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Rainfall in Bathampton

How much rain fell in Bathampton, Bath and North East Somerset? 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 Bathampton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 79.2mm to 113.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
80.3mm
Last 7 days
100.0mm
October so far
vs 92.2mm avg — 8% wetter
5.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Bathampton, 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 Bathampton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton 0.0km 0.2mm 84.3mm 107.0mm 5.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bradford-on-Avon nr Bradford-on-Avon 6.1km 0.2mm 73.4mm 90.0mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keynsham nr Keynsham 11.7km 0.1mm 87.1mm 110.3mm 6.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 24.6mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, against a full-month average of 21.9 rain days (based on 22 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bathampton

2026 so far: 615 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 627 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: 2000 (1,136 mm). Driest: 2010 (604 mm). Average: 831 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Bathampton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.2 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 85.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.8 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 67.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 39.4 mm 19 Oct 2001up to 67.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.4 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 52.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.0 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 48.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 64.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 61.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.4 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 39.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 37.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

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 Bathampton

Bathampton gets about 885 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 97 mm; driest March, 57 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 Bathampton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bathampton

Somerset Frome the largest river near Bathampton

Nearest gauge on it: Tellisford, 9.0 km away: 1.29 m Rising ▲.

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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 Bathampton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bathampton

98 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bathampton's monitored area. None of the 91 with a live status is discharging right now, and 7 have 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: © 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 Bathampton

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

Village in Somerset, England

Bathampton is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) east of Bath, England on the south bank of the River Avon. The parish has a population of 1,603.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bathampton yesterday?

0.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Bathampton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bathampton?

October so far: 100.0mm vs 92.2mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bathampton?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bathampton, against a full-month average of 21.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bathampton?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,136 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 831 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 604 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bathampton?

29 Oct 2000: 57.2 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 85.8 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 Bathampton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.