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Rainfall in West Bergholt

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of West Bergholt's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 57.4mm to 76.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr West Bergholt, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
41.2mm
Last 7 days
66.3mm
October so far
vs 64.9mm avg — 2% wetter
1.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around West Bergholt (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr West Bergholt was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.7% of 401 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Colchester was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.7% of 127 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Braintree was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.2% of 413 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to West Bergholt

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr West Bergholt 0.0km 3.8mm 39.4mm 63.4mm 1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Colchester nr Colchester 9.1km 4.1mm 44.5mm 70.0mm 1.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braintree nr Braintree 9.8km 4.0mm 43.4mm 71.0mm 1.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.4mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Bergholt, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in West Bergholt

2026 so far: 412 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 419 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 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: 2012 (787 mm). Driest: 2003 (311 mm). Average: 539 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in West Bergholt

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 43.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 49.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 40.4 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 42.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.2 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 54.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.2 mm 27 May 2007up to 39.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.3 mm 24 Aug 2013up to 56.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 35.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 26.2 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  4. 24.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 23.8 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

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 West Bergholt

West Bergholt gets about 603 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 63 mm; driest March, 37 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), 1.7 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 West Bergholt

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near West Bergholt

River Stour the largest river near West Bergholt

Nearest gauge on it: Bures Bridge, 9.0 km away: 0.09 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Stour →

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 West Bergholt's monitored area.

Storm overflows near West Bergholt

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of West Bergholt's monitored area. None of the 9 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: © Anglian 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 West Bergholt

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

Village in Essex, England

West Bergholt, formerly known as Bergholt Sackville, is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the centre of Colchester. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,310.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in West Bergholt yesterday?

3.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of West Bergholt.

Is this month wetter than normal in West Bergholt?

October so far: 66.3mm vs 64.9mm October average — 2% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to West Bergholt?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Bergholt, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in West Bergholt?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 787 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 539 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 311 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in West Bergholt?

9 Aug 2004: 43.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 49.4 mm at one of them. Records since 4 Jul 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 West Bergholt's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.