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Rainfall in Wychavon

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wychavon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.6mm to 78.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wychavon, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
51.3mm
Last 7 days
76.5mm
October so far
vs 78.9mm avg — 3% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Wychavon, heaviest in the hour to 03:00 (2.0mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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 Wychavon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wychavon 0.0km 4.4mm 52.4mm 78.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Crowle nr Crowle 10.6km 4.4mm 50.2mm 74.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Fernhill Heath nr Fernhill Heath 16.4km 4.4mm 55.0mm 79.3mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 15.3mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wychavon, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wychavon

2026 so far: 459 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 534 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (925 mm). Driest: 2011 (441 mm). Average: 680 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Wychavon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 89.0 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 97.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 42.5 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 49.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.4 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 42.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 39.9 mm 22 Jul 2013up to 41.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.1 mm 13 Aug 2015up to 46.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 69.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 48.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 34.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 33.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 23.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Wychavon

Wychavon gets about 676 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 68 mm; driest March, 41 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 Wychavon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wychavon

River Avon the largest river near Wychavon

Nearest gauge on it: Evesham, 5.8 km away: 0.61 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Avon →

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 Wychavon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wychavon

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wychavon's monitored area. None of the 7 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 Wychavon

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

Non-metropolitan district in England

Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. The largest towns in the district are Evesham and Droitwich Spa; the council is based in the town of Pershore. The district also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas, and includes part of the Cotswolds, a designated National Landscape. The district's name references the Saxon Kingdom of Hwicce and the River Avon. The population in 2025 was 139,175.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wychavon yesterday?

4.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Wychavon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wychavon?

October so far: 76.5mm vs 78.9mm October average — 3% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wychavon?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wychavon, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wychavon?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 925 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 680 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 441 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wychavon?

20 Jul 2007: 89.0 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 97.2 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 15 Apr 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 Wychavon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.