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Rainfall in Thurleigh

How much rain fell in Thurleigh, Bedford? 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 Thurleigh's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 54.4mm to 75.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Thurleigh, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
39.4mm
Last 7 days
65.5mm
October so far
vs 58.1mm avg — 13% wetter
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Thurleigh, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (2.0mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Thurleigh

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 15% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point under 1 km from Thurleigh. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Thurleigh

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Thurleigh 0.0km 0.0mm 43.8mm 75.0mm 3.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Yelden nr Yelden 8.3km 0.0mm 37.5mm 67.0mm 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newnham nr Newnham 10.9km 0.0mm 37.0mm 54.4mm 2.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 12.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thurleigh, against a full-month average of 20.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-east and central southern England

The rain gauges near Thurleigh do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,109 mm). Driest: 2005 (610 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Thurleigh

Thurleigh gets about 629 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 67 mm; driest March, 38 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), 3.3 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 Thurleigh

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Thurleigh

River Great Ouse the largest river near Thurleigh

Nearest gauge on it: Sharnbrook, 3.9 km away: 0.32 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Great Ouse →

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 Thurleigh's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Thurleigh

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Thurleigh's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © Anglian 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 Thurleigh

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

Village in Bedfordshire, England

Thurleigh is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, north Bedfordshire, England, situated around 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bedford town centre.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Thurleigh yesterday?

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

Is this month wetter than normal in Thurleigh?

October so far: 65.5mm vs 58.1mm October average — 13% 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 Thurleigh?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thurleigh, against a full-month average of 20.5 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 Thurleigh's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.