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Rainfall in Bickley

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bickley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.7mm to 77.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bickley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
49.8mm
Last 7 days
73.2mm
October so far
vs 74.0mm avg — 1% drier
5.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Bickley, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.0mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 Bickley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bickley 0.0km 0.0mm 51.0mm 73.6mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Orleton nr Orleton 13.1km 0.0mm 47.8mm 68.7mm 5.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wacton nr Wacton 14.9km 0.2mm 50.6mm 77.3mm 6.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.4mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bickley, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bickley

2026 so far: 559 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 521 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 7% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,016 mm). Driest: 2003 (255 mm). Average: 672 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Bickley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 63.1 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 63.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.4 mm 23 Sep 2012
  3. 47.4 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 50.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 47.1 mm 13 Jul 2012up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.6 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 57.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 70.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 51.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 50.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 46.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 38.5 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Bickley

Bickley gets about 803 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 86 mm; driest March, 54 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 Bickley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bickley

River Teme the largest river near Bickley

Nearest gauge on it: Tenbury, 4.4 km away: 0.53 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Teme →

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 Bickley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bickley

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bickley's monitored area. None of the 4 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 Bickley

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

District of south east London, England

Bickley is a district and a local government electoral ward in South East London, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is located 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south east of Charing Cross, bordering Elmstead to the north, Chislehurst to the north-east and east, Petts Wood to the south-east, Southborough to the south, Bromley to the south-west and west and Widmore to the north-west. Until 1965, it was in the historic county of Kent.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bickley yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Bickley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bickley?

October so far: 73.2mm vs 74.0mm October average — 1% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bickley?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bickley, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bickley?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,016 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 672 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 255 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bickley?

20 Jul 2007: 63.1 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 63.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 11 Apr 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 Bickley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.