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Rainfall in Wixoe

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

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wixoe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 19.9mm to 89.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wixoe, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
38.5mm
Last 7 days
67.3mm
October so far
vs 60.7mm avg — 11% wetter
1.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 2.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wixoe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 35% of 414 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Braintree (south-west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34% of 424 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Braintree (east) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28% of 403 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wixoe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wixoe 0.0km 2.2mm 33.4mm 59.2mm 1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braintree (south-west) nr Braintree 3.1km 2.4mm 37.2mm 64.4mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Braintree (east) nr Braintree 3.6km 3.2mm 39.2mm 67.6mm 0.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 10 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.1mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wixoe, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wixoe

2026 so far: 375 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 466 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 20% drier.

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 (782 mm). Driest: 2011 (445 mm). Average: 590 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wixoe

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 39.7 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 38.6 mm 27 May 2007up to 48.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 35.5 mm 7 Jul 2004up to 57.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.0 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 37.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.6 mm 25 Aug 2010up to 42.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 55.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 30.7 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  3. 28.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 24.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 18.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

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 Wixoe

Wixoe gets about 607 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 65 mm; driest March, 38 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), 1.7 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 Wixoe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wixoe

River Stour the largest river near Wixoe

Nearest gauge on it: Kedington, 1.9 km away: 0.20 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Stour →

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 Wixoe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wixoe

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wixoe's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © 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 Wixoe

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

Village in Suffolk, England

Wixoe is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the northern bank of the River Stour, two miles south-east of Haverhill, in 2005 its population was 140. It consists largely of Victorian cottages along a narrow lane. There is a church of 12th-century origin, St Leonard's, much restored in the 1880s. It was recorded in the Domesday Book, at 600 acres one of the smallest parishes in the hundred of Risbridge. There are some 13 listed buildings, including a 19th-century bridge and a water mill.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wixoe yesterday?

2.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of Wixoe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wixoe?

October so far: 67.3mm vs 60.7mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wixoe?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wixoe, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wixoe?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 782 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 590 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 445 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wixoe?

9 Aug 2004: 39.7 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 55.6 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 Wixoe's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.