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Rainfall in Worplesdon

How much rain fell in Worplesdon, Surrey? 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 Worplesdon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 69.7mm to 87.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west), 0.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
17.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
53.5mm
Last 7 days
78.9mm
October so far
vs 78.5mm avg — 1% wetter
8.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Worplesdon, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.4mm).

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 20.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Jun 2026 and in the top 2.9% of 448 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 20.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (south-east) was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Jun 2026, a new October daily high in this gauge's 19-month record, and in the top 0.7% of 292 rain days ranked here.
⚠️ Yesterday's 21.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Chobham was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Jun 2026 and in the top 0.3% of 361 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Worplesdon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west) nr Guildford 0.8km 20.8mm 57.3mm 81.9mm 8.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (south-east) nr Guildford 4.7km 20.3mm 60.4mm 87.1mm 7.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chobham nr Chobham 7.1km 21.5mm 52.0mm 73.1mm 6.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west), against a full-month average of 14.5 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Worplesdon

2026 so far: 463 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 524 mm by the same date in an average year (2005–2025) — 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: 2014 (918 mm). Driest: 2005 (486 mm). Average: 692 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Worplesdon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 53.7 mm 13 Aug 2006up to 84.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 50.6 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 55.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 48.4 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 50.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.2 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 71.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.3 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 47.9 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 46.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 41.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 39.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 33.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 32.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 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 Worplesdon

Worplesdon gets about 722 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 83 mm; driest March, 46 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), 2.3 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 Worplesdon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Worplesdon

River Wey the largest river near Worplesdon

Nearest gauge on it: Guildford, 5.7 km away: 1.30 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wey →

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 Worplesdon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Worplesdon

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Worplesdon's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © Thames 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 Worplesdon

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

Village in Surrey, England

Worplesdon is a village in Surrey, England; it lies 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-north-west of Guildford. It is a large dispersed civil parish that includes the settlements of Worplesdon itself, Fairlands, Jacobs Well, Rydeshill and Wood Street Village. Its area includes Whitmoor Common.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Worplesdon yesterday?

17.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Worplesdon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Worplesdon?

October so far: 78.9mm vs 78.5mm October average — 1% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Worplesdon?

Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.8km from the centre of Worplesdon'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 Worplesdon had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Guildford (west), against a full-month average of 14.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Worplesdon?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2005, with 918 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 692 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 486 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Worplesdon?

13 Aug 2006: 53.7 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 84.0 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 Worplesdon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.