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Rainfall in Husbands Bosworth

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Husbands Bosworth's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 18.9mm to 67.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Husbands Bosworth, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
33.2mm
Last 7 days
56.9mm
October so far
vs 71.0mm avg — 20% drier
1.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Husbands Bosworth (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 3.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Husbands Bosworth was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.7% of 343 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Kilworth was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.4% of 412 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Great Oxendon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.4% of 417 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Husbands Bosworth

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Husbands Bosworth 0.0km 3.7mm 37.5mm 67.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Kilworth nr South Kilworth 6.7km 4.2mm 38.6mm 65.9mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Great Oxendon nr Great Oxendon 9.2km 4.2mm 35.4mm 65.2mm 1.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 9.5mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Husbands Bosworth, against a full-month average of 15.7 rain days (based on 24 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Husbands Bosworth

2026 so far: 441 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 523 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (933 mm). Driest: 2011 (423 mm). Average: 664 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Husbands Bosworth

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.9 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 63.3 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.9 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 63.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.7 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 58.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 56.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.0 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 49.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 56.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 42.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 39.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 34.5 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 28.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Husbands Bosworth

Husbands Bosworth gets about 720 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 72 mm; driest March, 45 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), 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 Husbands Bosworth

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Rivers near Husbands Bosworth

River Welland the largest river near Husbands Bosworth

Nearest gauge on it: Market Harborough, 9.1 km away: 0.20 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Welland →

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 Husbands Bosworth's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Husbands Bosworth

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Husbands Bosworth'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: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 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 Husbands Bosworth

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

Human settlement in England

Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire on the A5199 road from Leicester city to Northampton and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway to Market Harborough. The population of the village was 1,027 at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Husbands Bosworth yesterday?

3.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Husbands Bosworth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Husbands Bosworth?

October so far: 56.9mm vs 71.0mm October average — 20% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Husbands Bosworth?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Husbands Bosworth, against a full-month average of 15.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Husbands Bosworth?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 933 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 664 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 423 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Husbands Bosworth?

21 Sep 2024: 49.9 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 63.3 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 Husbands Bosworth's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.