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Rainfall in Teignbridge

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Teignbridge's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 67.1mm to 161.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Teignbridge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
65.2mm
Last 7 days
97.5mm
October so far
vs 117.0mm avg — 17% drier
2.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Teignbridge, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (1.7mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 Teignbridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Teignbridge 0.0km 0.0mm 69.5mm 88.8mm 1.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Dawlish nr Dawlish 5.0km 0.0mm 46.7mm 161.4mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Exmouth nr Exmouth 10.7km 0.1mm 51.7mm 67.1mm 1.7mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 28.0mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Teignbridge, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 4 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Teignbridge

2026 so far: 835 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 784 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 7% wetter.

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: 2012 (1,401 mm). Driest: 2011 (713 mm). Average: 1,053 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Teignbridge

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.9 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 79.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.5 mm 12 May 2021up to 60.3 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.8 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 58.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.3 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 51.5 mm 27 Jun 2021up to 74.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 84.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 83.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 58.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 57.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 55.3 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

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 Teignbridge

Teignbridge gets about 1,052 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 122 mm; driest July, 57 mm). That is close to 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), 1.9 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 Teignbridge

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Teignbridge

River Exe the largest river near Teignbridge

Nearest gauge on it: Lympstone (Exe Estuary), 8.7 km away: 1.59 mAOD Falling ▼.

A tidal gauge: its level rises and falls with the tide twice a day, so "rising" here is usually the tide coming in.

Every gauge on the River Exe →

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 Teignbridge's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Teignbridge

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Teignbridge's monitored area. None of the 5 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © South West 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 Teignbridge

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

Non-metropolitan district in England

Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Newton Abbot. The district also includes the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton and Teignmouth, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Teignbridge contains part of the south Devon coastline, including the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. Some of the inland western parts of the district lie within the Dartmoor National Park. It is named after the old Teignbridge hundred.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Teignbridge yesterday?

0.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Teignbridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Teignbridge?

October so far: 97.5mm vs 117.0mm October average — 17% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Teignbridge?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Teignbridge, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Teignbridge?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,401 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,053 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 713 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Teignbridge?

23 Dec 2013: 57.9 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 79.0 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 Teignbridge's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.