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Rainfall in Marlborough

How much rain fell in Marlborough, Wiltshire? 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 Marlborough's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 115.0mm to 129.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Marlborough, 0.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
91.3mm
Last 7 days
122.3mm
October so far
vs 82.0mm avg — 49% wetter
6.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Marlborough, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (7.6mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Marlborough

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Marlborough 0.8km 0.0mm 95.0mm 129.6mm 8.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hungerford nr Hungerford 13.9km 0.0mm 87.5mm 115.0mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bishops Cannings nr Bishops Cannings 15.6km 0.0mm 77.6mm 107.3mm 5.4mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.2mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Marlborough, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-west England and south Wales

The rain gauges near Marlborough do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,619 mm). Driest: 2003 (959 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Marlborough

Marlborough gets about 892 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 99 mm; driest June, 60 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), 2.3 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 Marlborough

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Marlborough

River Avon the largest river near Marlborough

Nearest gauge on it: Pewsey, 9.3 km away: 0.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Avon →

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 Marlborough's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Marlborough

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Marlborough's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © 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 Marlborough

Marlborough, Wiltshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town and civil parish in England

Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. The town is on the River Kennet, 24 miles (39 km) north of Salisbury and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Swindon. In 2021 it had a population of 9,129.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Marlborough yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Marlborough.

Is this month wetter than normal in Marlborough?

October so far: 122.3mm vs 82.0mm October average — 49% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Marlborough?

Rainfall gauge nr Marlborough is the nearest rain gauge, 0.8km from the centre of Marlborough'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 Marlborough had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Marlborough, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days.

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