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Rainfall in Badminton

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Badminton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.2mm to 114.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Badminton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
73.2mm
Last 7 days
97.8mm
October so far
vs 87.9mm avg — 11% wetter
5.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Badminton, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (0.9mm).

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 Badminton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Badminton 0.0km 0.0mm 84.7mm 114.2mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Shipton Moyne nr Shipton Moyne 10.0km 0.0mm 87.8mm 114.2mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wotton-under-Edge nr Wotton-under-Edge 12.1km 0.0mm 52.0mm 73.2mm 4.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.7mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Badminton, against a full-month average of 20.5 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Badminton

2026 so far: 591 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 621 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,146 mm). Driest: 2003 (569 mm). Average: 826 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Badminton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.5 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 65.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 37.3 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 50.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 37.2 mm 15 Mar 2008up to 42.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.2 mm 24 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 46.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.1 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 67.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 57.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 56.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 35.5 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 34.0 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Badminton

Badminton gets about 883 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 99 mm; driest April, 58 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), 1.2 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 Badminton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Badminton

Bristol Frome the largest river near Badminton

Nearest gauge on it: Chipping Sodbury, 8.2 km away: 0.36 m Steady.

Every gauge on the Bristol Frome →

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 Badminton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Badminton

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Badminton's monitored area. None of the 6 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: © Wessex 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 Badminton

Badminton, Gloucestershire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Gloucestershire, England

Badminton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The only settlement in the parish is Badminton village, sometimes called Great Badminton to distinguish it from the hamlet of Little Badminton, about one mile to the north in Hawkesbury parish. The large country house called Badminton House is close to the north end of the village, and its surrounding deer park lies to the north and west.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Badminton yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Badminton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Badminton?

October so far: 97.8mm vs 87.9mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Badminton?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Badminton, against a full-month average of 20.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Badminton?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,146 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 826 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 569 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Badminton?

5 Jul 2006: 49.5 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 65.8 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 Badminton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.