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Rainfall in Harbertonford

How much rain fell in Harbertonford, Devon? 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 Harbertonford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 106.9mm to 161.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west), 2.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
13.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
99.2mm
Last 7 days
135.6mm
October so far
vs 153.5mm avg — 12% drier
11.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 16.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.2% of 565 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (north) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.5% of 530 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Edginswell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.9% of 657 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Harbertonford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west) nr South Hams 2.0km 16.9mm 109.7mm 154.8mm 11.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (north) nr South Hams 10.3km 18.2mm 125.9mm 161.6mm 14.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Edginswell nr Edginswell 13.0km 8.1mm 74.5mm 106.9mm 10.3mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 49.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west), against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days (based on 4 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Harbertonford

2026 so far: 957 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 990 mm by the same date in an average year (2012–2025) — about average.

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: 2023 (1,656 mm). Driest: 2016 (1,053 mm). Average: 1,354 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Harbertonford

Wettest days since 2011

  1. 63.9 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 78.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 62.7 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 67.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 61.1 mm 15 Feb 2020 · Storm Dennisup to 77.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 58.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 66.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 54.4 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 57.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 86.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 81.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 74.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 60.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 59.0 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

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 Harbertonford

Harbertonford gets about 1,387 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 173 mm; driest May, 76 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), 1.6 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 Harbertonford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Harbertonford

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 Harbertonford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Harbertonford

15 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Harbertonford's monitored area. None of the 14 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © 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 Harbertonford

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

Village in Devon, England

Harberton is a village, civil parish and former manor 3 miles south west of Totnes, in the South Hams District of Devon, England. The parish includes the village of Harbertonford situated on the main A381 road. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,285. The village is a major part of the electoral ward of Avon and Harbourne. At the 2011 census the ward population was 2,217.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Harbertonford yesterday?

13.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Harbertonford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Harbertonford?

October so far: 135.6mm vs 153.5mm October average — 12% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Harbertonford?

Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west) is the nearest rain gauge, 2.0km from the centre of Harbertonford'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 Harbertonford had this month?

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr South Hams (west), against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Harbertonford?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2012, with 1,656 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,354 mm a year. The driest was 2016, with 1,053 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Harbertonford?

18 Dec 2022: 63.9 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 78.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Sep 2011.

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 Harbertonford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.