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Rainfall in Wing

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wing's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 18.5mm to 80.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wing, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
36.4mm
Last 7 days
61.5mm
October so far
vs 72.3mm avg — 15% drier
2.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Wing, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (1.1mm).

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 Wing

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wing 0.0km 0.0mm 12.4mm 18.5mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braunston-in-Rutland nr Braunston-in-Rutland 7.0km 0.0mm 39.0mm 68.6mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hallaton nr Hallaton 12.2km 0.0mm 36.5mm 58.8mm 4.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 11.3mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wing, against a full-month average of 14.6 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wing

2026 so far: 495 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 538 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (929 mm). Driest: 2011 (414 mm). Average: 683 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wing

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.3 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 125.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.3 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 62.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.0 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 60.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.1 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 62.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.3 mm 23 Dec 2020up to 60.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 84.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 37.2 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 35.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 33.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Wing

Wing gets about 707 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 70 mm; driest March, 46 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), 2.2 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 Wing

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wing

River Welland the largest river near Wing

Nearest gauge on it: Tixover, 7.8 km away: 0.41 m Rising slightly ▲.

Every gauge on the River Welland →

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 Wing's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wing

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wing's monitored area. None of the 7 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 Wing

Wing, Rutland
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in the county of Rutland, England

Wing is a village and civil parish in the East Midlands county of Rutland, England. The population was 315 at the 2001 census and 314 at that of 2011. It features a fine church and a labyrinth made of turf. Rutland Water reservoir is nearby.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wing yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Wing.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wing?

October so far: 61.5mm vs 72.3mm October average — 15% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wing?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Wing?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 929 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 683 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 414 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wing?

9 Aug 2004: 59.3 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 125.4 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 Wing's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.