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Rainfall in Filton

How much rain fell in Filton, South Gloucestershire? 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 Filton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.4mm to 128.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Filton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
75.1mm
Last 7 days
106.4mm
October so far
vs 92.0mm avg — 16% wetter
8.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 6.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Filton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 349 rain days in this gauge's 19-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.7% of 478 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bristol was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.7% of 472 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Filton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Filton 0.0km 6.0mm 67.0mm 97.6mm 7.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands nr Woodlands 4.8km 4.3mm 59.7mm 96.1mm 11.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bristol nr Bristol 6.1km 5.8mm 78.2mm 108.6mm 7.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 26.6mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Filton, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Filton

2026 so far: 643 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 660 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: 2024 (1,204 mm). Driest: 2010 (620 mm). Average: 878 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Filton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.2 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 67.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.7 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 70.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.6 mm 19 Oct 2001up to 51.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.0 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 68.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.6 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 49.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 68.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 59.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 44.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 39.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 34.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

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 Filton

Filton gets about 850 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 91 mm; driest April, 54 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), 2.9 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 Filton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Filton

Bristol Frome the largest river near Filton

Nearest gauge on it: Frenchay, 4.6 km away: 0.59 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the Bristol Frome →

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 Filton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Filton

68 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Filton's monitored area. None of the 65 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have no current status.

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 Filton

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

Town in Gloucestershire, England

Filton is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bristol. With neighbouring Patchway, Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke, Filton forms the North Fringe of Bristol – part of the Bristol urban area that has become an overflow settlement for the city. Filton's economy is linked to the aerospace industry and the former Filton Airport, which closed in 2012 and as of 2026 is a regeneration site of national significance.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Filton yesterday?

5.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Filton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Filton?

October so far: 106.4mm vs 92.0mm October average — 16% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Filton?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Filton, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Filton?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,204 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 878 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 620 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Filton?

5 Jul 2006: 59.2 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 67.4 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 Filton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.