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Rainfall in Westerdale

How much rain fell in Westerdale, North Yorkshire? 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 Westerdale's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 62.6mm to 75.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.5mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
33.4mm
Last 7 days
70.4mm
October so far
vs 92.9mm avg — 24% drier
2.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Westerdale, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (1.8mm).

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 1.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 53.9% of 514 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Easby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 48.2% of 492 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Westerdale

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale 0.0km 0.9mm 34.2mm 73.2mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Church Houses nr Church Houses 7.8km 1.4mm 39.9mm 75.3mm 1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Easby nr Easby 8.6km 1.8mm 26.8mm 62.6mm 2.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 12.6mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Westerdale

2026 so far: 559 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 684 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 18% 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: 2012 (1,095 mm). Driest: 2011 (618 mm). Average: 892 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Westerdale

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 76.1 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.4 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.5 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.6 mm 6 Jun 2017up to 63.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.5 mm 2 Nov 2000up to 54.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 54.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 54.4 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  4. 48.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 37.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Westerdale

Westerdale gets about 867 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 100 mm; driest May, 52 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 Westerdale

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Westerdale

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 Westerdale's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Westerdale

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Westerdale's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Yorkshire 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 Westerdale

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

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Westerdale is a village, civil parish and valley in North Yorkshire, England. The Esk Valley Walk runs through part of the village. The village is at the confluence of three streams, called "Esklets", which combine as the head of the River Esk.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Westerdale yesterday?

1.5mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Westerdale.

Is this month wetter than normal in Westerdale?

October so far: 70.4mm vs 92.9mm October average — 24% drier (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 Westerdale?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Westerdale, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Westerdale?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,095 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 892 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 618 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Westerdale?

1 Aug 2002: 76.1 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 93.0 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 Westerdale's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.