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Rainfall in Norwich

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Norwich, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 26.9mm to 28.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Poringland, 9.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

0.7mm

Last 7 days

27.5mm

September so far

vs 50.2mm avg — 45% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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).

Chance of rain in Norwich

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

Next 48 hours: 20% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Norwich. Powered by Met Office data.

Nearest rain gauges to Norwich

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Poringland nr Poringland	9.3km	0.0mm	0.8mm	28.0mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Barford nr Barford	10.9km	0.0mm	0.6mm	26.9mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Norfolk nr South Norfolk	17.5km	0.0mm	0.6mm	31.6mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 11.0mm.

Rain days this September

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Poringland, against a full-month average of 13.9 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Norwich

Norwich gets about 668 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 68 mm; driest April, 40 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
55	47	46	40	48	58	59	64	56	66	68	62

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.1 km from the centre of Norwich. 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.

More for Norwich

Rainfall gauge nr Poringland — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Barford — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr South Norfolk — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Norfolk →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Norwich yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Norwich.

Is this month wetter than normal in Norwich?

September so far: 27.5mm vs 50.2mm September average — 45% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Norwich?

Rainfall gauge nr Poringland is the nearest rain gauge, 9.3km from the centre of Norwich. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Norwich had this month?

9 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Poringland, against a full-month average of 13.9 rain days.

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 Norwich — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Norwich is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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