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Rainfall in Bartley Green

How much rain fell in Bartley Green, West Midlands? 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 Bartley Green's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 34.2mm to 77.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Frankley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
40.2mm
Last 7 days
62.2mm
October so far
vs 85.7mm avg — 27% drier
5.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Bartley Green, heaviest in the hour to 18:00 (3.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 12.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Frankley was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.5% of 494 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bromsgrove (south-west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.8% of 509 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bromsgrove (south) was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.3% of 471 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Bartley Green

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Frankley nr Frankley 0.0km 12.2mm 43.2mm 70.0mm 5.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bromsgrove (south-west) nr Bromsgrove 4.6km 11.6mm 48.2mm 75.9mm 6.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bromsgrove (south) nr Bromsgrove 8.7km 12.0mm 47.0mm 77.6mm 5.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 13.0mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Frankley, against a full-month average of 18.4 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bartley Green

2026 so far: 616 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 611 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2012 (1,011 mm). Driest: 2011 (500 mm). Average: 792 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Bartley Green

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.6 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 68.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.6 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 71.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.9 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 52.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.6 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 70.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.9 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 49.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 57.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 32.7 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 32.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 31.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Bartley Green

Bartley Green gets about 801 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 81 mm; driest March, 51 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), 3.0 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 Bartley Green

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bartley Green

River Salwarpe the largest river near Bartley Green

Nearest gauge on it: Wildmoor Flume, 7.3 km away: 0.17 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Salwarpe →

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 Bartley Green's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bartley Green

27 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bartley Green's monitored area. None of the 27 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: © Severn Trent 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 Bartley Green

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

Human settlement in England

Bartley Green is a residential suburban area and electoral ward in Birmingham, England, 5 miles (8 km) south west of the city centre. The ward is part of the Birmingham Edgbaston constituency and is represented in parliament by Labour Co-operative MP Preet Kaur Gill.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bartley Green yesterday?

10.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Bartley Green.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bartley Green?

October so far: 62.2mm vs 85.7mm October average — 27% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bartley Green?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Frankley, against a full-month average of 18.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bartley Green?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,011 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 792 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 500 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bartley Green?

20 Jul 2007: 56.6 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 68.2 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Bartley Green's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.