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Rainfall in Worcester

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Worcester, all reporting in the last two days. This November they range from 1.2mm to 2.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath, 4.5km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (9 Nov 2026)
0.8mm
Last 7 days
1.6mm
November so far
vs 70.2mm avg — 98% drier
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Worcester, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (1.1mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Worcester

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysNovemberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath nr Fernhill Heath 4.5km 0.0mm 0.6mm 1.2mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Crowle nr Crowle 8.5km 0.0mm 1.0mm 1.6mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Suckley nr Suckley 13.1km 0.0mm 0.8mm 2.2mm 1.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 11 Oct–9 Nov. Wettest day: 17.1mm.

Rain days this November

3 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this November at Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Worcester

2026 so far: 536 mm (1 Jan to 9 Nov), against 577 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (923 mm). Driest: 2011 (436 mm). Average: 691 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Worcester

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 79.2 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 98.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 46.6 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 55.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.1 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 36.3 mm 12 Oct 2005up to 46.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.1 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 65.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 81.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 58.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 32.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 32.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 31.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Worcester

Worcester gets about 718 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 75 mm; driest February, 47 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 centre of Worcester. 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 Worcester

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Worcester

River Severn the largest river near Worcester

Nearest gauge on it: Diglis, 1.5 km away: 0.54 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Severn →

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 Worcester.

Storm overflows near Worcester

13 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Worcester. None of the 13 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: © Severn Trent 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 Worcester

Worcester, England
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Cathedral city in Worcestershire, England

Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester, 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford, and 50.8 mi (81 km) north-west of Oxford. The city is situated on the River Severn, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north of the confluence with the River Teme. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Worcester yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (9 Nov 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Worcester.

Is this month wetter than normal in Worcester?

November so far: 1.6mm vs 70.2mm November average — 98% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 10 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Worcester?

Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath is the nearest rain gauge, 4.5km from the centre of Worcester. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Worcester had this month?

3 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this November at Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath, against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Worcester?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 923 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 691 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 436 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Worcester?

20 Jul 2007: 79.2 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 98.0 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 Worcester — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Worcester is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).