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Rainfall in Babergh

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Babergh's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 0.0mm to 83.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Babergh, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
33.4mm
Last 7 days
57.3mm
October so far
vs 63.0mm avg — 9% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Babergh, heaviest in the hour to 09:00 (0.9mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Babergh was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.6% of 310 rain days in this gauge's 19-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Martlesham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39% of 413 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Babergh

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Babergh 0.0km 3.4mm 38.4mm 64.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ramsey nr Ramsey 12.1km 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Martlesham nr Martlesham 12.6km 2.2mm 38.4mm 72.6mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 12.2mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Babergh, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Babergh

2026 so far: 383 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 439 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (828 mm). Driest: 2003 (350 mm). Average: 565 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Babergh

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 43.9 mm 24 Jul 2015
  2. 39.7 mm 29 Mar 2023up to 106.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 39.0 mm 25 Aug 2010up to 47.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 37.9 mm 27 May 2007up to 54.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 32.3 mm 30 May 2016up to 46.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 81.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  3. 33.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 29.1 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 24.4 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Babergh

Babergh gets about 602 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest April, 37 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), 2.5 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 Babergh

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Babergh

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 Babergh's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Babergh

16 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Babergh's monitored area. None of the 15 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © Anglian 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Babergh yesterday?

2.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Babergh.

Is this month wetter than normal in Babergh?

October so far: 57.3mm vs 63.0mm October average — 9% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Babergh?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Babergh, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Babergh?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 828 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 565 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 350 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Babergh?

24 Jul 2015: 43.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges. 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 Babergh's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.