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Rainfall in Chester

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

Measured at Chester, 0.0km from the centre of Chester'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 (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

vs 64.6mm avg — 100% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Folly Gates was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 34.8% of 446 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Chester

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Chester	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Folly Gates nr Thornton le Moors	9.3km	3.2mm	25.0mm	29.2mm	4.2mm
Folly Gates nr Thornton le Moors	9.4km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days at Chester

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 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 Chester, against a full-month average of 14.7 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for Chester

Chester — full gauge history → Folly Gates — full gauge history → Folly Gates — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Chester → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Cheshire West and Chester →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chester yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Chester, the nearest rain gauge to Chester (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chester?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 64.6mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 9 days in). Figures are from Chester.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chester?

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

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Chester, against a full-month average of 14.7 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 Chester's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.