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Rainfall in Yattendon

How much rain fell in Yattendon, West Berkshire? 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 Yattendon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 83.8mm to 95.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
62.7mm
Last 7 days
87.4mm
October so far
vs 84.5mm avg — 3% wetter
4.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Yattendon, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (3.7mm).

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 Yattendon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon 0.0km 0.0mm 59.8mm 84.5mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Goring-on-Thames nr Goring-on-Thames 8.6km 0.0mm 65.2mm 87.7mm 5.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Chieveley nr Chieveley 9.0km 0.1mm 60.6mm 86.1mm 4.5mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 20.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Yattendon

2026 so far: 476 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 560 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 15% 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: 2024 (959 mm). Driest: 2010 (541 mm). Average: 731 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Yattendon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 59.5 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 49.7 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 84.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 48.8 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 47.3 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 51.7 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.1 mm 27 May 2007up to 52.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 45.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 40.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 39.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

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 Yattendon

Yattendon gets about 704 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 80 mm; driest March, 45 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), 2.6 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 Yattendon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Yattendon

River Thames the largest river near Yattendon

Nearest gauge on it: Goring Lock, 7.5 km away: 0.06 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Thames →

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 Yattendon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Yattendon

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Yattendon's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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 Yattendon

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

Village and civil parish in England

Yattendon is an estate village and civil parish 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Newbury in the county of Berkshire, England. The M4 motorway passes through the fields of the village which lie 0.5 miles (800 m) south and below the elevations of its cluster. The village is privately owned and is "part of the 9,000 acre estate owned by the Iliffes, former press barons", part of the Yattendon Group.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Yattendon yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Yattendon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Yattendon?

October so far: 87.4mm vs 84.5mm October average — 3% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Yattendon?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Yattendon, against a full-month average of 17.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Yattendon?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 959 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 731 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 541 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Yattendon?

20 Jul 2007: 59.5 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 75.8 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 Yattendon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.