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Rainfall in Uttoxeter

How much rain fell in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire? 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 Uttoxeter's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 56.0mm to 133.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Uttoxeter, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
62.9mm
Last 7 days
89.3mm
October so far
vs 87.5mm avg — 2% wetter
0.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Uttoxeter, heaviest in the hour to 11:00 (4.9mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Uttoxeter

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Uttoxeter 0.0km 0.0mm 59.4mm 80.8mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Abbots Bromley nr Abbots Bromley 10.6km 0.0mm 51.6mm 63.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Needwood nr Needwood 13.0km 0.0mm 38.2mm 56.0mm 0.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 32.1mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Uttoxeter, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Uttoxeter

2026 so far: 669 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 655 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2019 (1,079 mm). Driest: 2011 (590 mm). Average: 839 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Uttoxeter

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 52.5 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 55.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.1 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 68.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.3 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.9 mm 30 Jul 2019up to 50.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.3 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 53.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 77.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 39.7 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 37.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 35.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 32.8 mm Storm Hannah · 26–27 Apr 2019

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 Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter gets about 793 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 82 mm; driest February, 55 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), 2.3 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 Uttoxeter

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Uttoxeter

River Dove the largest river near Uttoxeter

Nearest gauge on it: Doveridge, 1.8 km away: 0.95 m Falling slightly ▼.

Every gauge on the River Dove →

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 Uttoxeter's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Uttoxeter

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Uttoxeter's monitored area. None of the 6 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: © Severn Trent 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 Uttoxeter

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

Market town in Staffordshire, England

Uttoxeter is a market town and civil parish in the East Staffordshire borough of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Uttoxeter yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Uttoxeter.

Is this month wetter than normal in Uttoxeter?

October so far: 89.3mm vs 87.5mm October average — 2% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Uttoxeter?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Uttoxeter, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Uttoxeter?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,079 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 839 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 590 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Uttoxeter?

5 Nov 2000: 52.5 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 55.5 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 Uttoxeter's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.