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Rainfall in Chiddingfold

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Chiddingfold's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 96.3mm to 120.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Chiddingfold, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
89.4mm
Last 7 days
112.0mm
October so far
vs 97.9mm avg — 14% wetter
0.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Chiddingfold, heaviest in the hour to 06:00 (0.9mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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 Chiddingfold

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chiddingfold 0.0km 5.2mm 101.8mm 120.4mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cranleigh nr Cranleigh 7.7km 4.4mm 98.1mm 119.7mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kirdford nr Kirdford 11.6km 4.3mm 85.0mm 111.7mm 0.3mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 26.5mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chiddingfold, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Chiddingfold

2026 so far: 593 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 622 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2014 (1,154 mm). Driest: 2003 (516 mm). Average: 830 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Chiddingfold

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 72.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.7 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.7 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 54.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 47.7 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 55.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.5 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 51.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 58.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 55.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 48.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 46.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 42.0 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Chiddingfold

Chiddingfold gets about 879 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 105 mm; driest July, 50 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), 1.1 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 Chiddingfold

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Chiddingfold

River Wey the largest river near Chiddingfold

Nearest gauge on it: Borough Road, 7.5 km away: 1.22 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Wey →

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 Chiddingfold's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Chiddingfold

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Chiddingfold's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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: © Southern 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 Chiddingfold

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

Village and civil parish in Surrey, England

Chiddingfold is a village and civil parish in the Weald in the Waverley district of Surrey, England. It lies on the A283 road between Milford and Petworth. The parish includes the hamlets of Ansteadbrook, High Street Green and Combe Common.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chiddingfold yesterday?

4.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Chiddingfold.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chiddingfold?

October so far: 112.0mm vs 97.9mm October average — 14% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chiddingfold?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chiddingfold, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Chiddingfold?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,154 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 830 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 516 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Chiddingfold?

23 Dec 2013: 64.6 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 72.4 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. Records since 1 Jan 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 Chiddingfold's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.