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Rainfall in Chipping Campden

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Chipping Campden's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.7mm to 89.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
49.0mm
Last 7 days
75.9mm
October so far
vs 70.9mm avg — 7% wetter
4.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Chipping Campden, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.5mm).

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

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden 0.0km 0.0mm 59.6mm 89.5mm 5.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Honington nr Honington 10.5km 0.0mm 49.8mm 76.6mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Clifford Chambers nr Clifford Chambers 13.8km 0.0mm 37.6mm 61.7mm 4.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 18.1mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Chipping Campden

2026 so far: 453 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 521 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (897 mm). Driest: 2011 (389 mm). Average: 666 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Chipping Campden

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.7 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 83.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.0 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 73.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.3 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.3 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.8 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 43.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 51.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 44.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 36.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 31.6 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 26.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Chipping Campden

Chipping Campden gets about 730 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 73 mm; driest March, 49 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), 2.2 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 Chipping Campden

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Chipping Campden

River Stour the largest river near Chipping Campden

Nearest gauge on it: Shipston, 9.7 km away: 0.31 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Stour →

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 Chipping Campden's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Chipping Campden

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Chipping Campden's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © Severn Trent 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 Chipping Campden

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

Town in Gloucestershire, England

Chipping Campden is a market town in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is notable for its terraced High Street, dating from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Chipping Campden yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Chipping Campden.

Is this month wetter than normal in Chipping Campden?

October so far: 75.9mm vs 70.9mm October average — 7% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Chipping Campden?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Chipping Campden?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 897 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 666 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 389 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Chipping Campden?

20 Jul 2007: 61.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 83.2 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 Chipping Campden's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.