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Rainfall in Wealden

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wealden's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.2mm to 116.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough, 5.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.7mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
73.6mm
Last 7 days
104.7mm
October so far
vs 104.7mm avg — 0% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Wealden, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (1.8mm).

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 Wealden

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough nr Crowborough 5.9km 0.8mm 78.7mm 114.1mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wealden (east) 6.8km 0.3mm 79.7mm 116.3mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wealden (north-west) 8.5km 0.0mm 80.0mm 113.0mm 0.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 26.8mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wealden

2026 so far: 590 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 685 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,543 mm). Driest: 2005 (484 mm). Average: 927 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wealden

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 80.6 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 98.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.5 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 98.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 56.1 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 80.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.7 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 75.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.0 mm 2 Nov 2022up to 62.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 72.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 63.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 51.3 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 45.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 39.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Wealden

Wealden gets about 901 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 108 mm; driest April, 54 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), 1.0 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 Wealden

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wealden

River Medway the largest river near Wealden

Nearest gauge on it: Summerford Bridge, 4.7 km away: 0.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Medway →

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 Wealden's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wealden

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wealden's monitored area. None of the 7 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wealden yesterday?

0.7mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Wealden.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wealden?

October so far: 104.7mm vs 104.7mm October average — 0% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wealden?

Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough is the nearest rain gauge, 5.9km from the centre of Wealden'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 Wealden had this month?

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wealden?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,543 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 927 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 484 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wealden?

11 Oct 2000: 80.6 mm on average across 7 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 Wealden's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.