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Rainfall in Latchingdon

How much rain fell in Latchingdon, Essex? 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 Latchingdon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 35.2mm to 53.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km), 0.2km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.9mm
Last 7 days
45.3mm
October so far
vs 63.3mm avg — 28% drier
6.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 17.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Latchingdon, heaviest in the hour to 20:00 (4.3mm).

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 10.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 4.2% of 457 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 5.9 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Sep 2026 and in the top 6.2% of 455 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Rochford was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 462 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Latchingdon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km) nr Maldon 0.2km 10.5mm 27.0mm 50.3mm 7.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 5.9 km) nr Maldon 5.9km 9.2mm 20.8mm 43.5mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Rochford nr Rochford 11.1km 11.2mm 27.2mm 47.8mm 7.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.4mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km), against a full-month average of 12.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Latchingdon

2026 so far: 353 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 419 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 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 (782 mm). Driest: 2003 (362 mm). Average: 541 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Latchingdon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 51.5 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 36.8 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 36.6 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 41.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.5 mm 24 Aug 2013up to 71.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.3 mm 27 May 2007up to 38.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 39.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 27.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 25.4 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 15.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Latchingdon

Latchingdon gets about 571 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 63 mm; driest March, 34 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), 0.8 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 Latchingdon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Latchingdon

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 Latchingdon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Latchingdon

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Latchingdon's monitored area. None of the 6 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: © Anglian 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 Latchingdon

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

Village in Essex, England

Latchingdon is a village situated on the Dengie Peninsula in Essex, England, south of the city of Chelmsford. The parish was at one time called Latchingdon-cum-Snoreham, and Snoreham Hall still exists to the south of Latchingdon. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,407.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Latchingdon yesterday?

10.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Latchingdon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Latchingdon?

October so far: 45.3mm vs 63.3mm October average — 28% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Latchingdon?

Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.2km from the centre of Latchingdon'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 Latchingdon had this month?

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north, 0.2 km), against a full-month average of 12.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Latchingdon?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 782 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 541 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 362 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Latchingdon?

2 Oct 2020: 51.5 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 59.8 mm at one of them. Records since 2 Jul 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 Latchingdon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.