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Rainfall in Ditton Priors

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Ditton Priors's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.9mm to 76.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ditton Priors, 0.5km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
53.0mm
Last 7 days
72.7mm
October so far
vs 81.0mm avg — 10% drier
3.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Ditton Priors, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.0mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Ditton Priors

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ditton Priors 0.5km 0.2mm 56.2mm 76.4mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Broseley nr Broseley 14.5km 0.0mm 49.8mm 68.9mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bickley nr Bickley 15.9km 0.0mm 51.0mm 73.6mm 4.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 16.5mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: the Midlands

The rain gauges near Ditton Priors do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2012 (1,084 mm). Driest: 2011 (595 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Ditton Priors

Ditton Priors gets about 881 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 90 mm; driest March, 60 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 Ditton Priors

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Ditton Priors

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 Ditton Priors's monitored area.

About Ditton Priors

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

Village in Shropshire, England

Ditton Priors is a village and civil parish in the postal district of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Historically, it was also known as Priors Ditton.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ditton Priors yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Ditton Priors.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ditton Priors?

October so far: 72.7mm vs 81.0mm October average — 10% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ditton Priors?

Rainfall gauge nr Ditton Priors is the nearest rain gauge, 0.5km from the centre of Ditton Priors'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 Ditton Priors had this month?

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

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 Ditton Priors's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.