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Rainfall in Drayton Parslow

How much rain fell in Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire? 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 Drayton Parslow's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.4mm to 82.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Drayton Parslow, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
54.6mm
Last 7 days
78.5mm
October so far
vs 72.1mm avg — 9% wetter
3.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Drayton Parslow, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (2.6mm).

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 Drayton Parslow

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Drayton Parslow 0.0km 0.0mm 57.2mm 82.6mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Woburn nr Woburn 10.9km 0.0mm 52.0mm 74.4mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Aylesbury nr Aylesbury 15.0km 0.0mm 70.6mm 99.0mm 4.8mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 16.8mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Drayton Parslow, against a full-month average of 18.1 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-east and central southern England

The rain gauges near Drayton Parslow 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: 2000 (1,109 mm). Driest: 2005 (610 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Drayton Parslow

Drayton Parslow gets about 704 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 76 mm; driest March, 43 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), 2.5 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 Drayton Parslow

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Drayton Parslow

River Ouzel the largest river near Drayton Parslow

Nearest gauge on it: Bletchley, 4.9 km away: 0.30 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ouzel →

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 Drayton Parslow's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Drayton Parslow

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Drayton Parslow's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now.

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: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © Thames 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 Drayton Parslow

Drayton Parslow
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Buckinghamshire, England

Drayton Parslow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Bletchley, within the Buckinghamshire Council unitary authority area. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 596, increasing at the 2011 census to 614.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Drayton Parslow yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Drayton Parslow.

Is this month wetter than normal in Drayton Parslow?

October so far: 78.5mm vs 72.1mm October average — 9% wetter (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 Drayton Parslow?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Drayton Parslow, against a full-month average of 18.1 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 Drayton Parslow's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.