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Rainfall in Doulting

How much rain fell in Doulting, Somerset? 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 Doulting's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 104.2mm to 189.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Doulting, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
15.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
118.7mm
Last 7 days
153.1mm
October so far
vs 109.8mm avg — 39% wetter
7.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Doulting (under 0.2mm).

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 19.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Doulting was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 4.6% of 635 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 20.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Downhead was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 4.7% of 666 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stoke St. Michael was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 6.6% of 608 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Doulting

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Doulting 0.0km 19.3mm 121.6mm 161.0mm 8.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Downhead nr Downhead 5.7km 20.2mm 142.0mm 189.5mm 15.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stoke St. Michael nr Stoke St. Michael 6.5km 17.5mm 139.6mm 185.3mm 8.5mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 40.2mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Doulting, against a full-month average of 21.5 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Doulting

2026 so far: 809 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 764 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

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: 2024 (1,342 mm). Driest: 2010 (720 mm). Average: 1,007 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Doulting

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 51.0 mm 18 Jun 2020up to 84.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 46.9 mm 1 Dec 2005up to 50.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.0 mm 17 Feb 2024up to 58.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.6 mm 19 Oct 2001up to 44.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.2 mm 24 Oct 2026 · Storm Boeloup to 49.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 53.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 50.5 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 46.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 42.8 mm Storm Boelo · 24–25 Oct 2026

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 Doulting

Doulting gets about 1,016 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 110 mm; driest March, 67 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), 2.1 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 Doulting

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Doulting

River Brue the largest river near Doulting

Nearest gauge on it: Bruton Surgery, 7.9 km away: 0.50 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Brue →

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 Doulting's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Doulting

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Doulting's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 8 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Doulting

Doulting
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Village in Somerset, England

Doulting is a village and civil parish 1.5 miles (2 km) east of Shepton Mallet, on the A361, in the county of Somerset, England.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Doulting yesterday?

15.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Doulting.

Is this month wetter than normal in Doulting?

October so far: 153.1mm vs 109.8mm October average — 39% 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 Doulting?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Doulting, against a full-month average of 21.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Doulting?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,342 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,007 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 720 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Doulting?

18 Jun 2020: 51.0 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 84.8 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 Doulting's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.