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Rainfall in Cowbeech

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Cowbeech's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 90.8mm to 118.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cowbeech, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.9mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
75.0mm
Last 7 days
106.0mm
October so far
vs 98.4mm avg — 8% wetter
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Cowbeech, heaviest in the hour to 08:00 (1.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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 1.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cowbeech was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 44.5% of 467 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Vines Cross was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 55.6% of 446 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Pevensey Bay was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39% of 377 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Cowbeech

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Cowbeech 0.0km 1.7mm 72.7mm 102.9mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Vines Cross nr Vines Cross 2.6km 1.2mm 68.8mm 98.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Pevensey Bay nr Pevensey Bay 11.8km 1.9mm 80.3mm 113.2mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 28.9mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cowbeech, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Cowbeech

2026 so far: 614 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 605 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: 2000 (1,122 mm). Driest: 2003 (633 mm). Average: 828 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Cowbeech

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 41.6 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 35.9 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 98.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 35.0 mm 11 Oct 2013up to 51.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.5 mm 2 Nov 2022up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.4 mm 22 Nov 2003up to 42.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 50.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 34.4 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 32.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 31.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Cowbeech

Cowbeech gets about 902 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 108 mm; driest May, 51 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), 2.9 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 Cowbeech

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Cowbeech

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 Cowbeech's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Cowbeech

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Cowbeech's monitored area. None of the 9 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have 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: © 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.

About Cowbeech

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

Village in East Sussex, England

Cowbeech is a small village in the civil parish of Herstmonceux in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Its nearest town is Hailsham, which lies approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-west from the village.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cowbeech yesterday?

1.9mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Cowbeech.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cowbeech?

October so far: 106.0mm vs 98.4mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Cowbeech?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cowbeech, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Cowbeech?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,122 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 828 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 633 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Cowbeech?

29 Oct 2000: 41.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 47.4 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 Cowbeech's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.