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Rainfall in Tiptree

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

The average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Tiptree's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 53.3mm to 68.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tiptree, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
37.0mm
Last 7 days
60.4mm
October so far
vs 61.1mm avg — 1% drier
3.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Tiptree, heaviest in the hour to Tue 09:00 (0.6mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Tiptree

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 10% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 90% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 04:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 1.3 km from Tiptree. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Tiptree

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tiptree 0.0km 0.0mm 36.7mm 57.8mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braintree nr Braintree 6.6km 0.0mm 46.4mm 68.8mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Witham nr Witham 8.4km 0.0mm 43.4mm 63.2mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 11 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 13.8mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tiptree, against a full-month average of 17.1 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tiptree

2026 so far: 399 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 422 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 5% drier.

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 (796 mm). Driest: 2003 (323 mm). Average: 541 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Tiptree

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 45.4 mm 24 Aug 2013up to 71.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.3 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 57.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 37.9 mm 27 May 2007up to 39.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 36.7 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 49.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.5 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 42.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 45.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 24.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 21.9 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  5. 21.3 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Tiptree

Tiptree gets about 581 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest March, 34 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), 2.1 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 Tiptree

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Tiptree

River Blackwater the largest river near Tiptree

Nearest gauge on it: Appleford Bridge, 6.3 km away: 0.53 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Blackwater →

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 Tiptree's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Tiptree

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Tiptree's monitored area. None of the 5 with a live status is discharging 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: © 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 Tiptree

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

Village in Essex, England

Tiptree is a large village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Colchester and around 50 miles (80 km) north-east of London. Surrounding villages include Messing, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Major, Layer Marney, Inworth, Birch, Great Braxted, Great Totham and Little Totham. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 9,628 and the built up area had a population of 9,300.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tiptree yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of Tiptree.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tiptree?

October so far: 60.4mm vs 61.1mm October average — 1% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tiptree?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tiptree, against a full-month average of 17.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tiptree?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 796 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 541 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 323 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tiptree?

24 Aug 2013: 45.4 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 71.6 mm at one of them. Records since 4 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 Tiptree's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.