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Rainfall in Warkworth

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

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth, 0.0km from the centre of Warkworth's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
2.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
25.4mm
Last 7 days
44.6mm
October so far
vs 81.0mm avg — 45% drier
2.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Warkworth (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 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.8% of 491 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Rothbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 536 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newbiggin by the Sea was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 48.2% of 483 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Warkworth

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth 0.0km 2.0mm 25.4mm 44.6mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Rothbury nr Rothbury 18.0km 3.9mm 41.2mm 60.5mm 1.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newbiggin by the Sea nr Newbiggin by the Sea 20.3km 1.2mm 21.4mm 43.2mm 2.4mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 13.0mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth, against a full-month average of 19.9 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Warkworth

2026 so far: 456 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 527 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the local rain gauge: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (892 mm). Driest: 2003 (492 mm). Average: 687 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Warkworth

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.6 mm 9 Sep 2005
  2. 48.2 mm 17 Jul 2009
  3. 44.2 mm 21 Nov 2016 · Storm Angus
  4. 42.6 mm 3 Dec 2015
  5. 42.4 mm 28 Jul 2005

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 44.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 39.2 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  3. 38.4 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021
  4. 35.0 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 33.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

Daily totals are the local rain gauge, for UTC days. 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 Warkworth

Warkworth gets about 730 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 84 mm; driest May, 45 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), 1.8 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 Warkworth

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Warkworth

River Coquet the largest river near Warkworth

Nearest gauge on it: Warkworth, 1.4 km away: 3.53 m Rising ▲.

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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 Warkworth's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Warkworth

15 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Warkworth's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 14 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Warkworth

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

Village in Northumberland, England

Warkworth is a village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved medieval castle, church and hermitage. The population of Warkworth was 1,574 in 2011, increasing to 1,772 at the 2021 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Warkworth yesterday?

2.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Warkworth (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Warkworth?

October so far: 44.6mm vs 81.0mm October average — 45% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Warkworth?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Warkworth, against a full-month average of 19.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Warkworth?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 892 mm from the local rain gauge, against an average of 687 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 492 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Warkworth?

9 Sep 2005: 56.6 mm at the local rain gauge. 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 Warkworth's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.