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Rainfall in Hockworthy

How much rain fell in Hockworthy, Devon? 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 Hockworthy's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 103.1mm to 157.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hockworthy, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
95.3mm
Last 7 days
129.6mm
October so far
vs 109.4mm avg — 18% wetter
10.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Hockworthy, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (0.3mm).

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 2.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wiveliscombe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.6% of 553 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Skilgate was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 60.5% of 570 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hockworthy

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hockworthy 0.0km 1.0mm 85.6mm 121.3mm 13.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wiveliscombe nr Wiveliscombe 9.5km 2.4mm 115.6mm 157.2mm 10.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Skilgate nr Skilgate 9.7km 1.5mm 108.3mm 150.2mm 11.7mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 39.3mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hockworthy, against a full-month average of 10.9 rain days (based on 9 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hockworthy

2026 so far: 818 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 717 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% 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 (1,411 mm). Driest: 2010 (582 mm). Average: 970 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hockworthy

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 53.9 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 59.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 46.0 mm 20 Nov 2012up to 52.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.7 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 51.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.6 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 80.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.5 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 43.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 88.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 59.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 48.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 47.5 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  5. 42.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

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.

Average rainfall in Hockworthy

Hockworthy gets about 1,120 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 137 mm; driest May, 67 mm). That is close to 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), 2.2 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 Hockworthy

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Rivers near Hockworthy

River Exe the largest river near Hockworthy

Nearest gauge on it: Stoodleigh, 8.9 km away: 2.04 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Exe →

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 Hockworthy's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hockworthy

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hockworthy's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now.

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 Hockworthy

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

Village in Devon, England

Hockworthy is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. Its name is Old English and means "Hocca's enclosure". It has a church dedicated to St. Simon and St. Jude which was mostly rebuilt in 1865, and contains a Norman font.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Hockworthy yesterday?

1.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Hockworthy.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hockworthy?

October so far: 129.6mm vs 109.4mm October average — 18% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hockworthy?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hockworthy, against a full-month average of 10.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hockworthy?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,411 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 970 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 582 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hockworthy?

23 Sep 2012: 53.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 59.4 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 Hockworthy's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.