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Rainfall in Wick St. Lawrence

How much rain fell in Wick St. Lawrence, North Somerset? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wick St. Lawrence's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 102.6mm to 107.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
8.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
83.7mm
Last 7 days
104.9mm
October so far
vs 87.4mm avg — 20% wetter
2.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Wick St. Lawrence, heaviest in the hour to 11:00 (0.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 9.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.2% of 601 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Clevedon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.5% of 476 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cheddar was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.6% of 590 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wick St. Lawrence

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence 0.0km 9.5mm 87.8mm 107.2mm 1.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Clevedon nr Clevedon 8.4km 8.0mm 79.6mm 102.6mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cheddar nr Cheddar 16.7km 18.0mm 106.7mm 131.2mm 1.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 33.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 15 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wick St. Lawrence

2026 so far: 642 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 611 mm by the same date in an average year (2011–2025) — 5% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,103 mm). Driest: 2011 (580 mm). Average: 817 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Wick St. Lawrence

Wettest days since 2010

  1. 60.3 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 39.3 mm 20 Nov 2012up to 42.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 36.8 mm 27 Aug 2020up to 44.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 33.1 mm 24 Oct 2026 · Storm Boeloup to 35.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 32.0 mm 4 Oct 2021

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 61.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 37.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 33.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 33.2 mm Storm Boelo · 24–25 Oct 2026
  5. 33.0 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Wick St. Lawrence

Wick St. Lawrence gets about 866 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 97 mm; driest April, 52 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), 1.6 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 Wick St. Lawrence

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Wick St. Lawrence

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 Wick St. Lawrence's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wick St. Lawrence

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wick St. Lawrence's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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: © Wessex 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 Wick St. Lawrence

Wick St. Lawrence
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Somerset, England

Wick St. Lawrence is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The population of the parish, which includes Bourton, Icelton and Ebdon, in the 2021 census was 1,437.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wick St. Lawrence yesterday?

8.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Wick St. Lawrence.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wick St. Lawrence?

October so far: 104.9mm vs 87.4mm October average — 20% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wick St. Lawrence?

Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Wick St. Lawrence'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 Wick St. Lawrence had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wick St. Lawrence, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wick St. Lawrence?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2011, with 1,103 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 817 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 580 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wick St. Lawrence?

23 Sep 2012: 60.3 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 61.2 mm at one of them. Records since 31 Dec 2010.

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 Wick St. Lawrence's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.