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Rainfall in Chelmsford

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

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford, 1.2km from the centre of Chelmsford'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
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to Chelmsford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford 1.2km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford 2.5km 0.0mm 18.4mm 19.7mm 1.3mm
Writtle 2.6km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford

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 Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford.

More for Chelmsford

Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford — full gauge history → Writtle — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Chelmsford → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Essex →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chelmsford yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford, the nearest rain gauge to Chelmsford (1.2km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chelmsford?

September so far: 0.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford. This gauge does not yet have enough history to compute a reliable September average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chelmsford?

Rainfall gauge nr Chelmsford is the nearest rain gauge, 1.2km from the centre of Chelmsford's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

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