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Rainfall in Brixham

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Brixham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 96.6mm to 110.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Brixham, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
72.6mm
Last 7 days
103.5mm
October so far
vs 138.8mm avg — 25% drier
9.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Brixham, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (1.7mm).

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 1.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Edginswell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.5% of 656 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Brixham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Brixham 0.0km 0.1mm 76.1mm 110.4mm 11.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Edginswell nr Edginswell 10.9km 1.0mm 69.1mm 96.6mm 8.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Hams nr South Hams 15.3km 0.0mm 95.5mm 143.0mm 16.9mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 37.0mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brixham, against a full-month average of 19.1 rain days (based on 4 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-west England and south Wales

The rain gauges near Brixham do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,619 mm). Driest: 2003 (959 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Brixham

Brixham gets about 997 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 123 mm; driest July, 54 mm). That is close to 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 Brixham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Brixham

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 Brixham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Brixham

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Brixham'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 Brixham

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

Town in Devon, England

Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825. It is one of the main three centres of the borough, along with Paignton and Torquay.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Brixham yesterday?

0.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Brixham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Brixham?

October so far: 103.5mm vs 138.8mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Brixham?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brixham, against a full-month average of 19.1 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 Brixham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.