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Rainfall in Uckfield

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Uckfield's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 90.8mm to 119.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood, 1.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
75.5mm
Last 7 days
108.2mm
October so far
vs 102.5mm avg — 6% wetter
2.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Uckfield, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (2.4mm).

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 Uckfield

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 55% 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 3.4 km from Uckfield. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.4% of 452 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Uckfield

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood nr Etchingwood 1.7km 1.6mm 62.6mm 90.8mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough nr Crowborough 7.9km 0.8mm 78.7mm 116.3mm 2.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lewes nr Lewes 10.3km 0.7mm 84.7mm 115.1mm 2.3mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 27.9mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Uckfield

2026 so far: 642 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 646 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — about average.

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: 2023 (1,105 mm). Driest: 2005 (582 mm). Average: 874 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Uckfield

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.3 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 98.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.3 mm 2 Nov 2022up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.1 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.3 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 177.1 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.6 mm 19 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 61.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 56.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 36.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 32.7 mm Storm Bella · 26–27 Dec 2020

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 Uckfield

Uckfield gets about 865 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest April, 50 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), 2.0 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 Uckfield

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Uckfield

River Ouse the largest river near Uckfield

Nearest gauge on it: Goldbridge, 6.8 km away: 0.30 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River 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 Uckfield's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Uckfield

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Uckfield's monitored area. None of the 9 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have 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: © Southern 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 Uckfield

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

Town in East Sussex, England

Uckfield is a town in the Wealden District of East Sussex in South East England. The town is on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse, on the southern edge of the Weald.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Uckfield yesterday?

0.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Uckfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Uckfield?

October so far: 108.2mm vs 102.5mm October average — 6% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Uckfield?

Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood is the nearest rain gauge, 1.7km from the centre of Uckfield'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 Uckfield had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Etchingwood, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Uckfield?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,105 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 874 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 582 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Uckfield?

11 Oct 2000: 65.3 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 98.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 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 Uckfield's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.