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Rainfall in Lea Marston

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lea Marston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.9mm to 87.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lea Marston, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
47.6mm
Last 7 days
73.7mm
October so far
vs 75.0mm avg — 2% drier
1.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lea Marston was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.3% of 461 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Solihull was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.7% of 632 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Fillongley CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.5% of 431 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lea Marston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lea Marston 0.0km 3.4mm 44.4mm 65.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Solihull nr Solihull 11.2km 3.9mm 50.1mm 85.5mm 0.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Fillongley CP nr Fillongley CP 11.5km 4.0mm 48.2mm 77.0mm 5.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.6mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year in Lea Marston

2026 so far: 569 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 554 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (956 mm). Driest: 2011 (428 mm). Average: 702 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Lea Marston

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.6 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 67.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.6 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 56.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.3 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 48.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.0 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 48.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 49.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 30.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 29.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 22.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Lea Marston

Lea Marston gets about 681 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 66 mm; driest April, 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), 2.4 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 Lea Marston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lea Marston

River Tame the largest river near Lea Marston

Nearest gauge on it: Lea Marston, 0.2 km away: 0.44 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Tame →

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 Lea Marston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lea Marston

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lea Marston's monitored area. None of the 12 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 Lea Marston

Human settlement in England

Lea Marston is a village and civil parish on the River Tame in Warwickshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Atherstone. Lea Marston is close to the county boundary with the West Midlands and about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Sutton Coldfield. in the 2021 census the parish had a population of 398.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lea Marston yesterday?

3.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Lea Marston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lea Marston?

October so far: 73.7mm vs 75.0mm October average — 2% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lea Marston?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Lea Marston?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 956 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 702 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 428 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lea Marston?

14 Jun 2007: 57.6 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 67.0 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 Lea Marston's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.