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Rainfall in Sidcup

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Sidcup's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 55.5mm to 112.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Sidcup, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
57.0mm
Last 7 days
84.2mm
October so far
vs 77.7mm avg — 8% wetter
2.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Sidcup, heaviest in the hour to Tue 08:00 (0.8mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Sidcup

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 35% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 04:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 1.2 km from Sidcup. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Sidcup

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Sidcup 0.0km 0.0mm 53.6mm 76.0mm 1.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greater London nr Greater London 3.1km 0.0mm 60.7mm 84.0mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sevenoaks nr Sevenoaks 8.9km 0.1mm 46.7mm 75.1mm 2.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.4mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sidcup, against a full-month average of 15.4 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Sidcup

2026 so far: 454 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 496 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% 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 (902 mm). Driest: 2005 (449 mm). Average: 650 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Sidcup

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 45.2 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 57.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.0 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.9 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 49.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.4 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 86.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.1 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 44.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 41.7 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  2. 41.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 34.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 32.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 30.7 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Sidcup

Sidcup gets about 610 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 65 mm; driest March, 36 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), 1.0 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 Sidcup

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Sidcup

River Darent the largest river near Sidcup

Nearest gauge on it: Hawley, 6.7 km away: 0.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Darent →

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 Sidcup's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Sidcup

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

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

Area of south east London, England

Sidcup is an area of south-east London, England, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley. It is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of Bromley and Greenwich. It was part of Kent prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Sidcup yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Sidcup.

Is this month wetter than normal in Sidcup?

October so far: 84.2mm vs 77.7mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Sidcup?

Rainfall gauge nr Sidcup is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Sidcup'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 Sidcup had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sidcup, against a full-month average of 15.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Sidcup?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 902 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 650 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 449 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Sidcup?

23 Dec 2013: 45.2 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 57.4 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. Records since 1 Jan 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 Sidcup's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.