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Rainfall in Downham

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

Measured at Hanningfield, 0.1km from the centre of Downham'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 39.0mm avg — 100% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to Downham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Hanningfield 0.1km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Downham 0.1km 0.0mm 19.3mm 21.3mm 2.0mm
Basildon nr Wickford 6.4km – 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Hanningfield

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 Hanningfield, against a full-month average of 11.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for Downham

Hanningfield — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Downham — full gauge history → Basildon — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Essex →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Downham yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (10 Sep 2026) at Hanningfield, the nearest rain gauge to Downham (0.1km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Downham?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 39.0mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 11 days in). Figures are from Hanningfield.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Downham?

Hanningfield is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Downham'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 Downham had this month?

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Hanningfield, against a full-month average of 11.2 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 Downham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.