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Rainfall in Stanstead Abbots

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

The average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stanstead Abbots's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 49.8mm to 72.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stanstead Abbots, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
44.4mm
Last 7 days
62.7mm
October so far
vs 66.0mm avg — 5% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Stanstead Abbots, heaviest in the hour to 07:00 (1.5mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 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 3 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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Nearest rain gauges to Stanstead Abbots

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stanstead Abbots 0.0km 2.8mm 45.0mm 60.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bumble's Green nr Bumble's Green 4.7km 4.2mm 51.7mm 72.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ware nr Ware 5.8km 2.8mm 38.4mm 54.4mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 12 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 15.0mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanstead Abbots, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stanstead Abbots

2026 so far: 380 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 486 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 22% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (889 mm). Driest: 2005 (401 mm). Average: 625 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stanstead Abbots

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 43.3 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 37.3 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 54.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 35.8 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 46.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.4 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 41.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 33.9 mm 25 Jul 2021up to 66.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 41.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 30.2 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 25.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 23.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Stanstead Abbots

Stanstead Abbots gets about 629 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 67 mm; driest March, 37 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), 2.8 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 Stanstead Abbots

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stanstead Abbots

River Lee the largest river near Stanstead Abbots

Nearest gauge on it: Hoddesdon, Rye Bridge, 0.7 km away: 2.83 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Lee →

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 Stanstead Abbots's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stanstead Abbots

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Stanstead Abbots's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show 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 Stanstead Abbots

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

Village in Hertfordshire, England

Stanstead Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) south-east of Ware, its post town. The centre of the village adjoins the east bank of the River Lea, which forms the parish boundary with the neighbouring parishes of Stanstead St Margarets and Great Amwell west of the river.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stanstead Abbots yesterday?

3.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of Stanstead Abbots.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stanstead Abbots?

October so far: 62.7mm vs 66.0mm October average — 5% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stanstead Abbots?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanstead Abbots, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stanstead Abbots?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 889 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 625 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 401 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stanstead Abbots?

29 Oct 2000: 43.3 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 55.6 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 Stanstead Abbots's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.