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Rainfall in Whissendine

How much rain fell in Whissendine, Rutland? 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 Whissendine's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 20.1mm to 76.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Whissendine, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
31.2mm
Last 7 days
62.8mm
October so far
vs 74.4mm avg — 16% drier
1.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Whissendine was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 33% of 409 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Braunston-in-Rutland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.9% of 452 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Garthorpe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.9% of 433 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Whissendine

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Whissendine 0.0km 3.8mm 34.8mm 71.9mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braunston-in-Rutland nr Braunston-in-Rutland 8.2km 5.7mm 38.7mm 71.5mm 1.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Garthorpe nr Garthorpe 10.3km 4.6mm 32.0mm 76.9mm 1.8mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 11.0mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Whissendine, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Whissendine

2026 so far: 496 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 542 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% drier.

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: 2012 (941 mm). Driest: 2011 (416 mm). Average: 688 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Whissendine

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.8 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 69.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.8 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 83.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.0 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 56.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.8 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 43.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.7 mm 22 Jul 2013up to 56.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 79.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 33.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 31.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 25.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 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 Whissendine

Whissendine gets about 708 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 73 mm; driest March, 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), 2.3 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 Whissendine

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Whissendine

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 Whissendine's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Whissendine

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Whissendine's monitored area. None of the 6 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: © Severn Trent 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 Whissendine

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

Village in Rutland, England

Whissendine is a village and civil parish in Rutland, England, north-west of the county town, Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 1,189, increasing to 1,253 at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Whissendine yesterday?

4.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Whissendine.

Is this month wetter than normal in Whissendine?

October so far: 62.8mm vs 74.4mm October average — 16% 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 Whissendine?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Whissendine, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Whissendine?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 941 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 688 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 416 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Whissendine?

17 Jul 2001: 59.8 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 69.0 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 Whissendine's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.