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Rainfall in Garvald

How much rain fell in Garvald, East Lothian? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Garvald's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 66.2mm to 83.8mm. The nearest is Nunraw Abbey, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
46.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
54.9mm
Last 7 days
73.3mm
October so far
5.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 49.4mm at Nunraw Abbey was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 43.0mm at Haddington STW was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 43.0mm at Gifford Rain Gauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Garvald

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Nunraw Abbey 0.0km 49.4mm 58.6mm 74.8mm 2.2mm
Haddington STW nr Haddington 7.4km 43.0mm 49.0mm 67.8mm 7.8mm
Gifford Rain Gauge nr Gifford 8.0km 43.0mm 52.4mm 71.2mm 6.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 46.0mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Nunraw Abbey.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Garvald 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Garvald

Garvald gets about 771 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 82 mm; driest April, 47 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), 2.9 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 Garvald

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Garvald

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 Garvald's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Garvald

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Garvald's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now.

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: © Scottish Water, near-real-time Overflow Map data, open licence for reuse. EDM monitors indicate overflows; they do not confirm them, and this is not advice on water quality.

About Garvald

Garvald, East Lothian
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Garvald is a village south-east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the Papana Water south of the B6370, east of Gifford. The combined parish of Garvald and Bara, borders Whittingehame to the East, Morham to the North, Yester to the West, and Lauder to the South. It is mainly an agricultural parish. The red freestone once constantly mined in this parish was well known throughout the whole country.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Garvald yesterday?

46.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Garvald.

Is this month wetter than normal in Garvald?

October so far: 73.3mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Garvald. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Garvald?

Nunraw Abbey is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Garvald's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: SEPA 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 Garvald's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.