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Rainfall in Shoeburyness

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Shoeburyness's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 30.4mm to 63.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.4mm
Last 7 days
42.0mm
October so far
vs 62.9mm avg — 33% drier
4.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 15.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Shoeburyness, heaviest in the hour to 20:00 (4.3mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea was the wettest day at this gauge since 18 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.8% of 441 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Rochford was the wettest day at this gauge since 18 Oct 2026 and in the top 4.8% of 609 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newlands was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.9% of 383 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Shoeburyness

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea nr Southend-on-Sea 0.1km 6.2mm 21.3mm 37.1mm 5.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Rochford nr Rochford 6.6km 9.4mm 41.0mm 63.1mm 5.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newlands nr Newlands 8.4km 3.2mm 19.4mm 30.4mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 7.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Shoeburyness

2026 so far: 332 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 406 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 18% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2014 (736 mm). Driest: 2003 (326 mm). Average: 530 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Shoeburyness

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 47.3 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 42.8 mm 24 Aug 2013up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.0 mm 20 Oct 2021up to 49.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.1 mm 11 Oct 2013up to 40.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.1 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 41.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 31.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 31.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 25.2 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 24.0 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 17.4 mm Storm Conall · 26–27 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness gets about 530 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 57 mm; driest March, 33 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), 3.4 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 Shoeburyness

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Shoeburyness

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 Shoeburyness's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Shoeburyness

33 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Shoeburyness's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 25 report not discharging, and 7 have no current status.

Discharging now, then 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: © Anglian 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 Shoeburyness

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

Suburb of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

Shoeburyness, or simply Shoebury, is a coastal town in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England; it lies 3 miles (5 km) east of the city centre. It was formerly a separate town until it was absorbed into Southend in 1933.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Shoeburyness yesterday?

7.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Shoeburyness.

Is this month wetter than normal in Shoeburyness?

October so far: 42.0mm vs 62.9mm October average — 33% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Shoeburyness?

Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Shoeburyness'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 Shoeburyness had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Southend-on-Sea, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Shoeburyness?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 736 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 530 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 326 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Shoeburyness?

2 Oct 2020: 47.3 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 59.8 mm at one of them. Records since 4 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 Shoeburyness's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.