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Rainfall in Holne

How much rain fell in Holne, Devon? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Holne's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 106.7mm to 321.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Holne, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
128.4mm
Last 7 days
188.4mm
October so far
vs 203.1mm avg — 7% drier
18.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Holne, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.6mm).

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 Holne was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 55.3% of 543 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Didworthy was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 59% of 704 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Holne

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Holne 0.0km 2.4mm 128.0mm 178.7mm 19.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Didworthy nr Didworthy 6.0km 1.3mm 203.5mm 321.3mm 41.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Hams nr South Hams 7.1km 0.4mm 109.1mm 147.0mm 18.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 11 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 59.8mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holne, against a full-month average of 20.9 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Holne

2026 so far: 1,432 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 1,350 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (2,425 mm). Driest: 2003 (1,302 mm). Average: 1,855 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Holne

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 94.8 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 153.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 83.5 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 150.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 80.8 mm 23 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 99.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 76.7 mm 15 Feb 2020 · Storm Dennisup to 113.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 76.5 mm 3 Oct 2004up to 114.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 146.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 105.3 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 94.9 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 92.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 86.7 mm Storm Bram · 8–10 Dec 2025

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Holne

Holne gets about 2,032 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 269 mm; driest June, 108 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), 3.0 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 Holne

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Holne

River Dart the largest river near Holne

Nearest gauge on it: Austins Bridge, 7.0 km away: 0.94 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Dart →

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 Holne's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Holne

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Holne's monitored area. None of the 2 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 Holne

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

Village and civil parish in Devon, England

Holne is a village and civil parish on the southeastern slopes of Dartmoor in Devon, England. A community has existed here since at least the 11th century, and today a population of around 250 people is served by a church and a public house, the Church House Inn.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Holne yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of Holne.

Is this month wetter than normal in Holne?

October so far: 188.4mm vs 203.1mm October average — 7% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Holne?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holne, against a full-month average of 20.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Holne?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 2,425 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,855 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 1,302 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Holne?

18 Dec 2022: 94.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 153.2 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 Holne's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.