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Rainfall in Cambridge

How much rain fell in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire? 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 Cambridge, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 21.0mm to 21.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey, 10.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
21.1mm
September so far
vs 41.9mm avg — 50% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Chance of rain in Cambridge

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 30% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Cambridge. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Cambridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey nr Swavesey 10.7km 0.0mm 0.0mm 21.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bourn nr Bourn 11.3km 0.0mm 0.0mm 21.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth nr Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth 17.5km 0.0mm 0.0mm 25.0mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 26.6mm.

Rain days this September

6 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey, against a full-month average of 8.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Cambridge

Cambridge gets about 574 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 59 mm; driest March, 34 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.5 km from the centre of Cambridge. 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.

More for Cambridge

Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Bourn — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Cambridge → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Cambridgeshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cambridge yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Cambridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cambridge?

September so far: 21.1mm vs 41.9mm September average — 50% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Cambridge?

Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey is the nearest rain gauge, 10.7km from the centre of Cambridge. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Cambridge had this month?

6 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Swavesey, against a full-month average of 8.8 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 Cambridge — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Cambridge is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).