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Rainfall in Holsworthy

How much rain fell in Holsworthy, 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 Holsworthy's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 35.6mm to 188.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Holsworthy, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
74.0mm
Last 7 days
127.8mm
October so far
vs 129.2mm avg — 1% drier
9.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Holsworthy, heaviest in the hour to Tue 01:00 (1.1mm).

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).

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 1.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Halwill was the wettest day at this gauge since 16 Oct 2026 and in the top 64% of 381 rain days in this gauge's 19-month record.

Nearest rain gauges to Holsworthy

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Holsworthy 0.0km 0.9mm 91.8mm 138.0mm 10.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Whitstone nr Whitstone 6.4km 0.0mm 85.9mm 122.8mm 7.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Halwill nr Halwill 9.7km 1.6mm 3.7mm 35.6mm 0.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 28.5mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holsworthy, against a full-month average of 20.7 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Holsworthy

2026 so far: 988 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 933 mm by the same date in an average year (2007–2025) — 6% 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: 2012 (1,609 mm). Driest: 2022 (858 mm). Average: 1,256 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Holsworthy

Wettest days since 2006

  1. 62.0 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 73.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.2 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.5 mm 1 Aug 2016up to 65.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.6 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 57.9 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.8 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 67.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 71.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 49.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 46.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 44.6 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 40.7 mm Storm Jorge · 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2020

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 Holsworthy

Holsworthy gets about 1,177 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 143 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), 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 Holsworthy

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Holsworthy

River Tamar the largest river near Holsworthy

Nearest gauge on it: Tamarstone Bridge, 6.2 km away: 1.05 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Tamar →

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 Holsworthy's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Holsworthy

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Holsworthy's monitored area. 5 are discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Holsworthy

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

Town in Devon, England

Holsworthy is a market town and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, 36 miles (58 km) west of Exeter. The River Deer, a tributary of the River Tamar, forms the western boundary of the parish, which includes the village of Brandis Corner. It had a population of 3,475 at the 2021 census, which was previously estimated at 3,287 in 2019.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Holsworthy yesterday?

1.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Holsworthy.

Is this month wetter than normal in Holsworthy?

October so far: 127.8mm vs 129.2mm October average — 1% drier (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 Holsworthy?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holsworthy, against a full-month average of 20.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Holsworthy?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2007, with 1,609 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,256 mm a year. The driest was 2022, with 858 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Holsworthy?

16 Jul 2009: 62.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 73.4 mm at one of them. Records since 18 Aug 2006.

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