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Rainfall in Winstone

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Winstone's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 1.8mm to 122.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Winstone, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
62.4mm
Last 7 days
92.5mm
October so far
vs 95.1mm avg — 3% drier
5.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Winstone (under 0.2mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 6.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Winstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 569 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 23.3% of 510 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25% of 468 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Winstone

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Winstone 0.0km 6.4mm 74.7mm 122.8mm 4.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stroud nr Stroud 6.1km 6.6mm 76.0mm 114.2mm 9.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cotswold nr Cotswold 9.2km 5.8mm 77.8mm 109.5mm 4.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 15.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Winstone, against a full-month average of 18.6 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Winstone

2026 so far: 580 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 668 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,237 mm). Driest: 2011 (598 mm). Average: 873 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Winstone

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 82.1 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 97.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 53.8 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 72.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.7 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 142.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.9 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 59.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.7 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 50.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 92.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 53.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 52.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 37.8 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 34.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Winstone

Winstone gets about 941 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 104 mm; driest June, 61 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), 2.8 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 Winstone

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Winstone

River Coln the largest river near Winstone

Nearest gauge on it: Fosse Bridge, 8.4 km away: 0.04 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Coln →

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 Winstone's monitored area.

About Winstone

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

Village in Gloucestershire, England

Winstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 270.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Winstone yesterday?

5.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Winstone.

Is this month wetter than normal in Winstone?

October so far: 92.5mm vs 95.1mm October average — 3% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Winstone?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Winstone, against a full-month average of 18.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Winstone?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,237 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 873 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 598 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Winstone?

20 Jul 2007: 82.1 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 97.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Winstone's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.