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Rainfall in Dilton Marsh

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Dilton Marsh's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 81.6mm to 133.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
84.2mm
Last 7 days
104.3mm
October so far
vs 89.2mm avg — 17% wetter
3.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Dilton Marsh, heaviest in the hour to 06:00 (1.1mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 5.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.4% of 472 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Frome was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.9% of 596 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bradford-on-Avon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 35.4% of 472 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Dilton Marsh

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh 0.0km 5.4mm 85.0mm 105.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Frome nr Frome 7.6km 9.8mm 109.7mm 133.0mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bradford-on-Avon nr Bradford-on-Avon 12.2km 3.4mm 75.4mm 96.8mm 6.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 24.9mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Dilton Marsh

2026 so far: 601 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 618 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,164 mm). Driest: 2010 (587 mm). Average: 815 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Dilton Marsh

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.1 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 51.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.6 mm 17 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 91.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 42.7 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.9 mm 18 Sep 2014up to 71.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.1 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 48.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 62.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 59.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 44.7 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 42.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 39.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Dilton Marsh

Dilton Marsh gets about 871 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 98 mm; driest June, 57 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), 2.6 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 Dilton Marsh

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Dilton Marsh

River Wylye the largest river near Dilton Marsh

Nearest gauge on it: Heytesbury, 8.6 km away: 0.67 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wylye →

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 Dilton Marsh's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Dilton Marsh

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Dilton Marsh's monitored area. None of the 10 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: © 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 Dilton Marsh

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

Village in Wiltshire, England

Dilton Marsh is a village and civil parish in the far west of the county of Wiltshire, in the southwest of England. The village is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the centre of the town of Westbury; Dilton Marsh remains a distinct settlement with its own character and community, bounded and separated from Westbury Leigh by the Biss Brook.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dilton Marsh yesterday?

5.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Dilton Marsh.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dilton Marsh?

October so far: 104.3mm vs 89.2mm October average — 17% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dilton Marsh?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Dilton Marsh?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,164 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 815 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 587 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Dilton Marsh?

29 Oct 2000: 49.1 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 51.8 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 Dilton Marsh's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.