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Rainfall in Eastchurch

How much rain fell in Eastchurch, Kent? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Eastchurch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.3mm to 118.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Eastchurch, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.2mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
43.4mm
Last 7 days
83.7mm
October so far
vs 69.1mm avg — 21% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 1.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sittingbourne was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 52.5% of 379 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Swale was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 46.2% of 470 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Eastchurch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Eastchurch 0.0km 0.2mm 27.7mm 64.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sittingbourne nr Sittingbourne 8.1km 1.0mm 39.4mm 70.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Swale nr Swale 8.6km 1.1mm 39.9mm – 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 20.1mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Eastchurch, against a full-month average of 15.9 rain days (based on 22 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Eastchurch

2026 so far: 440 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 458 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (882 mm). Driest: 2004 (425 mm). Average: 603 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Eastchurch

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.0 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 58.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.9 mm 11 Oct 2013up to 61.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 38.8 mm 28 Apr 2012up to 41.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.8 mm 3 Dec 2020up to 38.9 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.7 mm 29 May 2018up to 54.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 44.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 29.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 21.3 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  4. 20.8 mm Storm Bella · 26–27 Dec 2020
  5. 20.4 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Eastchurch

Eastchurch gets about 544 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest March, 32 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), 2.0 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 Eastchurch

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Eastchurch

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 Eastchurch's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Eastchurch

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Eastchurch's monitored area. None of the 7 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: © Southern 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 Eastchurch

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

Village in Kent, England

Eastchurch is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Sheppey, in the English county of Kent, two miles east of Minster. The village website claims the area has "a history steeped in stories of piracy and smugglers".

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eastchurch yesterday?

1.2mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Eastchurch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eastchurch?

October so far: 83.7mm vs 69.1mm October average — 21% wetter. Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eastchurch?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Eastchurch, against a full-month average of 15.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Eastchurch?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 882 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 603 mm a year. The driest was 2004, with 425 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Eastchurch?

11 Oct 2000: 56.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 58.6 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 Eastchurch's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.