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Rainfall in Tidworth

How much rain fell in Tidworth, Wiltshire? 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 Tidworth's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 118.2mm to 139.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tidworth, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
8.1mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
78.6mm
Last 7 days
131.9mm
October so far
vs 91.0mm avg — 45% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Tidworth (under 0.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 10.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tidworth was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.2% of 485 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Everleigh was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.2% of 582 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Andover was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.4% of 488 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Tidworth

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tidworth 0.0km 10.4mm 86.4mm 139.7mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Everleigh nr Everleigh 6.9km 5.8mm 82.2mm 137.9mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Andover nr Andover 13.7km 8.2mm 67.2mm 118.2mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 26.2mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tidworth, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tidworth

2026 so far: 627 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 610 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — about average.

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: 2024 (1,042 mm). Driest: 2003 (585 mm). Average: 802 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Tidworth

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 53.5 mm 23 Sep 2019up to 65.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 49.9 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 51.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.3 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 51.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.3 mm 20 Sep 2023up to 42.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.2 mm 22 Aug 2010up to 49.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 63.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 52.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 44.5 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  4. 43.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 38.7 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 Tidworth

Tidworth gets about 832 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 95 mm; driest May, 53 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), 0.8 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 Tidworth

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Tidworth

River Avon the largest river near Tidworth

Nearest gauge on it: Amesbury, 9.7 km away: 0.19 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River 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 Tidworth's monitored area.

About Tidworth

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

Garrison town in Wiltshire, England

Tidworth is a garrison town and civil parish in south-east Wiltshire, England, on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain. Lying on both sides of the A338 about 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) north of the A303 primary route, the town is approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Andover, 12 miles (19 km) south of Marlborough, and 13 miles (21 km) north by north-east of Salisbury. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was approximately 10,600.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tidworth yesterday?

8.1mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Tidworth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tidworth?

October so far: 131.9mm vs 91.0mm October average — 45% wetter. Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tidworth?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tidworth, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tidworth?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 1,042 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 802 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 585 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tidworth?

23 Sep 2019: 53.5 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 65.4 mm at one of them. Records since 2 Aug 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 Tidworth's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.