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Rainfall in West Mersea

How much rain fell in West Mersea, Essex? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Mersea, 0.0km from the centre of West Mersea's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.

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Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

vs 34.5mm avg — 100% drier

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

⚠️ Yesterday's 22.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Colchester was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Jul 2025, a new September daily high in this gauge's 2-year record, and in the top 0.3% of 343 rain days ranked here.

Nearest rain gauges to West Mersea

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Mersea	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Colchester nr Colchester	2.7km	22.4mm	24.6mm	24.8mm	0.2mm
Brightlingsea nr Brightlingsea	6.9km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days at Mersea

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Mersea, against a full-month average of 11.9 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

More for West Mersea

Mersea — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Colchester — full gauge history → Brightlingsea — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Essex →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in West Mersea yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Mersea, the nearest rain gauge to West Mersea (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in West Mersea?

September so far: 0.0mm vs 34.5mm September average — 100% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 9 days in). Figures are from Mersea.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to West Mersea?

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

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Mersea, against a full-month average of 11.9 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 West Mersea's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.