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Rainfall in Overton

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Overton'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 Overton (south-west), 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
72.2mm
Last 7 days
102.6mm
October so far
vs 102.2mm avg — 0% wetter
6.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Overton, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (2.4mm).

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.

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Nearest rain gauges to Overton

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

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 22.2mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Overton (south-west), against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-east and central southern England

The rain gauges near Overton do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,109 mm). Driest: 2005 (610 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Overton

Overton gets about 835 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 98 mm; driest May, 54 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), 1.8 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 Overton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Overton

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 Overton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Overton

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Overton'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: © 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 Overton

Overton, Hampshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and parish in Hampshire, England

Overton is a village and parish in Hampshire, England, west of Basingstoke and east of Andover and Whitchurch. The village contains the smaller hamlets of Southington, Northington, Ashe, Polhampton, and Quidhampton, the latter two lying to the north of the village. The River Test has its source 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east in Ashe.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Overton yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Overton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Overton?

October so far: 102.6mm vs 102.2mm October average — 0% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Overton?

Rainfall gauge nr Overton (south-west) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Overton'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 Overton had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Overton (south-west), against a full-month average of 18.5 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 Overton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.