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Rainfall in Winsham

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Winsham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 107.8mm to 230.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe, 1.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
99.0mm
Last 7 days
143.3mm
October so far
vs 131.5mm avg — 9% wetter
8.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Winsham (under 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 11.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.5% of 471 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.2% of 500 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Marshwood was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.7% of 521 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Winsham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe nr Thorncombe 1.4km 11.3mm 88.0mm 130.9mm 9.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas nr Combe St Nicholas 7.1km 10.8mm 77.0mm 110.4mm 9.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Marshwood nr Marshwood 8.5km 12.7mm 78.2mm 107.8mm 3.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 32.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Winsham

2026 so far: 857 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 837 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 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 (1,437 mm). Driest: 2011 (777 mm). Average: 1,133 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Winsham

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 63.8 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 83.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.5 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 80.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.7 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 69.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.8 mm 3 Dec 2023up to 57.9 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.1 mm 13 May 2024up to 55.3 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 87.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 63.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 53.1 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 45.8 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 45.1 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

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 Winsham

Winsham gets about 1,112 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 130 mm; driest July, 62 mm). That is close to 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), 1.4 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 Winsham

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Rivers near Winsham

River Axe the largest river near Winsham

Nearest gauge on it: Winsham, 0.1 km away: 1.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Axe →

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 Winsham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Winsham

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Winsham's monitored area. None of the 8 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © South West Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 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 Winsham

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

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Winsham is a village and civil parish 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Chard and 6 miles (10 km) from Crewkerne, in Somerset, England. The parish, which has a population of approximately 750 residents living in some 335 households, includes the hamlets of Whatley, Bridge, Purtington and Ammerham, and covers an area of approximately 12 square miles (3,100 ha).

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Winsham yesterday?

14.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Winsham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Winsham?

October so far: 143.3mm vs 131.5mm October average — 9% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Winsham?

Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe is the nearest rain gauge, 1.4km from the centre of Winsham'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 Winsham had this month?

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Thorncombe, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Winsham?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,437 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,133 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 777 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Winsham?

6 Jul 2012: 63.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 83.0 mm at one of them. Records since 16 Feb 2007.

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 Winsham's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.