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Rainfall in Camelford

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Camelford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 127.4mm to 171.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle, 4.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
106.1mm
Last 7 days
148.9mm
October so far
vs 137.4mm avg — 8% wetter
3.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Camelford.

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 16.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.9% of 571 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Otterham Station was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 8% of 628 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Teath was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10% of 561 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Camelford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle nr Boscastle 4.7km 16.4mm 112.0mm 158.2mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Otterham Station nr Otterham Station 6.1km 17.6mm 113.2mm 162.0mm 2.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Teath nr St Teath 7.0km 13.6mm 92.7mm 130.2mm 2.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 35.6mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Camelford

2026 so far: 1,114 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 987 mm by the same date in an average year (2007–2025) — 13% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,573 mm). Driest: 2010 (985 mm). Average: 1,330 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Camelford

Wettest days since 2006

  1. 66.5 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 85.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.0 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 86.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.7 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 72.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.7 mm 1 Aug 2016up to 55.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.4 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 59.3 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 60.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 47.9 mm Storm Jorge · 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2020
  4. 45.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 45.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Camelford

Camelford gets about 1,493 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 177 mm; driest May, 79 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.4 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 Camelford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Camelford

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 Camelford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Camelford

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Camelford's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 4 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Camelford

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

Town in Cornwall, England

Camelford is a town and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated in the River Camel valley north-west of Bodmin Moor. The town is approximately ten miles (16 km) north of Bodmin. The parish was historically called Lanteglos and was renamed Camelford after its largest settlement in 1934. As well as Camelford and the small village of Lanteglos, the parish also covers surrounding rural areas, including the hamlets of Helstone, Tregoodwell, and Trewalder. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 3,378 and the population of the built up area was 2,926.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Camelford yesterday?

14.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Camelford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Camelford?

October so far: 148.9mm vs 137.4mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Camelford?

Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle is the nearest rain gauge, 4.7km from the centre of Camelford'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 Camelford had this month?

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Boscastle, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Camelford?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2007, with 1,573 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,330 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 985 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Camelford?

16 Jul 2009: 66.5 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 85.6 mm at one of them. Records since 4 Apr 2006.

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