 mAOD Falling slightly ▼.

Every gauge on the River Tyne →

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 Wall's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wall

19 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wall's monitored area. None of the 19 with a live status is 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: © Northumbrian 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 Wall

Wall, Northumberland
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Northumberland, England

Wall is a village in Northumberland, England situated to the north of Hexham close by the River North Tyne and Hadrian's Wall. The Battle of Heavenfield was fought nearby. The village has one pub and a garage.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wall yesterday?

3.9mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Wall.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wall?

October so far: 72.2mm vs 84.4mm October average — 14% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wall?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wall, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wall?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,008 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 765 mm a year. The driest was 2025, with 588 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wall?

5 Sep 2008: 52.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 55.2 mm at one of them. Records since 5 Dec 2007.

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