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Rainfall in Redisham

How much rain fell in Redisham, Suffolk? 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 Redisham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 66.6mm to 92.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Worlingham, 6.6km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
45.1mm
Last 7 days
79.6mm
October so far
vs 67.4mm avg — 18% wetter
1.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Redisham, heaviest in the hour to Tue 10:00 (1.0mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Redisham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Worlingham nr Worlingham 6.6km 0.0mm 54.1mm 92.6mm 1.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chediston nr Chediston 9.1km 0.2mm 36.0mm 66.6mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Harleston nr Harleston 16.0km 0.0mm 42.8mm 78.5mm 2.7mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 19.3mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Worlingham, against a full-month average of 18.1 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Redisham

2026 so far: 389 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 456 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (810 mm). Driest: 2022 (460 mm). Average: 604 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Redisham

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 79.8 mm 14 Aug 2001up to 159.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 66.7 mm 24 Jul 2015up to 76.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.3 mm 6 Oct 2019up to 53.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.1 mm 23 Dec 2020up to 41.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.1 mm 4 Jul 2023up to 38.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 71.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 33.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 28.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 21.4 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 19.3 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Redisham

Redisham gets about 618 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 64 mm; driest April, 37 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), 2.3 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 Redisham

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Redisham

River Waveney the largest river near Redisham

Nearest gauge on it: Beccles Quay, 7.1 km away: 1.02 mAOD Falling ▼.

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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 Redisham's monitored area.

About Redisham

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

Village in Suffolk, England

Redisham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is located 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Beccles and 4+1⁄3 miles (7.0 km) north-east of Halesworth in the East Suffolk district. The population of the parish was 125 at the 2011 United Kingdom census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Redisham yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Redisham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Redisham?

October so far: 79.6mm vs 67.4mm October average — 18% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Redisham?

Rainfall gauge nr Worlingham is the nearest rain gauge, 6.6km from the centre of Redisham'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 Redisham had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Worlingham, against a full-month average of 18.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Redisham?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 810 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 604 mm a year. The driest was 2022, with 460 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Redisham?

14 Aug 2001: 79.8 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 159.6 mm at one of them. Records since 16 Jul 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 Redisham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.