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Rainfall in Upper Lambourn

How much rain fell in Upper Lambourn, West Berkshire? 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 Upper Lambourn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 81.9mm to 89.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn, 0.2km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
60.3mm
Last 7 days
85.8mm
October so far
vs 59.3mm avg — 45% wetter
3.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Upper Lambourn, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (2.6mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Upper Lambourn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn 0.2km 0.2mm 62.4mm 89.6mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stanford in the Vale nr Stanford in the Vale 11.6km 0.0mm 58.2mm 81.9mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Hendred nr East Hendred 15.1km 0.0mm 67.0mm 95.1mm 4.6mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.1mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: south-east and central southern England

The rain gauges near Upper Lambourn do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,109 mm). Driest: 2005 (610 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Upper Lambourn

Upper Lambourn gets about 774 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 83 mm; driest March, 51 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 Upper Lambourn

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Upper Lambourn

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 Upper Lambourn's monitored area.

About Upper Lambourn

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

Village in Berkshire, England

Upper Lambourn is a small village in the county of Berkshire, England. The village is situated in the civil parish of Lambourn, and is 1.2 miles (2 km) to the north-west of the village of Lambourn, just off the Lambourn to Shrivenham road. The parish is within the district of West Berkshire, close to the point where the counties of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire meet.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Upper Lambourn yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Upper Lambourn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Upper Lambourn?

October so far: 85.8mm vs 59.3mm October average — 45% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Upper Lambourn?

Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn is the nearest rain gauge, 0.2km from the centre of Upper Lambourn'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 Upper Lambourn had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Upper Lambourn, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days.

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