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Rainfall in Stanford in the Vale

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stanford in the Vale's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 87.5mm to 98.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.7mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
49.7mm
Last 7 days
92.2mm
October so far
vs 63.9mm avg — 44% wetter
0.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stanford in the Vale (under 0.2mm).

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 5.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.5% of 328 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026, a new October daily high in this gauge's 2-year record, and in the top 11.5% of 444 rain days ranked here.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Buscot was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.2% of 451 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stanford in the Vale

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale 0.0km 5.6mm 44.3mm 87.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn nr Upper Lambourn 11.3km 8.1mm 54.5mm 98.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buscot nr Buscot 13.5km 6.5mm 50.3mm 91.1mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 20.1mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale, against a full-month average of 15.7 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stanford in the Vale

2026 so far: 473 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 491 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (910 mm). Driest: 2011 (424 mm). Average: 635 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Stanford in the Vale

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 77.2 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 77.0 mm 15 Mar 2018up to 152.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.7 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 53.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.4 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.7 mm 23 Sep 2024up to 65.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 46.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 40.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 27.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 24.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Stanford in the Vale

Stanford in the Vale gets about 615 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 63 mm; driest March, 39 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), 1.8 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 Stanford in the Vale

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stanford in the Vale

River Thames the largest river near Stanford in the Vale

Nearest gauge on it: Rushey Lock, 7.4 km away: 0.17 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Thames →

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 Stanford in the Vale's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stanford in the Vale

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Stanford in the Vale'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 Stanford in the Vale

Stanford in the Vale
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Oxfordshire, England

Stanford in the Vale is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Faringdon and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Wantage. It is part of the historic county of Berkshire, however since 1974, it has been administered as a part of Oxfordshire. The 2021 census recorded the parish's population as 2,302.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stanford in the Vale yesterday?

6.7mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Stanford in the Vale.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stanford in the Vale?

October so far: 92.2mm vs 63.9mm October average — 44% wetter. Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stanford in the Vale?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale, against a full-month average of 15.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stanford in the Vale?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 910 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 635 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 424 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stanford in the Vale?

20 Jul 2007: 77.2 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 80.6 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK 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 Stanford in the Vale's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.