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Rainfall in Chieveley

How much rain fell in Chieveley, West Berkshire? 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 Chieveley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 91.5mm to 104.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
65.9mm
Last 7 days
95.9mm
October so far
vs 86.0mm avg — 12% wetter
8.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, 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).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.5% of 657 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.8% of 517 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr East Hendred was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.1% of 463 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Chieveley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley 0.1km 4.6mm 64.3mm 94.4mm 8.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon nr Yattendon 8.9km 4.8mm 64.2mm 92.8mm 8.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Hendred nr East Hendred 9.1km 4.6mm 70.5mm 104.8mm 9.7mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 21.6mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Chieveley

2026 so far: 488 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 567 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% 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: 2024 (990 mm). Driest: 2010 (535 mm). Average: 738 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Chieveley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 62.4 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.7 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.4 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 51.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.5 mm 27 May 2007up to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.3 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 54.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 46.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 42.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 41.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 39.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

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 Chieveley

Chieveley gets about 745 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 84 mm; driest March, 48 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), 1.6 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 Chieveley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Chieveley

River Pang the largest river near Chieveley

Nearest gauge on it: Frilsham, 6.8 km away: 0.06 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Pang →

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 Chieveley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Chieveley

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Chieveley'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: © Thames 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 Chieveley

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

Village and civil parish in England

Chieveley is a village and large civil parish centred 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Newbury in Berkshire, close to the M4 motorway and A34 road. Chieveley services are within the parish.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chieveley yesterday?

4.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Chieveley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chieveley?

October so far: 95.9mm vs 86.0mm October average — 12% 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 Chieveley?

Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Chieveley'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 Chieveley had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Chieveley?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 990 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 738 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 535 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Chieveley?

20 Jul 2007: 62.4 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 75.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK 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 Chieveley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.