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Rainfall in Warrington

How much rain fell in Warrington, Warrington? 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 Warrington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 97.8mm to 104.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Warrington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
54.0mm
Last 7 days
101.2mm
October so far
vs 92.2mm avg — 10% wetter
6.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Warrington (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.

Chance of rain in Warrington

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 60% 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: 85% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 2.0 km from Warrington. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Leigh was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 53.3% of 535 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Urmston was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.9% of 547 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Warrington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Warrington 0.0km 0.6mm 53.1mm 104.5mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Leigh nr Leigh 13.8km 2.0mm 54.8mm 97.8mm 5.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Urmston nr Urmston 15.4km 5.5mm 54.6mm 106.3mm 6.3mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 19.7mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Warrington, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: north-west England and north Wales

The rain gauges near Warrington do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,691 mm). Driest: 1996 (1,021 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Warrington

Warrington gets about 813 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 82 mm; driest March, 54 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), 0.5 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 Warrington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Warrington

River Mersey the largest river near Warrington

Nearest gauge on it: Westy, 1.2 km away: 4.11 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Mersey →

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 Warrington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Warrington

27 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Warrington's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 23 report not discharging, and 3 have no current status.

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: © 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 Warrington

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

Town in Cheshire, England

Warrington is an industrial town in Cheshire, England. The town is the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington and sits on the banks of the River Mersey, with the town centre and its suburbs north of that river historically having been part of Lancashire. It is 16 miles (26 km) east of Liverpool and the same distance west of Manchester.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Warrington yesterday?

1.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Warrington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Warrington?

October so far: 101.2mm vs 92.2mm October average — 10% wetter (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 Warrington?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Warrington, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

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