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Rainfall in Lamberhurst

How much rain fell in Lamberhurst, Kent? 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 Lamberhurst's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 98.4mm to 116.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lamberhurst, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.4mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
75.0mm
Last 7 days
108.2mm
October so far
vs 101.3mm avg — 7% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Lamberhurst, heaviest in the hour to Tue 09:00 (1.5mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Lamberhurst

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 95% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 04:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 1.0 km from Lamberhurst. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 49.2% of 551 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Coggins Mill was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 46.9% of 465 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lamberhurst

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lamberhurst 0.0km 0.7mm 70.4mm 101.5mm 0.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cranbrook nr Cranbrook 10.4km 1.3mm 72.4mm 109.7mm 0.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Coggins Mill nr Coggins Mill 11.4km 2.0mm 82.6mm 115.2mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 28.6mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lamberhurst, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lamberhurst

2026 so far: 608 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 655 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 7% drier.

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: 2014 (1,134 mm). Driest: 2005 (635 mm). Average: 886 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Lamberhurst

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 88.6 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 98.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.2 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 177.1 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.6 mm 2 Nov 2022up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.4 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.8 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 49.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 77.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 63.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 42.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 42.1 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 37.5 mm Storm Bella · 26–27 Dec 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 Lamberhurst

Lamberhurst gets about 819 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 97 mm; driest March, 50 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), 1.5 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 Lamberhurst

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lamberhurst

River Teise the largest river near Lamberhurst

Nearest gauge on it: Lamberhurst, 0.4 km away: 0.13 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Teise →

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 Lamberhurst's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lamberhurst

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lamberhurst's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © Southern 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 Lamberhurst

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

Village in Kent, England

Lamberhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish contains the hamlets of The Down and Hook Green. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,491, increasing to 1,706 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lamberhurst yesterday?

1.4mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Lamberhurst.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lamberhurst?

October so far: 108.2mm vs 101.3mm October average — 7% 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 Lamberhurst?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lamberhurst, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lamberhurst?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,134 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 886 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 635 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lamberhurst?

11 Oct 2000: 88.6 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 98.2 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 Lamberhurst's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.