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Rainfall in Brockenhurst

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Brockenhurst's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 132.2mm to 157.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Brockenhurst, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
8.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
104.7mm
Last 7 days
143.8mm
October so far
vs 106.1mm avg — 36% wetter
9.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Brockenhurst (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).

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 9.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Brockenhurst was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.8% of 583 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr New Forest was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.2% of 501 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Everton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.2% of 474 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Brockenhurst

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Brockenhurst 0.0km 9.6mm 111.2mm 157.0mm 8.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr New Forest nr New Forest 6.2km 11.3mm 102.6mm 144.9mm 12.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Everton nr Everton 8.9km 5.6mm 101.9mm 132.2mm 6.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 22.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brockenhurst, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Brockenhurst

2026 so far: 715 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 689 mm by the same date in an average year (2004–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2014 (1,320 mm). Driest: 2005 (636 mm). Average: 922 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Brockenhurst

Wettest days since 2003

  1. 49.0 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.3 mm 25 May 2008up to 48.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.0 mm 2 Oct 2021up to 50.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.7 mm 23 Sep 2019up to 45.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.1 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 52.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 46.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  3. 46.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 42.7 mm Storm Brendan · 13–14 Jan 2020
  5. 40.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Brockenhurst

Brockenhurst gets about 903 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 113 mm; driest May, 51 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), 1.5 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 Brockenhurst

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Brockenhurst

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 Brockenhurst's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Brockenhurst

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Brockenhurst's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © Southern 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 Brockenhurst

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

Village in Hampshire, England

Brockenhurst is a large village in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. Southampton is 13 miles (21 km) to the north-east, and Bournemouth is 15 miles (24 km) south-west. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaulieu, Lymington, Lyndhurst, and Sway.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Brockenhurst yesterday?

8.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Brockenhurst.

Is this month wetter than normal in Brockenhurst?

October so far: 143.8mm vs 106.1mm October average — 36% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Brockenhurst?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brockenhurst, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Brockenhurst?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2004, with 1,320 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 922 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 636 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Brockenhurst?

23 Sep 2012: 49.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 52.2 mm at one of them. Records since 3 Aug 2003.

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