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Rainfall in Combe St Nicholas

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Combe St Nicholas's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.2mm to 134.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.9mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
78.7mm
Last 7 days
115.9mm
October so far
vs 126.9mm avg — 9% drier
11.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Combe St Nicholas, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (0.8mm).

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 Combe St Nicholas

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas 0.0km 0.4mm 70.0mm 101.0mm 10.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe nr Thorncombe 7.4km 0.6mm 78.8mm 121.2mm 11.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe nr Yarcombe 7.8km 0.6mm 95.3mm 134.6mm 12.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.0mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas, against a full-month average of 22.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Combe St Nicholas

2026 so far: 831 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 780 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,380 mm). Driest: 2003 (650 mm). Average: 1,056 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Combe St Nicholas

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 63.2 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 83.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 61.3 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.1 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 69.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 53.8 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 68.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.3 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 52.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 97.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 67.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 57.3 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 47.2 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  5. 45.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Combe St Nicholas

Combe St Nicholas gets about 1,099 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 129 mm; driest July, 61 mm). That is close to 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), 2.1 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 Combe St Nicholas

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Combe St Nicholas

River Axe the largest river near Combe St Nicholas

Nearest gauge on it: Forde Abbey, 5.9 km away: 0.57 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Axe →

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 Combe St Nicholas's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Combe St Nicholas

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Combe St Nicholas's monitored area. None of the 7 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: © Wessex Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © South West 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 Combe St Nicholas

Combe St Nicholas
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and parish in Somerset, England

Combe St Nicholas is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Chard and 10 miles (16 km) from Taunton, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish, which includes Wadeford and Scrapton, has a population of 1,373.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Combe St Nicholas yesterday?

0.9mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Combe St Nicholas.

Is this month wetter than normal in Combe St Nicholas?

October so far: 115.9mm vs 126.9mm October average — 9% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Combe St Nicholas?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas, against a full-month average of 22.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Combe St Nicholas?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,380 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,056 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 650 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Combe St Nicholas?

6 Jul 2012: 63.2 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 83.0 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 Combe St Nicholas's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.