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Rainfall in Bournemouth

How much rain fell in Bournemouth, Dorset? 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 Bournemouth, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 29.2mm to 33.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Poole, 5.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

1.0mm

Last 7 days

31.2mm

September so far

vs 63.4mm avg — 51% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Bournemouth (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 Bournemouth

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Poole nr Poole	5.7km	0.0mm	1.5mm	33.8mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hurn nr Hurn	5.8km	0.0mm	1.0mm	30.6mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Swanage nr Swanage	13.2km	0.0mm	0.6mm	29.2mm	0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 23.1mm.

Rain days this September

10 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Poole, against a full-month average of 13.4 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Bournemouth

Bournemouth gets about 893 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 110 mm; driest July, 49 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
97	69	61	59	51	56	49	60	71	104	110	107

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.7 km from the centre of Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth

Rainfall gauge nr Poole — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Hurn — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Swanage — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Bournemouth → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bournemouth yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Bournemouth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bournemouth?

September so far: 31.2mm vs 63.4mm September average — 51% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bournemouth?

Rainfall gauge nr Poole is the nearest rain gauge, 5.7km from the centre of Bournemouth. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Bournemouth had this month?

10 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Poole, against a full-month average of 13.4 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 Bournemouth — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Bournemouth 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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