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Rainfall in Liss

How much rain fell in Liss, Hampshire? 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 Liss's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 103.3mm to 153.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Liss, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
92.8mm
Last 7 days
122.3mm
October so far
vs 116.3mm avg — 5% wetter
6.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Liss, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (2.6mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Liss

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Liss 0.0km 0.0mm 89.1mm 118.8mm 6.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Petersfield nr Petersfield 4.1km 0.0mm 92.4mm 122.9mm 7.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stedham nr Stedham 9.0km 0.0mm 93.8mm 122.7mm 6.3mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 24.5mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Liss, against a full-month average of 18.7 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Liss

2026 so far: 722 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 727 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: 2000 (1,313 mm). Driest: 2003 (737 mm). Average: 989 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Liss

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 67.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 82.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.6 mm 4 Jul 2000up to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 58.7 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 63.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 57.0 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 83.3 mm at one gauge
  5. 55.9 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 80.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 68.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 55.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 48.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 46.4 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 44.5 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 Liss

Liss gets about 1,003 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 120 mm; driest May, 57 mm). That is close to 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), 0.5 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 Liss

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Liss

River Wey the largest river near Liss

Nearest gauge on it: Passfield Mill, 8.7 km away: 1.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wey →

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 Liss's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Liss

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Liss'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: © 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 Liss

Village and civil parish in Hampshire, England

Liss is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-east of Petersfield, on the A3 road, on the West Sussex border. It covers 3,567 acres (14 km2) of semi-rural countryside in the South Downs National Park. Liss railway station is on the Portsmouth Direct line. The village comprises an old village at West Liss and a modern village round the 19th-century station. They are divided by the River Rother. Suburbs later spread towards Liss Forest.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Liss yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Liss.

Is this month wetter than normal in Liss?

October so far: 122.3mm vs 116.3mm October average — 5% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Liss?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Liss, against a full-month average of 18.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Liss?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,313 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 989 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 737 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Liss?

23 Dec 2013: 67.6 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 82.4 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter 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 Liss's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.