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Rainfall in Bath

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bath, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 17.4mm to 24.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, 2.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

1.7mm

Last 7 days

21.4mm

September so far

vs 64.7mm avg — 67% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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).

Nearest rain gauges to Bath

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton nr Bathampton	2.3km	0.0mm	2.2mm	24.1mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bradford-on-Avon nr Bradford-on-Avon	7.9km	0.0mm	1.2mm	17.4mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keynsham nr Keynsham	9.5km	0.0mm	1.4mm	23.5mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 18.5mm.

Rain days this September

8 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 20 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Bath

Bath gets about 861 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 95 mm; driest March, 57 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
87	63	57	57	62	59	63	73	64	88	95	94

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 3.5 km from the centre of Bath. 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.

More for Bath

Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Bradford-on-Avon — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Keynsham — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Bath and North East Somerset →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bath yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Bath.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bath?

September so far: 21.4mm vs 64.7mm September average — 67% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bath?

Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton is the nearest rain gauge, 2.3km from the centre of Bath. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Bath had this month?

8 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

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 Bath — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Bath is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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