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Rainfall in Honington

How much rain fell in Honington, Warwickshire? 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 Honington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 62.3mm to 96.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Honington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
55.5mm
Last 7 days
82.5mm
October so far
vs 73.3mm avg — 13% wetter
2.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Honington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 23% of 431 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 23.2% of 436 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Norton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.2% of 482 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Honington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Honington 0.0km 4.8mm 51.4mm 80.4mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Campden nr Chipping Campden 10.5km 5.2mm 61.2mm 91.3mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chipping Norton nr Chipping Norton 14.5km 8.0mm 70.4mm 96.0mm 4.3mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 18.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Honington, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Honington

2026 so far: 484 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 537 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 10% drier.

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: 2024 (922 mm). Driest: 2011 (408 mm). Average: 687 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Honington

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 68.7 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 89.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.1 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 77.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.2 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 73.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 47.6 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 37.5 mm 23 Sep 2024up to 53.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 51.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 46.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 45.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 30.2 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 27.3 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Honington

Honington gets about 623 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 65 mm; driest March, 39 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), 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 Honington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Honington

River Stour the largest river near Honington

Nearest gauge on it: Shipston, 0.9 km away: 0.35 m Falling slightly ▼.

Every gauge on the River Stour →

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 Honington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Honington

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Honington's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © Severn Trent 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 Honington

Honington, Warwickshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Hamlet and civil parish in England

Honington, Warwickshire is a hamlet and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District of Warwickshire, England. It is in the Brailes division of the hundred of Kington, and approximately two miles north of Shipston-on-Stour. The population taken at the 2011 census was 250. The River Stour flows past the village on the western side and has a 5-arched 17th-century bridge crossing it. Honington contains approximately 60 houses within the parish boundary, including the half-timbered Magpie Cottage, and Shoemaker's Cottage situated on the Green opposite the gates and lodge entrance to Honington Hall which was built in 1682 by Sir Henry Parker. The Church of All Saints has been re-built, but retains a 13th-century tower.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Honington yesterday?

5.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Honington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Honington?

October so far: 82.5mm vs 73.3mm October average — 13% wetter (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 Honington?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Honington, against a full-month average of 16.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Honington?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 922 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 687 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 408 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Honington?

20 Jul 2007: 68.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 89.4 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Honington's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.