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Rainfall in Wickenby CP

How much rain fell in Wickenby CP, Lincolnshire? 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 Wickenby CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 32.6mm to 87.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wickenby CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
38.2mm
Last 7 days
64.2mm
October so far
vs 67.4mm avg — 5% drier
3.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Wickenby CP, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.4mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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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Nearest rain gauges to Wickenby CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wickenby CP 0.0km 0.0mm 23.8mm 32.6mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Owmby CP nr Owmby CP 9.3km 0.0mm 35.2mm 66.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Fiskerton nr Fiskerton 9.5km 0.0mm 37.3mm 60.9mm 3.6mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 9.5mm.

Rain days this October

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wickenby CP, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wickenby CP

2026 so far: 449 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 520 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 14% 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 (903 mm). Driest: 2011 (482 mm). Average: 658 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wickenby CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 60.5 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 85.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 41.7 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 52.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 39.5 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 53.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 37.5 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 43.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.3 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 42.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 25.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 23.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 22.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 20.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Wickenby CP

Wickenby CP gets about 663 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month July, 66 mm; driest March, 40 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), 2.6 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 Wickenby CP

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Wickenby CP

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 Wickenby CP's monitored area.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wickenby CP yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Wickenby CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wickenby CP?

October so far: 64.2mm vs 67.4mm October average — 5% 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 Wickenby CP?

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

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wickenby CP, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wickenby CP?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 903 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 658 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 482 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wickenby CP?

10 Jun 2019: 60.5 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 85.4 mm at one of them. Records since 21 Sep 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 Wickenby CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.