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Rainfall in Cliff End

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Cliff End's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 111.0mm to 135.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cliff End, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
81.7mm
Last 7 days
119.8mm
October so far
vs 101.4mm avg — 18% wetter
3.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Cliff End, heaviest in the hour to Tue 09:00 (2.3mm).

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 16.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Leonards was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 4.9% of 526 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Cliff End

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Cliff End 0.1km 0.3mm 78.7mm 118.5mm 2.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Leonards nr St Leonards 7.7km 16.1mm 72.1mm 111.2mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Brede nr Brede 8.2km 0.4mm 83.2mm 124.4mm 2.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 27.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cliff End, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Cliff End

2026 so far: 626 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 569 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 10% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,128 mm). Driest: 2003 (524 mm). Average: 788 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Cliff End

Wettest days since 2002

  1. 53.9 mm 27 Oct 2023up to 57.7 mm at one gauge
  2. 41.4 mm 25 Aug 2014up to 54.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.2 mm 3 Dec 2020up to 45.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.3 mm 25 Feb 2024up to 43.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.4 mm 1 Jun 2003up to 49.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 53.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 40.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 33.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 32.3 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  5. 31.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Cliff End

Cliff End gets about 825 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 103 mm; driest May, 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), 0.6 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 Cliff End

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Cliff End

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 Cliff End's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Cliff End

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Cliff End's monitored area. None of the 10 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cliff End yesterday?

3.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Cliff End.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cliff End?

October so far: 119.8mm vs 101.4mm October average — 18% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Cliff End?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cliff End, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Cliff End?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,128 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 788 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 524 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Cliff End?

27 Oct 2023: 53.9 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 57.7 mm at one of them. Records since 19 Jun 2002.

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 Cliff End's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.