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Rainfall in Bradworthy

How much rain fell in Bradworthy, Devon? 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 Bradworthy's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 140.5mm to 195.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bradworthy, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
93.7mm
Last 7 days
159.2mm
October so far
vs 135.4mm avg — 18% wetter
17.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Bradworthy, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (0.8mm).

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 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bradworthy was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 64.5% of 637 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kilkhampton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 58.9% of 642 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Bradworthy

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bradworthy 0.0km 1.2mm 106.4mm 195.8mm 23.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kilkhampton nr Kilkhampton 8.3km 1.2mm 82.3mm 156.4mm 15.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Parkham nr Parkham 9.6km 0.6mm 94.4mm 144.1mm 15.3mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 37.4mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bradworthy, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bradworthy

2026 so far: 984 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 992 mm by the same date in an average year (2007–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,694 mm). Driest: 2010 (983 mm). Average: 1,335 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Bradworthy

Wettest days since 2006

  1. 70.7 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 66.4 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 82.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 59.2 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 78.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 54.5 mm 1 Aug 2016up to 65.3 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.7 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 67.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 53.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 50.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 46.9 mm Storm Jorge · 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2020
  5. 44.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Bradworthy

Bradworthy gets about 1,386 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 170 mm; driest May, 73 mm). That is wetter 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 Bradworthy

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Bradworthy

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 Bradworthy's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bradworthy

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Bradworthy's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

Discharging now, then 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: © South West 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 Bradworthy

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

Village in Devon, England

Bradworthy is a village and civil parish in Devon, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of the border with Cornwall. This location has led to it being called the "last village in North Devon" – traveling further west leads to the Cornish village of Kilkhampton. The village is close to the site of the first wind turbines in Devon, erected in 2005. Bradworthy has the largest village square in England. The civil parish is bordered by the Devon parishes Hartland, Woolfardisworthy, West Putford, Sutcombe, Holsworthy Hamlets, and Pancrasweek and the Cornish civil parishes Kilkhampton and Morwenstow. As well as a number of shops, Bradworthy village has a pub, a primary school, and an industrial estate.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bradworthy yesterday?

1.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Bradworthy.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bradworthy?

October so far: 159.2mm vs 135.4mm October average — 18% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bradworthy?

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

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bradworthy, against a full-month average of 21.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bradworthy?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2007, with 1,694 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,335 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 983 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bradworthy?

16 Jul 2009: 70.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 80.6 mm at one of them. Records since 14 Sep 2006.

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 Bradworthy's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.