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Rainfall in Stoke-on-Trent

How much rain fell in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stoke-on-Trent, all reporting in the last two days. This September they range from 50.4mm to 61.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph, 9.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

6.4mm

Last 7 days

55.4mm

September so far

vs 82.4mm avg — 33% drier

0.5mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stoke-on-Trent (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).

Chance of rain in Stoke-on-Trent

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 65% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 18:07 on Fri 25 Sep. For the Met Office forecast point 1.1 km from Stoke-on-Trent. Powered by Met Office data.

Nearest rain gauges to Stoke-on-Trent

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph nr Biddulph	9.3km	0.0mm	6.6mm	52.4mm	0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr The Bank nr The Bank	10.8km	0.0mm	5.6mm	50.4mm	1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors nr Draycott in the Moors	11.7km	0.0mm	6.8mm	61.6mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 26.9mm.

Rain days this September

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Average rainfall in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent gets about 860 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 87 mm; driest April, 56 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
71	61	57	56	63	68	77	78	76	87	80	87

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 0.9 km from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent. 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.

More for Stoke-on-Trent

Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr The Bank — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Staffordshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stoke-on-Trent.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stoke-on-Trent?

September so far: 55.4mm vs 82.4mm September average — 33% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stoke-on-Trent?

Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph is the nearest rain gauge, 9.3km from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Stoke-on-Trent had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Rainfall gauge nr Biddulph, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

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 Stoke-on-Trent — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Stoke-on-Trent is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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