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Rainfall in Dover

How much rain fell in Dover, Kent? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Eastry, 5.8km from the centre of Dover's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
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Yesterday (10 Sep 2026)
0.0mm
Last 7 days
0.0mm
September so far
vs 48.6mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to Dover

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Eastry nr Stone Cross 5.8km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Dover 5.8km 0.0mm 24.9mm 26.9mm 1.9mm
Deal nr Deal 8.3km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Eastry

Daily totals 12 Aug–10 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Eastry, against a full-month average of 11.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

More for Dover

Eastry — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Dover — full gauge history → Deal — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Dover → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Kent →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dover yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Eastry, the nearest rain gauge to Dover (5.8km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dover?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 48.6mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Eastry.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dover?

Eastry is the nearest rain gauge, 5.8km from the centre of Dover'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 Dover had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Eastry, against a full-month average of 11.8 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 Dover's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.