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Rainfall in Wheatley

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wheatley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 82.9mm to 93.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wheatley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
64.2mm
Last 7 days
89.4mm
October so far
vs 68.5mm avg — 31% wetter
5.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Wheatley, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.6mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Wheatley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wheatley 0.0km 0.0mm 67.1mm 93.1mm 6.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Oxford nr Oxford 10.5km 0.0mm 64.6mm 92.1mm 7.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Benson nr Benson 13.8km 0.0mm 60.8mm 82.9mm 4.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 18.2mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wheatley, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wheatley

2026 so far: 449 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 482 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (822 mm). Driest: 2011 (460 mm). Average: 618 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Wheatley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 69.2 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 92.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.3 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 72.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 39.7 mm 9 Aug 2001up to 46.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.6 mm 27 May 2007up to 46.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.3 mm 23 Sep 2024up to 41.9 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 40.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 33.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 33.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 31.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 29.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Wheatley

Wheatley gets about 626 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 67 mm; driest March, 39 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), 2.9 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 Wheatley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wheatley

River Thames the largest river near Wheatley

Nearest gauge on it: Iffley Lock, 8.3 km away: 0.08 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Thames →

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 Wheatley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wheatley

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wheatley's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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: © Thames 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 Wheatley

Village in Oxfordshire, England

Wheatley is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Oxford. The parish includes the hamlet of Littleworth, which is west of Wheatley.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wheatley yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Wheatley.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wheatley?

October so far: 89.4mm vs 68.5mm October average — 31% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wheatley?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Wheatley?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 822 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 618 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 460 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wheatley?

22 Sep 2024: 69.2 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 92.8 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 Wheatley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.