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Rainfall in Wellingborough

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wellingborough's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 36.0mm to 81.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wellingborough, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.4mm
Last 7 days
62.6mm
October so far
vs 66.9mm avg — 6% drier
0.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Wellingborough, heaviest in the hour to 06:00 (0.6mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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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Nearest rain gauges to Wellingborough

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wellingborough 0.0km 4.4mm 41.0mm 68.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hannington nr Hannington 8.9km 3.0mm 30.6mm 54.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yardley Hastings nr Yardley Hastings 10.8km 21.3mm 34.8mm 36.0mm 1.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 9.0mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wellingborough, against a full-month average of 14.6 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wellingborough

2026 so far: 800 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 510 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 57% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (962 mm). Driest: 2003 (328 mm). Average: 639 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wellingborough

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 53.1 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 89.7 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.1 mm 9 Mar 2023up to 76.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.5 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 46.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.2 mm 19 May 2006up to 195.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.1 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 44.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 38.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 36.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 31.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 30.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Wellingborough

Wellingborough gets about 634 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 66 mm; driest March, 39 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), 1.9 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 Wellingborough

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wellingborough

River Ise the largest river near Wellingborough

Nearest gauge on it: Harrowden, 4.2 km away: 0.22 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ise →

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 Wellingborough's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wellingborough

30 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wellingborough's monitored area. None of the 29 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © 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 Wellingborough

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

Market town in Northamptonshire, England

Wellingborough is a market town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles (105 km) from London and 10 miles (16 km) from Northampton, north of the River Nene.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wellingborough yesterday?

6.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Wellingborough.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wellingborough?

October so far: 62.6mm vs 66.9mm October average — 6% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wellingborough?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wellingborough, against a full-month average of 14.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wellingborough?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 962 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 639 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 328 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wellingborough?

22 Sep 2024: 53.1 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 89.7 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 Wellingborough's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.