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Rainfall in Wyre

How much rain fell in Wyre, Lancashire? 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 Wyre's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 133.5mm to 172.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (east), 4.2km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
58.0mm
Last 7 days
149.0mm
October so far
vs 136.8mm avg — 9% wetter
6.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Wyre (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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Nearest rain gauges to Wyre

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (east) 4.2km 0.4mm 63.6mm 166.7mm 8.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (west) 8.2km 0.2mm 61.0mm 133.5mm 5.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Galgate nr Galgate 10.7km 0.4mm 48.3mm 135.1mm 6.5mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.1mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (east), against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wyre

2026 so far: 1,021 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 965 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

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: 2000 (1,588 mm). Driest: 2013 (940 mm). Average: 1,268 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wyre

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.0 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 78.1 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.9 mm 1 Nov 2020 · Storm Aidenup to 63.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.7 mm 25 Oct 2008up to 61.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.7 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 59.1 mm at one gauge
  5. 51.7 mm 22 Jul 2023up to 64.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 80.5 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 70.9 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 68.6 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 59.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 59.5 mm Storm Aiden · 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2020

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 Wyre

Wyre gets about 1,034 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 113 mm; driest April, 55 mm). That is close to 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), 1.3 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 Wyre

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wyre

River Wyre the largest river near Wyre

Nearest gauge on it: Garstang, 2.3 km away: 0.56 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Wyre →

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 Wyre's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wyre

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wyre's monitored area. None of the 8 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: © United Utilities 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wyre yesterday?

0.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Wyre.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wyre?

October so far: 149.0mm vs 136.8mm October average — 9% wetter (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 Wyre?

Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (east) is the nearest rain gauge, 4.2km from the centre of Wyre'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 Wyre had this month?

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wyre (east), against a full-month average of 22.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wyre?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,588 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,268 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 940 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wyre?

31 Dec 2024: 61.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 78.1 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 Wyre's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.