If it gets milder next week though, it may well get wetter as a result, and this would result in this thread becoming busier.

Regardless of what happens though, this is the very place to record those all important rainfall totals for this month.

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 0.0 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 1.0 mm (as at 12:40 am GMT (00:40 UTC) this morning on Wednesday 7 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 1.0 mm (1.4% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 1 (7.5% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 5

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 74.6 mm (35.7% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 12 (32.4% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 16

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 1.0 mm (0.1% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 1 (0.7% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 5

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 7.6 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 2.8 mm (as at 3:30 pm GMT (15:30 UTC) this afternoon on Sunday 11 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 12.2 mm (16.7% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 3 (22.6% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 5

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 85.8 mm (41.1% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 14 (37.8% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 16

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 12.2 mm (1.6% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 3 (2.2% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 5

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

The A83 at Rest And Be Thankful (I've been there!) is closed after a landslide.

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 1.0 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 1.8 mm (as at 2:40 pm GMT (14:40 UTC) this afternoon on Tuesday 13 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 16.4 mm (22.5% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 5 (37.6% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 5

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 90.0 mm (43.1% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 16 (43.1% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 16

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 16.4 mm (2.1% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 5 (3.6% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 5

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 1.4 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 1.0 mm (as at 4:30 pm GMT (16:30 UTC) this afternoon on Saturday 17 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 19.2 mm (26.3% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 7 (52.6% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 6

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 92.8 mm (44.4% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 18 (48.5% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 17

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 19.2 mm (2.4% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 7 (5.1% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 6

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 1.0 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 1.4 mm (as at 8:40 am GMT (08:40 UTC) this morning on Monday 19 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 20.6 mm (28.2% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 8 (60.2% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 6

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 94.2 mm (45.1% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 19 (51.2% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 17

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 20.6 mm (2.6% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 8 (5.8% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 6

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

The chalk must be getting saturated. If we get the same amount of rainfall again by the weekend (not by any means impossible given the synoptics) that will bring the groundwater level up to its maximum 75m asl, at which point springs break out and flood the 'dry' valleys. At least there'll be no water shortage here this year.

EDIT: I notice that groundwater flooding is already happening further west in the Dorset Downs

https://floodalerts.com/ 

Data For Recent Days

24 hour total up to 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 0.2 mm

Total since 9 am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 2.2 mm (as at 8:40 am GMT (08:40 UTC) this morning on Wednesday 21 January 2026)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 23.0 mm (31.5% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of rain days during this month: 9 (67.7% of 1991-2020 January average)

Number of dry days during this month: 6

This means that only at least another 5 official rain days need to be recorded between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 96.6 mm (46.2% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of rain days during this winter: 20 (53.9% of 1991-2020 winter average)

Number of dry days during this winter: 17

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 23.0 mm (2.9% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of rain days during this year: 9 (6.5% of 1991-2020 annual average)

Number of dry days during this year: 6

Note

This data has been obtained from https://www.ogimet.com  in raw BUFR format, and then converted into a more readable form by my own python script.

134.5mm

Just back from Dorchester. My usual route to a supermarket Aldi in Weymouth has been closed since the beginning of the month (Wessex Water main replacement) so I've been assisting the partners at Waitrose improve their earnings. Apart from noticing the steep price difference between the two supermarkets, I spoke to one of the staff who said she'd come in from out of town earlier. The floods were notable she said. I suppose she's on chalk which means her area is saturated to the top. I won’t go to Tesco nowadays because it’s hard to reach and still sails close to sell by dates from what I’ve heard. COOP? well the prices are steep and on par with Waitrose but with less choice. There that’s got that rant out of the way.