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Rainfall in Stokenchurch

How much rain fell in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire? 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 Stokenchurch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 82.9mm to 97.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stokenchurch, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
66.5mm
Last 7 days
91.6mm
October so far
vs 78.0mm avg — 17% wetter
5.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Stokenchurch, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.8mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Stokenchurch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stokenchurch 0.0km 0.0mm 69.7mm 97.8mm 6.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Great Missenden nr Great Missenden 12.7km 0.0mm 69.0mm 94.0mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Benson nr Benson 14.3km 0.0mm 60.8mm 82.9mm 4.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 17.7mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stokenchurch, against a full-month average of 18.1 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stokenchurch

2026 so far: 475 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 535 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 11% drier.

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 (945 mm). Driest: 2005 (510 mm). Average: 697 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stokenchurch

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 75.7 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 93.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 40.3 mm 5 Jul 2024up to 44.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 38.3 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 49.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 36.4 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 39.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.8 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 56.3 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 43.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 39.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 39.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 39.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 34.8 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

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 Stokenchurch

Stokenchurch gets about 742 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 85 mm; driest March, 45 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), 2.0 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 Stokenchurch

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Stokenchurch

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 Stokenchurch's monitored area.

About Stokenchurch

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

Village in Buckinghamshire, England

Stokenchurch is a village and civil parish in south-west Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, about 3 miles (5 km) south of Chinnor in Oxfordshire and 6 miles (10 km) west of High Wycombe. Stokenchurch is a commuter village, served by junction 5 of the M40 motorway to London, Oxford and Birmingham. The Stokenchurch BT Tower, to the west of the village, is a highly visible landmark on the edge of the Chilterns and pinpoints the village's location for miles ahead.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stokenchurch yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Stokenchurch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stokenchurch?

October so far: 91.6mm vs 78.0mm October average — 17% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stokenchurch?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stokenchurch, against a full-month average of 18.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stokenchurch?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 945 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 697 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 510 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stokenchurch?

22 Sep 2024: 75.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 93.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2001.

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 Stokenchurch's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.