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Rainfall in Wickhambrook

How much rain fell in Wickhambrook, Suffolk? 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 Wickhambrook's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 50.2mm to 76.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
34.1mm
Last 7 days
62.2mm
October so far
vs 61.5mm avg — 1% wetter
8.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Wickhambrook, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 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 13.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Sep 2026 and in the top 5.1% of 473 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kirtling was the wettest day at this gauge since 9 Jan 2026 and in the top 1.6% of 435 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Burrough Green was the wettest day in this gauge's 8-month record (only 13 rain days on record here).

Nearest rain gauges to Wickhambrook

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk nr West Suffolk 0.1km 13.1mm 38.1mm 67.7mm 10.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kirtling nr Kirtling 6.9km 17.3mm 46.5mm 76.6mm 9.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Burrough Green nr Burrough Green 10.6km 18.0mm 43.2mm 66.0mm 7.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 12.8mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wickhambrook

2026 so far: 309 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 476 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 35% 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: 2012 (760 mm). Driest: 2003 (447 mm). Average: 602 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wickhambrook

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 43.3 mm 27 Jun 2017up to 54.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 39.1 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 36.4 mm 24 Jul 2015up to 42.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 36.3 mm 25 Aug 2010up to 42.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.3 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 37.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.1 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  3. 26.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 24.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 21.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook gets about 628 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 66 mm; driest March, 40 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), 3.4 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 Wickhambrook

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wickhambrook

River Kennett the largest river near Wickhambrook

Nearest gauge on it: Ousden, 5.2 km away: 0.22 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Kennett →

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 Wickhambrook's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wickhambrook

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wickhambrook's monitored area. None of the 3 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 Wickhambrook

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

Village in Suffolk, England

Wickhambrook is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is about ten miles (16 km) south-west from Bury St Edmunds, halfway to Haverhill, off the A143 road. Wickhambrook is the largest village by area in the county of Suffolk with a population of 1170 in 2005.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wickhambrook yesterday?

12.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Wickhambrook.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wickhambrook?

October so far: 62.2mm vs 61.5mm October average — 1% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wickhambrook?

Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Wickhambrook'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 Wickhambrook had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Suffolk, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wickhambrook?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 760 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 602 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 447 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wickhambrook?

27 Jun 2017: 43.3 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 54.8 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 Wickhambrook's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.