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Rainfall in Chelsworth

How much rain fell in Chelsworth, Suffolk? 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 Chelsworth's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.0mm to 92.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Chelsworth, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
43.8mm
Last 7 days
80.8mm
October so far
vs 68.1mm avg — 19% wetter
3.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Chelsworth, heaviest in the hour to Tue 09:00 (0.9mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across whose centre is 13 km from Chelsworth, updated 11:05 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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Nearest rain gauges to Chelsworth

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chelsworth 0.0km 0.0mm 50.6mm 85.4mm 3.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ipswich nr Ipswich 4.3km 0.2mm 48.3mm 92.7mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lavenham nr Lavenham 6.8km 0.0mm 40.5mm 79.3mm 3.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 16.3mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chelsworth, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Chelsworth

2026 so far: 411 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 462 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 11% drier.

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 (793 mm). Driest: 2011 (404 mm). Average: 585 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Chelsworth

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 43.5 mm 25 Aug 2010up to 49.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 39.3 mm 30 May 2016up to 46.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 38.6 mm 24 Jul 2015up to 44.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.1 mm 6 May 2006up to 40.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 33.6 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 35.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 75.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 33.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 27.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 20.3 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021

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 Chelsworth

Chelsworth gets about 618 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 64 mm; driest April, 38 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), 2.0 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 Chelsworth

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Chelsworth

River Brett the largest river near Chelsworth

Nearest gauge on it: Hadleigh, 6.7 km away: 0.34 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Brett →

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 Chelsworth's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Chelsworth

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Chelsworth's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © Anglian 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 Chelsworth

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

Village and civil parish in Suffolk, England

Chelsworth is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It lies on the B1115 road, 10 miles in either direction from Sudbury and Stowmarket. The parish also contains the hamlet of Chelsworth Common. In 2011 the parish had a population of 206.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chelsworth yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Chelsworth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chelsworth?

October so far: 80.8mm vs 68.1mm October average — 19% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chelsworth?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chelsworth, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Chelsworth?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 793 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 585 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 404 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Chelsworth?

25 Aug 2010: 43.5 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 49.8 mm at one of them. Records since 4 Jul 2000.

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