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Rainfall in Lower Earley

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lower Earley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 91.5mm to 91.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lower Earley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.2mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
57.4mm
Last 7 days
91.7mm
October so far
vs 73.8mm avg — 24% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Lower Earley (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 4.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Earley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.3% of 479 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Binfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.9% of 453 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.3% of 479 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lower Earley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lower Earley 0.0km 4.1mm 56.3mm 91.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Binfield nr Binfield 11.8km 4.2mm 58.5mm 91.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames nr Goring-on-Thames 17.0km 8.5mm 60.2mm 96.3mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 16.3mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Earley, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 13 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lower Earley

2026 so far: 466 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 520 mm by the same date in an average year (2014–2025) — 10% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (912 mm). Driest: 2015 (526 mm). Average: 659 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Lower Earley

Wettest days since 2013

  1. 42.4 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 43.7 mm at one gauge
  2. 40.9 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 42.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 39.9 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 52.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.4 mm 31 Mar 2023up to 41.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.2 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 40.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 48.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 44.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 38.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 31.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 30.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Lower Earley

Lower Earley gets about 652 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 73 mm; driest March, 40 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), 1.4 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 Lower Earley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lower Earley

River Thames the largest river near Lower Earley

Nearest gauge on it: Caversham Lock, 2.8 km away: 0.21 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Thames →

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 Lower Earley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lower Earley

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lower Earley's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Thames 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 Lower Earley

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

Suburb in Berkshire, England

Lower Earley is a suburb of Earley, a town in Berkshire, England. Lower Earley is a predominantly lower-density residential area lying on the northern banks of the River Loddon. Growing extensively with new development in the late 20th century, it has a district centre anchored by supermarket

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lower Earley yesterday?

4.2mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Lower Earley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lower Earley?

October so far: 91.7mm vs 73.8mm October average — 24% wetter. Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lower Earley?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lower Earley, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lower Earley?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2014, with 912 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 659 mm a year. The driest was 2015, with 526 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lower Earley?

2 Oct 2020: 42.4 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 43.7 mm at one of them. Records since 19 Mar 2013.

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 Lower Earley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.