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Rainfall in Tillingham

How much rain fell in Tillingham, Essex? 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 Tillingham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 44.9mm to 51.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east), 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.4mm
Last 7 days
47.6mm
October so far
vs 63.6mm avg — 25% drier
7.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Tillingham, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.9mm).

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.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 11.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east) was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Sep 2026 and in the top 4.3% of 399 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (west, 10.2 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Sep 2026 and in the top 6.2% of 455 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (west, 11.1 km) was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 4.2% of 457 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Tillingham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east) nr Maldon 0.1km 11.6mm 26.8mm 46.0mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (west, 10.2 km) nr Maldon 10.2km 9.2mm 20.8mm 44.9mm 8.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (west, 11.1 km) nr Maldon 11.1km 10.5mm 27.0mm 51.4mm 8.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 10.9mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east), against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tillingham

2026 so far: 358 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 421 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 15% 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: 2012 (808 mm). Driest: 2003 (339 mm). Average: 540 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Tillingham

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.3 mm 24 Aug 2013up to 71.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.7 mm 20 Oct 2001up to 50.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.4 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.1 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 49.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.2 mm 27 May 2007up to 39.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 47.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 31.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 27.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 22.1 mm Storm Conall · 26–27 Nov 2024
  5. 21.8 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Tillingham

Tillingham gets about 539 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 59 mm; driest March, 32 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), 2.2 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 Tillingham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Tillingham

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 Tillingham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Tillingham

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Tillingham's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 3 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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 Tillingham

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

Village in Essex, England

Tillingham is a village and civil parish on the Dengie Peninsula in the Maldon District of Essex, England. It is located 8 miles (13 km) from Burnham-on-Crouch and 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Bradwell-on-Sea. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,125.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tillingham yesterday?

10.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Tillingham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tillingham?

October so far: 47.6mm vs 63.6mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tillingham?

Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Tillingham'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 Tillingham had this month?

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Maldon (north-east), against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tillingham?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 808 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 540 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 339 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tillingham?

24 Aug 2013: 50.3 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 71.6 mm at one of them. Records since 2 Jul 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 Tillingham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.