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Rainfall in Newbury

How much rain fell in Newbury, Hampshire? 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 Newbury's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 84.0mm to 115.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Newbury, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
67.4mm
Last 7 days
95.8mm
October so far
vs 93.3mm avg — 3% wetter
5.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Newbury, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (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.

Chance of rain in Newbury

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 75% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 2.4 km from Newbury. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Newbury

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Newbury 0.0km 0.0mm 60.9mm 84.0mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Overton (south, 10.2 km) nr Overton 10.2km 0.2mm 83.9mm 115.0mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Overton (south, 10.3 km) nr Overton 10.3km 0.1mm 71.9mm 108.9mm 7.1mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 21.8mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newbury, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Newbury

2026 so far: 530 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 545 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — about average.

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 (1,004 mm). Driest: 2010 (511 mm). Average: 710 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Newbury

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.9 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 70.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.1 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.0 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 49.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.0 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 54.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.7 mm 27 May 2007up to 42.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 58.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 46.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 42.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 40.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 38.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

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 Newbury

Newbury gets about 783 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 90 mm; driest March, 51 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), 1.6 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 Newbury

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Newbury

River Enborne the largest river near Newbury

Nearest gauge on it: Brimpton, 5.3 km away: 0.16 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Enborne →

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 Newbury's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Newbury

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Newbury'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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newbury yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Newbury.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newbury?

October so far: 95.8mm vs 93.3mm October average — 3% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newbury?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newbury, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Newbury?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,004 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 710 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 511 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Newbury?

20 Jul 2007: 57.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 70.6 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 Newbury's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.