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Rainfall in Yarkhill

How much rain fell in Yarkhill, Herefordshire? 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 Yarkhill's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 53.0mm to 72.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
43.1mm
Last 7 days
62.7mm
October so far
vs 80.8mm avg — 22% drier
7.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Yarkhill, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.1mm).

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 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 25% of 416 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Holme Lacy was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.4% of 460 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ledbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.9% of 449 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Yarkhill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington nr Tarrington 0.1km 4.8mm 39.4mm 54.3mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Holme Lacy nr Holme Lacy 9.4km 7.6mm 47.0mm 66.0mm 7.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ledbury nr Ledbury 10.3km 5.0mm 46.0mm 60.8mm 5.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 14.8mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Yarkhill

2026 so far: 535 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 557 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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 (978 mm). Driest: 2011 (460 mm). Average: 729 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Yarkhill

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.7 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 83.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.9 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 64.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.6 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 59.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.4 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.8 mm 24 Jul 2005up to 50.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 66.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 64.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 49.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 41.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 32.3 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Yarkhill

Yarkhill gets about 711 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 75 mm; driest March, 49 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), 1.1 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 Yarkhill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Yarkhill

River Wye the largest river near Yarkhill

Nearest gauge on it: Mordiford, 7.6 km away: 2.11 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Wye →

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 Yarkhill's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Yarkhill

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Yarkhill's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, from its Storm Overflow Map. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Yarkhill

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

Human settlement in England

Yarkhill is a village in Herefordshire, England located about 9 miles (14 km) from both Hereford and Ledbury.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Yarkhill yesterday?

5.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Yarkhill.

Is this month wetter than normal in Yarkhill?

October so far: 62.7mm vs 80.8mm October average — 22% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Yarkhill?

Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Yarkhill'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 Yarkhill had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tarrington, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Yarkhill?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 978 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 729 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 460 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Yarkhill?

20 Jul 2007: 65.7 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 83.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Yarkhill's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.