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Rainfall in Stratford-on-Avon

How much rain fell in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire? 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 Stratford-on-Avon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 20.2mm to 92.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.8mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
37.2mm
Last 7 days
68.9mm
October so far
vs 68.0mm avg — 1% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stratford-on-Avon (under 0.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 32.6% of 439 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Byfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 49.7% of 443 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wellesbourne was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 55.9% of 415 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stratford-on-Avon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon 0.0km 3.2mm 31.6mm 72.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Byfield nr Byfield 12.6km 1.4mm 49.9mm 90.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wellesbourne nr Wellesbourne 12.9km 1.0mm 19.8mm 20.2mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 12.7mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stratford-on-Avon

2026 so far: 455 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 524 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,130 mm). Driest: 2011 (404 mm). Average: 672 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stratford-on-Avon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.7 mm 23 Sep 2024up to 71.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.6 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 48.3 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 50.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.8 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 43.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.0 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 45.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 66.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 56.5 mm Storm Conall · 26–27 Nov 2024
  3. 47.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 36.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 31.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon gets about 644 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest February, 42 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), 3.0 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 Stratford-on-Avon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stratford-on-Avon

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 Stratford-on-Avon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stratford-on-Avon

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stratford-on-Avon'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: © Severn Trent 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 Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Warwickshire, England

Stratford-upon-Avon, also known simply as Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, 91 miles (146 km) north-west of London, 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Birmingham and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Warwick. The town is the southernmost point of the Arden area at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds. At the 2021 census Stratford had a population of 30,495.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stratford-on-Avon yesterday?

2.8mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stratford-on-Avon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stratford-on-Avon?

October so far: 68.9mm vs 68.0mm October average — 1% wetter. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stratford-on-Avon?

Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Stratford-on-Avon'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 Stratford-on-Avon had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stratford-on-Avon, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stratford-on-Avon?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,130 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 672 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 404 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stratford-on-Avon?

23 Sep 2024: 57.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 71.2 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 Stratford-on-Avon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.