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Rainfall in Luxulyan

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Luxulyan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 136.6mm to 180.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Luxulyan, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
13.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
107.0mm
Last 7 days
156.7mm
October so far
vs 131.4mm avg — 19% wetter
3.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Luxulyan (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 17.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Luxulyan was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.7% of 544 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Blazey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.1% of 553 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr St. Stephen-in-Brannel was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.3% of 600 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Luxulyan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Luxulyan 0.0km 17.9mm 120.3mm 178.3mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Blazey nr St Blazey 4.1km 14.2mm 97.1mm 144.1mm 2.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr St. Stephen-in-Brannel nr St. Stephen-in-Brannel 8.3km 11.3mm 116.3mm 165.1mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 33.2mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Luxulyan, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days (based on 10 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Luxulyan

2026 so far: 1,056 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 908 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 16% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,499 mm). Driest: 2003 (667 mm). Average: 1,236 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Luxulyan

Wettest days since 2003

  1. 62.9 mm 30 Jan 2004up to 103.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 62.6 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 78.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 61.1 mm 1 Feb 2004up to 105.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.7 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 70.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.3 mm 26 Jan 2026 · Storm Chandraup to 55.1 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 62.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 60.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 50.8 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 50.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 45.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Luxulyan

Luxulyan gets about 1,457 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 179 mm; driest May, 79 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.0 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 Luxulyan

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Luxulyan

River Fowey the largest river near Luxulyan

Nearest gauge on it: Restormel, 6.8 km away: 0.47 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Fowey →

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 Luxulyan's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Luxulyan

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Luxulyan'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: © South West 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 Luxulyan

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

Village in Cornwall, England

Luxulyan, also spelt Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles (6.5 km) northeast of St Austell and six miles (10 km) south of Bodmin. The population of the parish was 1,371 in the 2001 census. This had risen to 1,381 at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Luxulyan yesterday?

13.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Luxulyan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Luxulyan?

October so far: 156.7mm vs 131.4mm October average — 19% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Luxulyan?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Luxulyan, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Luxulyan?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,499 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,236 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 667 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Luxulyan?

30 Jan 2004: 62.9 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 103.0 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2003.

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