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Rainfall in Plymouth

How much rain fell in Plymouth, Devon? 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 Plymouth, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 41.1mm to 62.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill, 5.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

3.4mm

Last 7 days

47.8mm

September so far

vs 90.9mm avg — 47% drier

0.1mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Plymouth (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 Plymouth

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: 80% chance of more than 1 mm.

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

Nearest rain gauges to Plymouth

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill nr Crownhill	5.3km	0.2mm	3.4mm	49.2mm	0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Torpoint nr Torpoint	6.3km	0.0mm	2.0mm	43.5mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sparkwell nr Sparkwell	10.7km	0.0mm	3.0mm	41.1mm	0.4mm

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

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 23.7mm.

Rain days this September

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill, against a full-month average of 16.3 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Plymouth

Plymouth gets about 1,045 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 125 mm; driest May, 62 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
112	87	76	69	62	65	67	82	69	113	119	125

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.0 km from the centre of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth

Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Torpoint — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Sparkwell — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in England →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Plymouth yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Plymouth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Plymouth?

September so far: 47.8mm vs 90.9mm September average — 47% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Plymouth?

Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill is the nearest rain gauge, 5.3km from the centre of Plymouth. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Plymouth had this month?

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Crownhill, against a full-month average of 16.3 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 Plymouth — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Plymouth 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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