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Rainfall in Wyre Forest

How much rain fell in Wyre Forest, 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 Wyre Forest's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 71.0mm to 75.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wyre Forest, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
51.0mm
Last 7 days
73.1mm
October so far
vs 71.7mm avg — 2% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Wyre Forest (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 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wyre Forest was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.2% of 440 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hartlebury was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.9% of 462 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bickley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.9% of 470 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wyre Forest

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wyre Forest 0.0km 4.2mm 49.4mm 71.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hartlebury nr Hartlebury 11.7km 5.0mm 52.6mm 75.2mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bickley nr Bickley 16.0km 4.2mm 47.6mm 74.2mm 0.6mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 15.9mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wyre Forest, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wyre Forest

2026 so far: 578 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 525 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 10% wetter.

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 (947 mm). Driest: 2021 (288 mm). Average: 674 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wyre Forest

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.5 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.6 mm 11 Mar 2026up to 105.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.3 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 53.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.6 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.0 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 47.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 54.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 37.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 32.2 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

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 Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest gets about 781 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 81 mm; driest March, 51 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), 1.5 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 Wyre Forest

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wyre Forest

River Severn the largest river near Wyre Forest

Nearest gauge on it: Bewdley, 2.9 km away: 1.73 m Falling ▼.

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 Wyre Forest's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wyre Forest

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wyre Forest's monitored area. None of the 4 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wyre Forest yesterday?

4.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Wyre Forest.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wyre Forest?

October so far: 73.1mm vs 71.7mm October average — 2% wetter (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 Wyre Forest?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wyre Forest, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wyre Forest?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 947 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 674 mm a year. The driest was 2021, with 288 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wyre Forest?

20 Jul 2007: 64.5 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 75.0 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 Wyre Forest's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.