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Rainfall in St Stephens

How much rain fell in St Stephens, 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 Stephens's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 122.4mm to 210.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr St Stephens, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
120.1mm
Last 7 days
157.7mm
October so far
vs 143.4mm avg — 10% wetter
5.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around St Stephens (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 23:05 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 11.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Stephens was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14% of 622 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Broadwoodwidger was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.6% of 625 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hallworthy was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10% of 593 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to St Stephens

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr St Stephens 0.0km 11.3mm 110.6mm 135.2mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Broadwoodwidger nr Broadwoodwidger 9.3km 8.9mm 92.6mm 122.4mm 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hallworthy nr Hallworthy 12.1km 15.9mm 124.6mm 171.4mm 6.9mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 42.0mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St Stephens, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in St Stephens

2026 so far: 1,087 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 966 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% 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: 2000 (1,668 mm). Driest: 2010 (993 mm). Average: 1,312 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in St Stephens

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 68.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 62.8 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 79.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.1 mm 23 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 68.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.2 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 62.1 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.6 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 69.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 87.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 77.7 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 49.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 48.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 46.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Stephens

St Stephens gets about 1,209 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 150 mm; driest May, 66 mm). That is close to 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), 0.8 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 Stephens

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near St Stephens

River Tamar the largest river near St Stephens

Nearest gauge on it: Polson Bridge, 3.0 km away: 0.98 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Tamar →

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 Stephens's monitored area.

Storm overflows near St Stephens

13 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of St Stephens's monitored area. None of the 12 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in St Stephens yesterday?

14.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of St Stephens.

Is this month wetter than normal in St Stephens?

October so far: 157.7mm vs 143.4mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to St Stephens?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St Stephens, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in St Stephens?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,668 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,312 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 993 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in St Stephens?

29 Oct 2000: 65.0 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 68.0 mm at one of them. 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 St Stephens's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.