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Rainfall in Yarcombe

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Yarcombe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 89.2mm to 140.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
82.9mm
Last 7 days
119.7mm
October so far
vs 127.9mm avg — 6% drier
10.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Yarcombe, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (1.0mm).

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 1.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stockland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 56.1% of 524 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Yarcombe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe 0.0km 0.6mm 95.3mm 134.6mm 12.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stockland nr Stockland 7.3km 1.6mm 85.6mm 129.8mm 13.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Combe St Nicholas nr Combe St Nicholas 7.8km 0.4mm 70.0mm 101.0mm 10.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 30.3mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Yarcombe

2026 so far: 851 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 784 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 9% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,403 mm). Driest: 2001 (698 mm). Average: 1,059 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Yarcombe

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 58.8 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.8 mm 6 Jul 2012up to 83.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.0 mm 20 Nov 2012up to 59.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 52.5 mm 29 Sep 2024up to 69.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.5 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 55.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 103.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 70.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 58.1 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  4. 52.7 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 51.8 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Yarcombe

Yarcombe gets about 1,138 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 136 mm; driest July, 65 mm). That is close to 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), 2.4 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 Yarcombe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Yarcombe

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 Yarcombe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Yarcombe

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Yarcombe's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © South West 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 Yarcombe

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

Village in Devon, England

Yarcombe is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England, situated on the A30 road near the towns of Honiton and Chard. It is sited in the steep rolling meadows and ancient woods of the Yarty Valley on the south edge of the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population according to the 2011 census was 500.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Yarcombe yesterday?

0.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Yarcombe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Yarcombe?

October so far: 119.7mm vs 127.9mm October average — 6% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Yarcombe?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Yarcombe, against a full-month average of 21.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Yarcombe?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,403 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,059 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 698 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Yarcombe?

29 Oct 2000: 58.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 80.6 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 Yarcombe's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.