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Rainfall in Corscombe

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

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Corscombe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 86.7mm to 194.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km), 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
29.5mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
83.6mm
Last 7 days
118.7mm
October so far
vs 127.1mm avg — 7% drier
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 9.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Corscombe, heaviest in the hour to Mon 09:00 (2.5mm).

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 33.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Jan 2026 and in the top 1.5% of 538 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 4.7 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 18 Dec 2025 and in the top 2.1% of 515 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 48.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Perrott was the wettest day in this gauge's 2-year record, a new October daily high, and in the top 0.1% of 482 rain days ranked here.

Nearest rain gauges to Corscombe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km) nr Beaminster 0.1km 33.8mm 93.7mm 134.1mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 4.7 km) nr Beaminster 4.7km 27.8mm 76.6mm 108.8mm 0.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Perrott nr South Perrott 5.1km 48.4mm 142.0mm 194.0mm 0.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 10 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 29.5mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km), against a full-month average of 20.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Corscombe

2026 so far: 858 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 824 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,427 mm). Driest: 2011 (791 mm). Average: 1,124 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Corscombe

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.2 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 80.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.4 mm 3 Oct 2004up to 73.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.3 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 62.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.1 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 66.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.0 mm 26 Jan 2026 · Storm Chandraup to 58.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 75.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 67.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 54.2 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 48.3 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 47.4 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Corscombe

Corscombe gets about 1,194 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 143 mm; driest May, 70 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), 1.1 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 Corscombe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Corscombe

River Frome the largest river near Corscombe

Nearest gauge on it: Maiden Newton, 9.6 km away: 0.30 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Frome →

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 Corscombe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Corscombe

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Corscombe's monitored area. None of the 3 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. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Corscombe

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

Village and civil parish in Dorset, England

Corscombe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, in the Dorset Council administrative area. The parish includes the small settlements of Benville and Toller Whelme to the south and in the 2011 census had a population of 445.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Corscombe yesterday?

29.5mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of Corscombe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Corscombe?

October so far: 118.7mm vs 127.1mm October average — 7% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Corscombe?

Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Corscombe'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 Corscombe had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Beaminster (south-west, 0.1 km), against a full-month average of 20.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Corscombe?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,427 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,124 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 791 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Corscombe?

18 Dec 2022: 61.2 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 80.5 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 Corscombe's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.