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Rainfall in Cholmondeley

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Cholmondeley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.4mm to 97.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cholmondeley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.9mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
47.5mm
Last 7 days
85.8mm
October so far
vs 76.3mm avg — 12% wetter
2.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Cholmondeley (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 2.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cholmondeley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 36% of 555 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Worleston was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.5% of 514 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Prees Higher Heath was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 49.2% of 512 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Cholmondeley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Cholmondeley 0.0km 2.7mm 57.9mm 97.1mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Worleston nr Worleston 12.9km 5.1mm 37.1mm 74.4mm 2.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Prees Higher Heath nr Prees Higher Heath 16.2km 1.8mm 48.0mm 73.0mm 1.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 17.0mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cholmondeley, against a full-month average of 19.9 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Cholmondeley

2026 so far: 528 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 552 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,023 mm). Driest: 2010 (514 mm). Average: 702 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Cholmondeley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.4 mm 11 Jun 2019up to 56.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 43.9 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 46.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.0 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 49.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 42.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.9 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 43.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 72.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 47.9 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 30.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 30.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 30.1 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Cholmondeley

Cholmondeley gets about 741 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 77 mm; driest March, 47 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), 2.7 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 Cholmondeley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Cholmondeley

River Weaver the largest river near Cholmondeley

Nearest gauge on it: Shrewbridge, 9.6 km away: 0.52 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Weaver →

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 Cholmondeley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Cholmondeley

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Cholmondeley's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © United Utilities 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cholmondeley yesterday?

3.9mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Cholmondeley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cholmondeley?

October so far: 85.8mm vs 76.3mm October average — 12% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Cholmondeley?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cholmondeley, against a full-month average of 19.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Cholmondeley?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,023 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 702 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 514 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Cholmondeley?

11 Jun 2019: 50.4 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 56.8 mm at one of them. 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 Cholmondeley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.