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Rainfall in Cranbrook

How much rain fell in Cranbrook, Kent? 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 Cranbrook's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 86.7mm to 112.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
62.2mm
Last 7 days
99.7mm
October so far
vs 88.9mm avg — 12% wetter
2.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Cranbrook, heaviest in the hour to Tue 10:00 (1.5mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 49.2% of 551 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sandhurst was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.5% of 420 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Cranbrook

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook 0.0km 1.3mm 72.4mm 112.7mm 3.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sandhurst nr Sandhurst 7.5km 3.0mm 69.8mm 100.4mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maidstone nr Maidstone 8.9km 0.7mm 52.4mm 91.8mm 2.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 22.0mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Cranbrook

2026 so far: 554 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 546 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2000 (947 mm). Driest: 2003 (563 mm). Average: 738 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Cranbrook

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 48.4 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 74.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 46.4 mm 11 Oct 2013up to 54.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 42.7 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.1 mm 3 Dec 2020up to 44.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.8 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 49.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 54.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 52.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 32.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 31.6 mm Storm Bella · 26–27 Dec 2020
  5. 30.8 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Cranbrook

Cranbrook gets about 800 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 95 mm; driest July, 46 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), 1.4 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 Cranbrook

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Cranbrook

River Teise the largest river near Cranbrook

Nearest gauge on it: Stonebridge, 7.5 km away: 0.22 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Teise →

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 Cranbrook's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Cranbrook

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Cranbrook's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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 Cranbrook

Cranbrook, Kent
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Kent, England

Cranbrook is a town in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about 38 miles (61 km) southeast of central London.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Cranbrook yesterday?

1.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Cranbrook.

Is this month wetter than normal in Cranbrook?

October so far: 99.7mm vs 88.9mm October average — 12% 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 Cranbrook?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Cranbrook?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 947 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 738 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 563 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Cranbrook?

11 Oct 2000: 48.4 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 74.4 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 Cranbrook's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.