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Rainfall in Newchurch

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Newchurch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 108.9mm to 154.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Newchurch, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.9mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
105.0mm
Last 7 days
140.7mm
October so far
vs 117.3mm avg — 20% wetter
5.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Newchurch (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 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newchurch was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.9% of 571 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ryde was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.2% of 518 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wroxall was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.7% of 474 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Newchurch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Newchurch 0.0km 4.2mm 102.5mm 136.2mm 4.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ryde nr Ryde 6.0km 4.1mm 78.8mm 108.9mm 3.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wroxall nr Wroxall 6.4km 6.6mm 113.8mm 151.6mm 6.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 27.8mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Newchurch, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Newchurch

2026 so far: 733 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 654 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 12% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,297 mm). Driest: 2005 (563 mm). Average: 896 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Newchurch

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 72.7 mm 24 Oct 2023up to 91.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 62.6 mm 27 May 2007up to 74.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 73.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.7 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 58.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.8 mm 9 Oct 2000up to 58.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 50.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 44.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 44.1 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 42.2 mm Storm Deirdre · 15–16 Dec 2018
  5. 40.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Newchurch

Newchurch gets about 850 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 109 mm; driest May, 47 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 Newchurch

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Newchurch

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 Newchurch's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Newchurch

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Newchurch's monitored area. None of the 10 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: © Southern 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 Newchurch

Newchurch, Isle of Wight
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in England

Newchurch is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Sandown and Newport in the southeast of the island.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newchurch yesterday?

5.9mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Newchurch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newchurch?

October so far: 140.7mm vs 117.3mm October average — 20% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newchurch?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Newchurch?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,297 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 896 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 563 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Newchurch?

24 Oct 2023: 72.7 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 91.0 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 Newchurch's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.