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Rainfall in Brightlingsea

How much rain fell in Brightlingsea, Essex? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Brightlingsea, 0.1km from the centre of Brightlingsea's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 36.3mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to Brightlingsea

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Brightlingsea 0.1km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Brightlingsea 0.1km 0.0mm 18.2mm 19.0mm 0.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Colchester nr Colchester 4.3km 0.0mm 24.8mm 25.8mm 1.0mm

Last 30 days at Brightlingsea

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Brightlingsea, against a full-month average of 12.6 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Brightlingsea — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Colchester — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Essex →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Brightlingsea yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Brightlingsea, the nearest rain gauge to Brightlingsea (0.1km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Brightlingsea?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 36.3mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Brightlingsea.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Brightlingsea?

Brightlingsea is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Brightlingsea'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 Brightlingsea had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Brightlingsea, against a full-month average of 12.6 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 Brightlingsea's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.