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Rainfall in Tisbury

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Tisbury's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 142.5mm to 147.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
107.5mm
Last 7 days
145.1mm
October so far
vs 106.4mm avg — 36% wetter
6.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Tisbury (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 13.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.2% of 574 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Compton Abbas was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12% of 585 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Martin was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.9% of 486 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Tisbury

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury 0.0km 13.2mm 108.8mm 142.5mm 5.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Compton Abbas nr Compton Abbas 12.9km 11.6mm 106.2mm 147.7mm 7.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Martin nr Martin 15.0km 13.3mm 127.4mm 164.1mm 8.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 31.2mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury, against a full-month average of 19.8 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tisbury

2026 so far: 826 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 718 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 15% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,266 mm). Driest: 2010 (682 mm). Average: 944 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Tisbury

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 57.1 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 71.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.1 mm 23 Sep 2019up to 65.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.9 mm 26 Jan 2026 · Storm Chandraup to 54.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.4 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 43.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.0 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 46.1 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 64.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 62.0 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 53.5 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  5. 36.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Tisbury

Tisbury gets about 934 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 112 mm; driest May, 58 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), 3.1 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 Tisbury

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Tisbury

River Nadder the largest river near Tisbury

Nearest gauge on it: Tisbury, 1.4 km away: 0.83 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Nadder →

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 Tisbury's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Tisbury

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Tisbury'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: © Wessex 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 Tisbury

Tisbury, Wiltshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Wiltshire, England

Tisbury is a large village and civil parish approximately 13 miles (21 km) west of Salisbury in the English county of Wiltshire. With a population at the 2011 census of 2,253 it is a centre for communities around the upper River Nadder and Vale of Wardour. The parish includes the hamlets of Upper Chicksgrove and Wardour.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tisbury yesterday?

12.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Tisbury.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tisbury?

October so far: 145.1mm vs 106.4mm October average — 36% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tisbury?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tisbury, against a full-month average of 19.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tisbury?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,266 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 944 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 682 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tisbury?

23 Dec 2013: 57.1 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 71.4 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. Records since 7 Feb 2007.

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