Did it rain in Manchester?
Yes — Manchester had a proper soaking last night
14.8mm of rain fell overnight — heavy enough that the garden likely won't need water for a few days.
Day by day, last 2 weeks
43.8mm total
No rainLight drizzleModerate rainHeavy / soaking rain
Saturday 24 October
14.8mm — Heavy / soaking rain
Well watered — hold off
36.9mm of rain in the last 7 days is a good soak. Most of the garden shouldn't need watering right now — containers and anything under cover are the exception, since rain doesn't reach them the same way.
36.9 mm in the last 7 days
The bigger picture — last 90 days
About normal
238mm has fallen over the last 90 days — Manchester usually gets around 309mm in that stretch, so that's 77% of normal.
It rained meaningfully as recently as yesterday.
No unusual long-term dry spell here — the last 2 weeks below tell you what you need to know.