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Rainfall in Thorpe

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Thorpe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.2mm to 86.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Thorpe, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
63.9mm
Last 7 days
80.4mm
October so far
vs 76.0mm avg — 6% wetter
2.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Thorpe, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (2.3mm).

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 Thorpe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Thorpe 0.0km 0.0mm 67.9mm 86.5mm 2.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Old Windsor nr Old Windsor 8.0km 0.0mm 60.2mm 79.9mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chobham nr Chobham 8.5km 0.0mm 62.5mm 82.1mm 3.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.2mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorpe, against a full-month average of 12.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Thorpe

2026 so far: 455 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 501 mm by the same date in an average year (2004–2025) — 9% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2014 (892 mm). Driest: 2005 (479 mm). Average: 643 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Thorpe

Wettest days since 2003

  1. 48.3 mm 13 Aug 2006up to 84.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.8 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 50.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 38.5 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 52.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.3 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 47.9 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.6 mm 24 Jul 2015up to 35.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 48.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 44.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 29.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 29.1 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 28.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Thorpe

Thorpe gets about 647 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 71 mm; driest March, 41 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), 0.5 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 Thorpe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Thorpe

River Thames the largest river near Thorpe

Nearest gauge on it: Penton Hook, 2.2 km away: 0.24 m Steady.

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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 Thorpe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Thorpe

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Thorpe's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show 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: © Thames 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 Thorpe

Thorpe, Surrey
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and parish in Surrey, England

Thorpe is a village in northwest Surrey, England, around 20 miles (32 km) west of central London. It is in the Borough of Runnymede, between Egham, Virginia Water and Chertsey. It is adjacent to the M25, near the M3 — its ward covers 856 hectares (3.3 mi2). Its traditional area with natural boundaries covers one square mile less. Thorpe is a former civil parish.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Thorpe yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Thorpe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Thorpe?

October so far: 80.4mm vs 76.0mm October average — 6% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Thorpe?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorpe, against a full-month average of 12.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Thorpe?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2004, with 892 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 643 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 479 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Thorpe?

13 Aug 2006: 48.3 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 84.0 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jul 2003.

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