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Rainfall in Apuldram

How much rain fell in Apuldram, West Sussex? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Apuldram's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 85.1mm to 153.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Apuldram, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
85.2mm
Last 7 days
114.6mm
October so far
vs 103.7mm avg — 11% wetter
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Apuldram, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (1.6mm).

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 Apuldram

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Apuldram 0.0km 0.8mm 64.6mm 85.1mm 0.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Selsey nr Selsey 7.7km 0.1mm 71.6mm 93.4mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Walderton nr Walderton 8.7km 0.0mm 92.2mm 127.5mm 3.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.6mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Apuldram, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Apuldram

2026 so far: 638 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 615 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,116 mm). Driest: 2003 (638 mm). Average: 832 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Apuldram

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.1 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 80.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.5 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 77.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.5 mm 25 May 2008up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.1 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 63.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.0 mm 22 Aug 2010up to 52.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 77.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 41.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  3. 39.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 36.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 35.7 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Apuldram

Apuldram gets about 785 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 95 mm; driest May, 43 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), 2.2 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 Apuldram

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Apuldram

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 Apuldram's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Apuldram

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Apuldram's monitored area. None of the 9 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: © Southern Water 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.

About Apuldram

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

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

Apuldram or Appledram is a small parish and a village on the northeastern upper reach of Chichester Harbour about two miles (3 km) south-west of the centre of Chichester in West Sussex, England. Access to the harbour is at Dell Quay.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Apuldram yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Apuldram.

Is this month wetter than normal in Apuldram?

October so far: 114.6mm vs 103.7mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Apuldram?

Rainfall gauge nr Apuldram is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Apuldram'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 Apuldram had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Apuldram, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Apuldram?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 1,116 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 832 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 638 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Apuldram?

10 Jun 2012: 65.1 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 80.8 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 Apuldram's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.