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Rainfall in Cheltenham

How much rain fell in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire? 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 Cheltenham, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 21.8mm to 38.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold, 4.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

0.7mm

Last 7 days

28.8mm

September so far

vs 67.7mm avg — 57% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Cheltenham (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across whose centre is 12 km from Cheltenham, 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Cheltenham

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold nr Cotswold	4.8km	0.0mm	0.8mm	30.4mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Painswick nr Painswick	12.2km	0.0mm	–	–	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Winstone nr Winstone	12.9km	0.0mm	0.1mm	25.1mm	0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 17.0mm.

Rain days this September

10 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold, against a full-month average of 14.1 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Cheltenham

Cheltenham gets about 745 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 76 mm; driest March, 48 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
64	50	48	53	59	61	62	67	57	71	76	76

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.2 km from the centre of Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham

Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Painswick — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Winstone — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Cheltenham → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Gloucestershire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cheltenham yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Cheltenham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cheltenham?

September so far: 28.8mm vs 67.7mm September average — 57% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Cheltenham?

Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold is the nearest rain gauge, 4.8km from the centre of Cheltenham. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Cheltenham had this month?

10 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold, against a full-month average of 14.1 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 Cheltenham — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Cheltenham is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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