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Rainfall in Exford

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Exford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 127.8mm to 308.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Exford, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.7mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
127.7mm
Last 7 days
208.4mm
October so far
vs 154.0mm avg — 35% wetter
14.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Exford, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (3.0mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Exford was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 35.8% of 772 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wheddon Cross was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 32.9% of 560 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Exford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Exford 0.0km 3.2mm 148.0mm 222.2mm 12.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Luccombe nr Luccombe 3.3km 0.9mm 90.3mm 162.4mm 6.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wheddon Cross nr Wheddon Cross 6.6km 4.9mm 124.6mm 174.5mm 12.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 51.1mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Exford, against a full-month average of 25.3 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Exford

2026 so far: 987 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,031 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: 2000 (1,836 mm). Driest: 2010 (974 mm). Average: 1,404 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Exford

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 67.9 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 82.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.5 mm 25 Feb 2002up to 73.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 58.1 mm 6 Jun 2009up to 84.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.8 mm 11 Jan 2023up to 81.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 52.7 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 82.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 103.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 79.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 76.7 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 65.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 65.2 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Exford

Exford gets about 1,563 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 206 mm; driest May, 85 mm). That is wetter 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), 0.7 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 Exford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Exford

River Exe the largest river near Exford

Nearest gauge on it: Exford, 4.0 km away: 0.72 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Exe →

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 Exford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Exford

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Exford's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

Discharging now, then 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: © South West 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 Exford

Exford, Somerset
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in England

Exford is a rural village at the centre of Exmoor National Park, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Dulverton, and 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Minehead, in Somerset, England. Less than a mile away is the hamlet of Lyncombe.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Exford yesterday?

1.7mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Exford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Exford?

October so far: 208.4mm vs 154.0mm October average — 35% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Exford?

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

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Exford, against a full-month average of 25.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Exford?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,836 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,404 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 974 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Exford?

29 Oct 2000: 67.9 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 82.0 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 Exford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.