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Rainfall in Wharram le Street

How much rain fell in Wharram le Street, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe, 0.0km from the centre of Wharram le Street's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
7.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
21.4mm
Last 7 days
59.8mm
October so far
vs 79.6mm avg — 25% drier
6.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Wharram le Street, heaviest in the hour to 18:00 (0.4mm).

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 7.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe was the wettest day at this gauge since 7 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.2% of 542 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Driffield was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 34% of 441 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Middleton was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.4% of 524 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wharram le Street

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe nr Kirby Grindalythe 0.0km 7.7mm 21.4mm 59.8mm 6.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Driffield nr Driffield 18.1km 2.8mm 19.2mm 41.0mm 2.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Middleton nr Middleton 18.8km 6.5mm 17.4mm 54.8mm 5.1mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.1mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wharram le Street

2026 so far: 381 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 598 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 36% 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 (1,060 mm). Driest: 2013 (568 mm). Average: 778 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wharram le Street

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 58.6 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods
  2. 54.6 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronagh
  3. 47.8 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods
  4. 47.2 mm 30 Jun 2003
  5. 46.0 mm 25 Dec 2015

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 56.2 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 46.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 39.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 33.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 31.0 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

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 Wharram le Street

Wharram le Street gets about 762 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 79 mm; driest March, 48 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), 1.6 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 Wharram le Street

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Wharram le Street

River Derwent the largest river near Wharram le Street

Nearest gauge on it: Malton, A64 Road Bridge, 8.9 km away: 0.58 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Derwent →

Nearest river gauges

Malton, A64 Road Bridge River Derwent · 8.9 km 0.58 m Steady Norton Priorpot Beck PS Priorpot Beck · 9.6 km 0.17 m Steady Norton Mill Beck Screen Mill Beck · 10.1 km 0.24 m Rising slightly ▲ Malton River Derwent · 10.4 km 0.64 m Steady Low Marishes River Derwent · 10.4 km 1.48 m Steady Howe Bridge River Rye · 10.9 km 0.50 m Rising ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Wharram le Street's monitored area.

About Wharram le Street

Wharram-le-Street
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Wharram-le-Street is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wharram, in North Yorkshire, England.

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

More for Wharram le Street

Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Driffield — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Middleton — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in North Yorkshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wharram le Street yesterday?

7.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Wharram le Street (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Wharram le Street?

October so far: 59.8mm vs 79.6mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wharram le Street?

Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Wharram le Street'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 Wharram le Street had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Kirby Grindalythe, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wharram le Street?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,060 mm from the local rain gauge, against an average of 778 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 568 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wharram le Street?

14 Jun 2007: 58.6 mm at the local rain gauge, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Wharram le Street's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.