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Rainfall in Worksop

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Worksop's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.2mm to 95.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Worksop, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.9mm
Last 7 days
77.6mm
October so far
vs 67.5mm avg — 15% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Worksop (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 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Worksop was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.7% of 435 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.2% of 456 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maltby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 36% of 425 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Worksop

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Worksop 0.0km 3.4mm 36.2mm 72.9mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield nr Mansfield 9.3km 3.0mm 36.2mm 68.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maltby nr Maltby 13.2km 3.0mm 52.4mm 95.1mm 0.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 20.0mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Worksop, against a full-month average of 16.7 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Worksop

2026 so far: 516 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 509 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (930 mm). Driest: 2011 (440 mm). Average: 642 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Worksop

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.3 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.6 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.4 mm 5 Jun 2009up to 117.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.2 mm 30 Sep 2024up to 56.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.9 mm 5 Jan 2025up to 75.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 103.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 50.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.5 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 28.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 22.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Worksop

Worksop gets about 629 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 66 mm; driest March, 37 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), 2.4 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 Worksop

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Worksop

River Idle the largest river near Worksop

Nearest gauge on it: Ordsall, 9.7 km away: 0.37 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Idle →

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 Worksop's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Worksop

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Worksop's monitored area. None of the 4 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 Worksop

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

Market town in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England

Worksop is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England. Located close to Nottinghamshire's borders with South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, it is on the River Ryton and not far from the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. The population of the town was recorded at 44,733 in the 2021 Census. To the south of Worksop is the area of the Dukeries.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Worksop yesterday?

3.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Worksop.

Is this month wetter than normal in Worksop?

October so far: 77.6mm vs 67.5mm October average — 15% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Worksop?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Worksop, against a full-month average of 16.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Worksop?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 930 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 642 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 440 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Worksop?

30 Jun 2003: 56.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 64.0 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 Worksop's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.