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Rainfall in Miserden

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Miserden's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 1.5mm to 108.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
13.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
52.9mm
Last 7 days
78.3mm
October so far
vs 100.5mm avg — 22% drier
5.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Miserden, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.6mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 14.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.3% of 508 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Winstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.4% of 566 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Miserden

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stroud nr Stroud 0.0km 14.6mm 66.2mm 96.8mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Painswick nr Painswick 4.6km 0.6mm 1.5mm 1.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Winstone nr Winstone 6.1km 14.2mm 63.6mm 108.7mm 7.9mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 15.8mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Miserden

2026 so far: 535 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 690 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 22% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,288 mm). Driest: 2011 (614 mm). Average: 913 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Miserden

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 84.3 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 97.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.4 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 142.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 58.1 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 72.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.6 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 59.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.8 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 55.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 100.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 59.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 56.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 41.8 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 36.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Miserden

Miserden gets about 961 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 106 mm; driest April, 65 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), 1.7 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 Miserden

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Miserden

River Frome (Severn) the largest river near Miserden

Nearest gauge on it: Chalford, 6.5 km away: 0.04 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Frome (Severn) →

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 Miserden's monitored area.

About Miserden

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

Village in Gloucestershire, England

Miserden is a village and civil parish in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England, 4 mi (6.4 km) north east of Stroud. The parish includes Whiteway Colony and the hamlets of Sudgrove and The Camp. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 420, increasing to 449 at the 2011 census. The village lies in the Cotswolds at an elevation of over 240 m (790 ft) above the valley of the River Frome.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Miserden yesterday?

13.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Miserden.

Is this month wetter than normal in Miserden?

October so far: 78.3mm vs 100.5mm October average — 22% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Miserden?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, against a full-month average of 18.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Miserden?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,288 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 913 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 614 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Miserden?

20 Jul 2007: 84.3 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 97.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

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