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Home › Rainfall › Bettws-y-Crwyn

Rainfall in Bettws-y-Crwyn

How much rain fell in Bettws-y-Crwyn, Powys? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bettws-y-Crwyn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 78.0mm to 126.8mm. The nearest is Sarn Raingauge, 9.2km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.0mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
55.1mm
Last 7 days
98.1mm
October so far
vs 100.1mm avg — 2% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Bettws-y-Crwyn (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 6.2mm at Sarn Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.3% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sarn was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.4% of 26 rain days in this gauge's 13-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.8mm at Llanbadarn Fynydd Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.5% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Bettws-y-Crwyn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Sarn Raingauge 9.2km 6.2mm 39.2mm 78.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sarn nr Sarn 9.2km 6.2mm 39.2mm 78.0mm 0.0mm
Llanbadarn Fynydd Raingauge 11.1km 8.8mm 76.4mm 126.8mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 18.9mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Sarn Raingauge.

Rainfall year by year: south-west England and south Wales

The rain gauges near Bettws-y-Crwyn do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2000 (1,619 mm). Driest: 2003 (959 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Bettws-y-Crwyn

Bettws-y-Crwyn gets about 1,021 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 116 mm; driest May, 69 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), 2.5 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 Bettws-y-Crwyn

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Bettws-y-Crwyn

Nearest river gauges

Dutlas River Teme · 3.4 km 0.35 m Steady Knighton River Teme · 12.4 km 0.66 m Steady Monaughty River Station Lugg · 13.6 km 0.25 m Steady Newtown River Station Severn · 13.8 km 0.87 m Falling slightly ▼ Aberbechan River Station Bechan Brook · 14.1 km 0.74 m Steady Abermule River Station Severn · 14.8 km 1.29 m Steady

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Bettws-y-Crwyn's monitored area.

About Bettws-y-Crwyn

Bettws-y-Crwyn
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Shropshire, England

Bettws-y-Crwyn is a small, remote village and civil parish in south-west Shropshire, England. It is close to the England–Wales border and is one of a number of English villages to have a Welsh language placename.

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

More for Bettws-y-Crwyn

Sarn Raingauge — full gauge history → Rainfall gauge nr Sarn — full gauge history → Llanbadarn Fynydd Raingauge — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Powys →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bettws-y-Crwyn yesterday?

6.0mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Bettws-y-Crwyn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bettws-y-Crwyn?

October so far: 98.1mm vs 100.1mm October average — 2% drier. Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bettws-y-Crwyn?

Sarn Raingauge is the nearest rain gauge, 9.2km from the centre of Bettws-y-Crwyn's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency and 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 Bettws-y-Crwyn's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.