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Rainfall in Goring-on-Thames

How much rain fell in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Goring-on-Thames's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 88.5mm to 105.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.9mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
55.3mm
Last 7 days
95.7mm
October so far
vs 78.6mm avg — 22% wetter
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Goring-on-Thames (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 8.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.3% of 479 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.9% of 518 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Benson was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.1% of 442 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Goring-on-Thames

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames 0.0km 8.5mm 60.2mm 96.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon nr Yattendon 8.6km 8.1mm 51.8mm 92.9mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Benson nr Benson 9.6km 5.5mm 51.1mm 88.5mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 19.8mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Goring-on-Thames

2026 so far: 463 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 536 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (903 mm). Driest: 2003 (509 mm). Average: 691 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Goring-on-Thames

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 54.2 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.5 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 84.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.3 mm 27 May 2007up to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.6 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 51.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.9 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 51.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 58.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 42.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 37.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 34.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 34.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Goring-on-Thames

Goring-on-Thames gets about 739 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 84 mm; driest March, 47 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), 2.5 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 Goring-on-Thames

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Goring-on-Thames

River Thames the largest river near Goring-on-Thames

Nearest gauge on it: Cleeve Lock, 0.3 km away: 0.10 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Thames →

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 Goring-on-Thames's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Goring-on-Thames

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Goring-on-Thames's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show right now.

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. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Goring-on-Thames

Goring-on-Thames
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England

Goring-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England. Situated on the county border with West Berkshire, it is 6 mi (10 km) south of Wallingford and 8 mi (13 km) north-west of Reading. It had a population of 3,187 in the 2011 census and was estimated to have increased to 3,335 by 2019.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Goring-on-Thames yesterday?

7.9mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Goring-on-Thames.

Is this month wetter than normal in Goring-on-Thames?

October so far: 95.7mm vs 78.6mm October average — 22% wetter. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Goring-on-Thames?

Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Goring-on-Thames'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 Goring-on-Thames had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Goring-on-Thames?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 903 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 691 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 509 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Goring-on-Thames?

20 Jul 2007: 54.2 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 75.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Goring-on-Thames's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.