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How much rain fell in Hastings, East Sussex? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.
Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Hastings, heaviest in the hour to 10:00 (2.0mm).
A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.
Chance of rain in Hastings
Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 35% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.
Next 48 hours: 40% chance of more than 1 mm.
Updated 04:40 on Tue 27 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 4.0 km from Hastings. Powered by Met Office data.
| Gauge | Distance | Yesterday | 7 days | October | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall gauge nr Hastings | 0.0km | 3.4mm | 95.0mm | 137.6mm | 2.4mm |
| Rainfall gauge nr St Leonards nr St Leonards | 3.1km | 3.0mm | 75.0mm | 113.2mm | 2.1mm |
| Rainfall gauge nr Brede nr Brede | 4.9km | 2.0mm | 85.2mm | 125.4mm | 1.0mm |
Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 27.9mm.
15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hastings, against a full-month average of 18.9 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).
2026 so far: 615 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 572 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 8% wetter.
One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,128 mm). Driest: 2003 (524 mm). Average: 787 mm a year.
Daily totals are the average of 5 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.
Hastings gets about 861 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 108 mm; driest April, 50 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), 2.3 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.
Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow
A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Hastings's monitored area.
14 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hastings's monitored area. None of the 14 with a live status is discharging right now.
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: © Southern 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.
Town and borough in East Sussex, England
Hastings is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, 24 mi (39 km) east of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place 8 mi (13 km) to the north-west at Senlac Hill in 1066. It later became one of the medieval Cinque Ports. In the 19th century, it was a popular seaside resort, as the railway allowed tourists and visitors to reach the town. Hastings remains a popular seaside resort and is also a fishing port, with the UK's largest beach-based fishing fleet. The town's estimated population was 90,855 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
2.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Hastings.
October so far: 121.8mm vs 101.0mm October average — 21% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.
Rainfall gauge nr Hastings is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Hastings's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.
15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hastings, against a full-month average of 18.9 rain days.
2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,128 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 787 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 524 mm.
27 Oct 2023: 53.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 57.7 mm at one of them. Records since 19 Jun 2002.
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 Hastings's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.
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