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Rainfall in Stedham

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stedham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 112.6mm to 177.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stedham, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
99.6mm
Last 7 days
133.5mm
October so far
vs 120.0mm avg — 11% wetter
6.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Stedham, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (2.6mm).

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.

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Nearest rain gauges to Stedham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stedham 0.0km 0.0mm 93.8mm 122.5mm 6.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Petersfield nr Petersfield 8.3km 0.0mm 92.4mm 122.9mm 7.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr West Dean nr West Dean 8.6km 0.0mm 112.7mm 153.2mm 7.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.2mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stedham, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stedham

2026 so far: 752 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 741 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2023 (1,342 mm). Driest: 2003 (737 mm). Average: 1,009 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stedham

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.7 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 82.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.8 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 83.3 mm at one gauge
  3. 60.7 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 80.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 60.6 mm 4 Jul 2000up to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 58.7 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 63.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 75.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 56.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 49.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 46.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 45.0 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Stedham

Stedham gets about 968 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 116 mm; driest July, 55 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), 2.4 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 Stedham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stedham

River Rother the largest river near Stedham

Nearest gauge on it: Iping Mill, 0.0 km away: 0.33 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Rother →

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 Stedham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stedham

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stedham's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Southern 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 Stedham

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

Village in West Sussex, England

Stedham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stedham with Iping, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, on the A272 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Midhurst. In 1961 the parish had a population of 649. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with Iping to form "Stedham with Iping".

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stedham yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Stedham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stedham?

October so far: 133.5mm vs 120.0mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stedham?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stedham, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stedham?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,342 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,009 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 737 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stedham?

23 Dec 2013: 64.7 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 82.4 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 Stedham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.