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Rainfall in Martin

How much rain fell in Martin, Hampshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr Martin, 0.0km from the centre of Martin's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
2.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
114.3mm
Last 7 days
155.0mm
October so far
vs 144.4mm avg — 7% wetter
12.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Martin, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (3.2mm).

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 2.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Martin was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.2% of 485 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 33.7% of 573 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Compton Abbas was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 37.3% of 584 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Martin

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Martin 0.0km 2.3mm 114.3mm 155.0mm 12.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury nr Tisbury 15.0km 2.9mm 96.0mm 135.6mm 11.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Compton Abbas nr Compton Abbas 16.8km 3.1mm 95.0mm 139.2mm 10.7mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr Martin

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 32.5mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Martin, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days (based on 5 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-east and central southern England

The rain gauges near Martin 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 (1,109 mm). Driest: 2005 (610 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Wettest days and storms in Martin

Wettest days since 2020

  1. 48.1 mm 19 Oct 2021
  2. 46.5 mm 26 Jan 2026 · Storm Chandra
  3. 42.6 mm 29 Sep 2024
  4. 42.1 mm 19 Oct 2025
  5. 39.9 mm 26 Jan 2025 · Storm Herminia

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 73.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 62.7 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  3. 53.4 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 41.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 32.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the local rain gauge, for UTC days. 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 Martin

Martin gets about 952 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 115 mm; driest June, 56 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), 2.2 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 Martin

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Martin

River Ebble the largest river near Martin

Nearest gauge on it: Ebbesbourne Wake, 8.6 km away: -0.11 m Steady.

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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 Martin's monitored area.

About Martin

Martin, Hampshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and parish in Hampshire, England

Martin is a village and civil parish in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. The nearest town, Fordingbridge, is 7 miles (11 km) to the south-east, and the cathedral city of Salisbury is 12 miles (19 km) to the north-east.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Martin yesterday?

2.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr Martin, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Martin (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Martin?

October so far: 155.0mm vs 144.4mm October average — 7% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr Martin.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Martin?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Martin, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days.

What is the wettest day on record in Martin?

19 Oct 2021: 48.1 mm at the local rain gauge. Records since 27 Nov 2020.

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