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Rainfall in May Hill

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of May Hill's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 65.8mm to 82.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr May Hill, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
53.6mm
Last 7 days
71.7mm
October so far
vs 85.2mm avg — 16% drier
5.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.1mm of rain forecast for the area around May Hill, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.4mm).

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 May Hill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr May Hill 0.0km 0.0mm 58.8mm 82.1mm 6.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury nr Tewkesbury 9.8km 0.0mm 50.6mm 67.1mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ledbury nr Ledbury 14.8km 0.0mm 51.4mm 65.8mm 4.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.0mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr May Hill, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in May Hill

2026 so far: 538 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 579 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 7% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,054 mm). Driest: 2011 (483 mm). Average: 762 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in May Hill

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 62.7 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 70.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.7 mm 20 Sep 2024up to 71.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.5 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 59.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.3 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 58.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.1 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 54.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 69.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 62.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 60.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 45.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 45.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 May Hill

May Hill gets about 807 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 88 mm; driest April, 53 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), 0.9 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 May Hill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near May Hill

River Severn the largest river near May Hill

Nearest gauge on it: Minsterworth, 7.6 km away: 1.78 m Falling ▼.

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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 May Hill's monitored area.

Storm overflows near May Hill

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of May Hill's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © Severn Trent 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in May Hill yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of May Hill.

Is this month wetter than normal in May Hill?

October so far: 71.7mm vs 85.2mm October average — 16% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to May Hill?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr May Hill, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in May Hill?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 1,054 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 762 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 483 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in May Hill?

20 Jul 2007: 62.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 70.2 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 29 Jan 2001.

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