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Rainfall in North Brewham

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of North Brewham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 103.4mm to 186.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr North Brewham, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
111.1mm
Last 7 days
142.7mm
October so far
vs 106.2mm avg — 34% wetter
6.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around North Brewham (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 10.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr North Brewham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.2% of 500 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bruton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 6.7% of 537 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Penselwood was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 6% of 546 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to North Brewham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr North Brewham 0.0km 10.8mm 86.0mm 103.4mm 2.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bruton nr Bruton 3.5km 13.0mm 106.2mm 130.5mm 3.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Penselwood nr Penselwood 6.0km 14.6mm 107.2mm 139.4mm 5.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 36.5mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North Brewham, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in North Brewham

2026 so far: 775 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 736 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,291 mm). Driest: 2003 (711 mm). Average: 971 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in North Brewham

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.4 mm 18 Jun 2020up to 84.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.0 mm 1 Dec 2005up to 50.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.8 mm 19 Oct 2001up to 46.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.6 mm 17 Feb 2024up to 58.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 55.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 52.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 50.8 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 46.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 40.1 mm Storm Boelo · 24–25 Oct 2026

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 North Brewham

North Brewham gets about 952 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 108 mm; driest May, 62 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), 0.2 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 North Brewham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near North Brewham

River Brue the largest river near North Brewham

Nearest gauge on it: Bruton Dam, 3.3 km away: 1.67 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Brue →

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 North Brewham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near North Brewham

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of North Brewham's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © Wessex 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 North Brewham

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

Civil parish in Somerset, England

Brewham is a civil parish in Somerset, England, consisting of the villages of North Brewham and South Brewham, on either side of the river in the Brue Valley 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bruton and 9 miles (14.5 km) south-west of Frome. The parish has a population of 441.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in North Brewham yesterday?

14.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of North Brewham.

Is this month wetter than normal in North Brewham?

October so far: 142.7mm vs 106.2mm October average — 34% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to North Brewham?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North Brewham, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in North Brewham?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,291 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 971 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 711 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in North Brewham?

18 Jun 2020: 49.4 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 84.8 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 North Brewham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.