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Rainfall in East Coker

How much rain fell in East Coker, 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 East Coker's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 95.3mm to 231.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr East Coker, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.5mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
99.2mm
Last 7 days
139.8mm
October so far
vs 123.2mm avg — 13% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around East Coker (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 8.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr East Coker was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.3% of 498 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Evershot was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.6% of 590 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Castleton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.3% of 575 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to East Coker

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr East Coker 0.0km 8.7mm 77.1mm 100.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Evershot nr Evershot 7.6km 11.6mm 99.4mm 143.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Castleton nr Castleton 8.3km 7.6mm 69.0mm 95.3mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 27.6mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr East Coker, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in East Coker

2026 so far: 835 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 819 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2023 (1,374 mm). Driest: 2011 (808 mm). Average: 1,100 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in East Coker

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.5 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 80.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.4 mm 3 Oct 2004up to 73.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.5 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 66.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.5 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 62.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 45.0 mm 23 Sep 2019up to 59.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 73.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 66.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 51.4 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  4. 48.2 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  5. 48.1 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

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 East Coker

East Coker gets about 869 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest July, 50 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), 2.1 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 East Coker

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near East Coker

River Yeo the largest river near East Coker

Nearest gauge on it: Pen Mill, 4.8 km away: 0.19 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Yeo →

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 East Coker's monitored area.

Storm overflows near East Coker

17 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of East Coker's monitored area. None of the 17 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: © 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 East Coker

East Coker
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Somerset, England

East Coker is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. Its nearest town is Yeovil, two miles (3.2 km) to the north. The village has a population of 1,667. The parish includes the hamlets and areas of North Coker, Burton, Holywell, Coker Marsh, Darvole, Nash, Keyford as well as the southern end of the Wraxhill area.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in East Coker yesterday?

10.5mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of East Coker.

Is this month wetter than normal in East Coker?

October so far: 139.8mm vs 123.2mm October average — 13% wetter. Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to East Coker?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr East Coker, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in East Coker?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,374 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,100 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 808 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in East Coker?

18 Dec 2022: 57.5 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 80.5 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 East Coker's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.