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Rainfall in Aberystwyth

How much rain fell in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Natural Resources Wales rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Aberystwyth, all reporting in the last two days. The nearest is Bow Street Raingauge, 4.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.

0.0mm

Yesterday (24 Sep 2026)

21.8mm

Last 7 days

–

September so far

2.3mm

Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Aberystwyth (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).

Nearest rain gauges to Aberystwyth

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Bow Street Raingauge	4.4km	0.0mm	13.6mm	–	2.6mm
Bontgoch Raingauge	10.9km	0.0mm	30.2mm	–	2.8mm
Cwm Rheidol Raingauge	12.7km	0.0mm	21.6mm	–	1.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Aug–24 Sep. Wettest day: 22.7mm. Striped days have no daily total from these gauges (missing data, not a dry day).

Rain days this September

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Bow Street Raingauge.

Average rainfall in Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth gets about 1,027 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 118 mm; driest April, 60 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
94	76	64	60	62	71	79	94	87	112	118	109

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.1 km from the centre of Aberystwyth. 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.

More for Aberystwyth

Bow Street Raingauge — full gauge history → Bontgoch Raingauge — full gauge history → Cwm Rheidol Raingauge — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Aberystwyth → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Ceredigion →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Aberystwyth yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Sep 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Aberystwyth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Aberystwyth?

The gauges near Aberystwyth do not have a complete record for September yet, so no month total is shown.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Aberystwyth?

Bow Street Raingauge is the nearest rain gauge, 4.4km from the centre of Aberystwyth. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Natural Resources Wales 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 Aberystwyth — local rainfall can vary over short distances. The centre of Aberystwyth is the Ordnance Survey Open Names point for the city or town. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (OGL v3.0).

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