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Rainfall in Mole Valley

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Mole Valley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 99.2mm to 131.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Mole Valley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.6mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
78.7mm
Last 7 days
113.9mm
October so far
vs 92.6mm avg — 23% wetter
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Mole Valley (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 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mole Valley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 475 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cranleigh was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.4% of 508 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Leatherhead was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.8% of 528 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Mole Valley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Mole Valley 0.0km 6.2mm 90.0mm 131.2mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cranleigh nr Cranleigh 8.6km 4.4mm 91.7mm 124.1mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Leatherhead nr Leatherhead 12.4km 4.9mm 70.2mm 101.2mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 26.7mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mole Valley, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Mole Valley

2026 so far: 593 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 619 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,222 mm). Driest: 2003 (572 mm). Average: 814 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Mole Valley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.3 mm 4 Jul 2000up to 70.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.7 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 57.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.1 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 50.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.2 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 46.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 45.1 mm 28 Apr 2001up to 116.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 59.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 54.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 48.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 41.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 41.3 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Mole Valley

Mole Valley gets about 908 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest June, 55 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), 2.1 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 Mole Valley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Mole Valley

River Mole the largest river near Mole Valley

Nearest gauge on it: Dorking, 8.9 km away: 0.19 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Mole →

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 Mole Valley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Mole Valley

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Mole Valley's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © 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 Mole Valley

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

Non-metropolitan district in England

Mole Valley is a local government district in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Dorking, and the district's other town is Leatherhead. The largest villages are Ashtead, Fetcham and Great Bookham, in the northern third of the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Mole Valley yesterday?

4.6mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Mole Valley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Mole Valley?

October so far: 113.9mm vs 92.6mm October average — 23% wetter. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Mole Valley?

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

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mole Valley, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Mole Valley?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,222 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 814 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 572 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Mole Valley?

4 Jul 2000: 56.3 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 70.4 mm at one of them. 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 Mole Valley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.