Did it rain in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes — Newcastle upon Tyne had moderate rain last night
6.2mm fell overnight, a decent shower.
Day by day, last 2 weeks
37.0mm total
Saturday 24 October
6.2mm — Moderate rain
Well watered — hold off
35.3mm 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.
35.3 mm in the last 7 days
The bigger picture — last 90 days
Much drier than usual
117mm has fallen over the last 90 days — Newcastle upon Tyne usually gets around 238mm in that stretch, so that's 49% of normal.
It rained meaningfully as recently as yesterday.
This week's rain is welcome, but it's on top of a much longer dry stretch — the ground underneath may still be parched. Established shrubs and trees can benefit from an occasional deep, slow soak even when the topsoil looks fine.