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Rainfall in Woodlands

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Woodlands's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.2mm to 108.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
66.3mm
Last 7 days
97.6mm
October so far
vs 93.5mm avg — 4% wetter
8.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Woodlands (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 4.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.7% of 478 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Filton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 349 rain days in this gauge's 19-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Frampton Cotterell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.2% of 401 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Woodlands

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands 0.0km 4.3mm 59.7mm 96.0mm 11.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Filton nr Filton 4.8km 6.0mm 67.0mm 97.6mm 7.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Frampton Cotterell nr Frampton Cotterell 5.4km 5.0mm 66.0mm 89.2mm 6.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 22.7mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Woodlands

2026 so far: 600 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 682 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,250 mm). Driest: 2010 (662 mm). Average: 907 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Woodlands

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 70.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.1 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 63.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.2 mm 19 Oct 2001
  4. 38.7 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 44.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.3 mm 28 Sep 2021up to 41.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 68.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 57.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 47.7 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 45.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 34.9 mm Storm Jorge · 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2020

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Woodlands

Woodlands gets about 832 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 91 mm; driest March, 53 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), 1.8 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 Woodlands

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Woodlands

Bristol Frome the largest river near Woodlands

Nearest gauge on it: Frampton Cotterell, 5.4 km away: 0.09 m Rising slightly ▲.

Every gauge on the Bristol Frome →

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 Woodlands's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Woodlands

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Woodlands's monitored area. None of the 12 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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Woodlands yesterday?

5.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Woodlands.

Is this month wetter than normal in Woodlands?

October so far: 97.6mm vs 93.5mm October average — 4% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Woodlands?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Woodlands, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Woodlands?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,250 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 907 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 662 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Woodlands?

29 Oct 2000: 57.0 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 70.4 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 Woodlands's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.