Did it rain in Bristol?
Yes — Bristol had a proper soaking last night
24.2mm of rain fell overnight — heavy enough that the garden likely won't need water for a few days.
Day by day, last 2 weeks
73.4mm total
Saturday 24 October
24.2mm — Heavy / soaking rain
Well watered — hold off
68.5mm of rain in the last 7 days is a good soak. Most of the garden shouldn't need watering right now — containers and anything under cover are the exception, since rain doesn't reach them the same way.
68.5 mm in the last 7 days
The bigger picture — last 90 days
Drier than usual
163mm has fallen over the last 90 days — Bristol usually gets around 285mm in that stretch, so that's 57% of normal.
It rained meaningfully as recently as yesterday.
This week's rain is welcome, but it's on top of a much longer dry stretch — the ground underneath may still be parched. Established shrubs and trees can benefit from an occasional deep, slow soak even when the topsoil looks fine.