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Rainfall in St Neot

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of St Neot's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 152.0mm to 212.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr St Neot, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.1mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
127.8mm
Last 7 days
178.8mm
October so far
vs 157.2mm avg — 14% wetter
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around St Neot, heaviest in the hour to 14:00 (0.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Neot was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 38.3% of 619 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr St. Breward was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 34% of 611 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Cleer was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 37.5% of 610 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to St Neot

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr St Neot 0.0km 5.2mm 129.6mm 184.2mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr St. Breward nr St. Breward 7.3km 5.8mm 117.8mm 167.2mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Cleer nr St Cleer 8.1km 5.2mm 145.6mm 198.0mm 0.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 41.5mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St Neot, against a full-month average of 23.7 rain days (based on 11 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in St Neot

2026 so far: 1,248 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 1,111 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 12% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,820 mm). Driest: 2003 (975 mm). Average: 1,493 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in St Neot

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.0 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 85.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.9 mm 26 Jan 2026 · Storm Chandraup to 58.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.4 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 67.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.0 mm 21 Dec 2012up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.4 mm 1 Aug 2016up to 61.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 80.3 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 76.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 55.4 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 51.4 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 51.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 St Neot

St Neot gets about 1,601 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 193 mm; driest May, 89 mm). That is wetter 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), 1.5 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 St Neot

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near St Neot

River Fowey the largest river near St Neot

Nearest gauge on it: Trekeivesteps, 4.9 km away: no recent reading.

Every gauge on the River Fowey →

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 St Neot's monitored area.

Storm overflows near St Neot

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of St Neot's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is 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: © South West 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 St Neot

St Neot, Cornwall
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Cornwall, England

St Neot is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish population at the 2011 census was 947. It is between the towns of Bodmin and Liskeard.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in St Neot yesterday?

5.1mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of St Neot.

Is this month wetter than normal in St Neot?

October so far: 178.8mm vs 157.2mm October average — 14% wetter. Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to St Neot?

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

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St Neot, against a full-month average of 23.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in St Neot?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,820 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,493 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 975 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in St Neot?

16 Jul 2009: 64.0 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 85.6 mm at one of them. Records since 23 Nov 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 St Neot's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.