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Rainfall gauge nr Folkestone

Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4QB
0.2 mm/hr
Current rainfall rate
Light
Updated 16:00 · 48 min ago
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0.2mm
Last Hour
0.8mm
Last 6 Hours
3.4mm
Last 24 Hours
9.2mm
Last 7 Days
9.6mm
October Total
avg: 103.5mm
496.8mm
2026 Total

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Rainfall in Folkestone: totals, records and how this month compares →

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Folkestone (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Rainfall Chart

Monthly Rainfall Overview

Folkestone gets about 846 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest April, 49 mm). That is 27% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.6 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Rainfall Records

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24h Weather Forecast

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Precipitation -12h / +12h

🚽 Storm overflows within 3 km

Sewer overflows near this rain gauge, from the water companies’ live event-duration monitors and their official annual spill figures. Spill starts also appear as markers on the rainfall chart above.

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Location

Station ref
305111
Lat, lng
51.098221, 1.155768
County
Kent
Postcode
CT19 4QB
Data from
2024-04-06
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