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Rainfall in Gloucester

How much rain fell in Gloucester, Gloucestershire? 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 Gloucester, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 21.4mm to 38.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, 2.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

1.2mm

Last 7 days

27.3mm

September so far

vs 62.3mm avg — 56% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Gloucester (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).

Nearest rain gauges to Gloucester

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury nr Tewkesbury	2.3km	0.0mm	0.8mm	21.8mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Painswick nr Painswick	9.9km	0.0mm	–	–	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr May Hill nr May Hill	12.1km	0.0mm	2.2mm	27.8mm	0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 22.0mm.

Rain days this September

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, against a full-month average of 13.8 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Gloucester

Gloucester gets about 716 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 75 mm; driest March, 45 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
66	48	45	47	54	55	59	67	54	74	75	72

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.1 km from the centre of Gloucester. 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.

More for Gloucester

Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Painswick — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr May Hill — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Gloucester → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Gloucestershire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gloucester yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Gloucester.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gloucester?

September so far: 27.3mm vs 62.3mm September average — 56% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gloucester?

Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury is the nearest rain gauge, 2.3km from the centre of Gloucester. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Gloucester had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, against a full-month average of 13.8 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 Gloucester — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Gloucester is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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