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Rainfall in Branscombe

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Branscombe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 93.2mm to 137.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Branscombe, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
77.4mm
Last 7 days
118.6mm
October so far
vs 132.0mm avg — 10% drier
12.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Branscombe, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (1.1mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across whose centre is 12 km from Branscombe, 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 Branscombe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Branscombe 0.0km 0.3mm 67.4mm 100.8mm 12.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Honiton nr Honiton 9.4km 0.4mm 86.6mm 137.7mm 14.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ottery St Mary nr Ottery St Mary 11.3km 0.2mm 78.3mm 118.6mm 9.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 27.8mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Branscombe, against a full-month average of 19.7 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Branscombe

2026 so far: 867 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 838 mm by the same date in an average year (2009–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,500 mm). Driest: 2011 (742 mm). Average: 1,141 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Branscombe

Wettest days since 2008

  1. 78.1 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 83.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.2 mm 20 Nov 2012up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.5 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 68.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 53.5 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 52.3 mm 18 Jun 2020up to 67.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 101.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 66.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 53.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 52.6 mm Storm Emma · 1–3 Mar 2018
  5. 52.5 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Branscombe

Branscombe gets about 945 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 111 mm; driest May, 55 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), 2.6 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 Branscombe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Branscombe

River Axe the largest river near Branscombe

Nearest gauge on it: Whitford Bridge, 7.6 km away: 0.61 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Axe →

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 Branscombe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Branscombe

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Branscombe's monitored area. None of the 7 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: © 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 Branscombe

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

Village in Devon, England

Branscombe is a village in the East Devon district of the English County of Devon.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Branscombe yesterday?

0.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Branscombe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Branscombe?

October so far: 118.6mm vs 132.0mm October average — 10% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Branscombe?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Branscombe, against a full-month average of 19.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Branscombe?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2009, with 1,500 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,141 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 742 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Branscombe?

6 Jul 2012: 78.1 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 83.0 mm at one of them. Records since 21 Feb 2008.

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