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Rainfall in Newton of Falkland

How much rain fell in Newton of Falkland, Fife? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Newton of Falkland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 77.6mm to 88.0mm. The nearest is Newton of Falkland, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
21.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
44.0mm
Last 7 days
82.8mm
October so far
11.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Newton of Falkland, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.1mm).

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 21.0mm at Newton of Falkland was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.3% of 30 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.6mm at Rossie Farm 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).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.2mm at Fife Airport was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.7% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Newton of Falkland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Newton of Falkland 0.0km 21.0mm 42.8mm 83.8mm 12.8mm
Rossie Farm nr Auchtermuchty 5.1km 27.6mm 49.4mm 81.6mm 13.0mm
Fife Airport nr Glenrothes 8.4km 16.2mm 41.8mm 88.0mm 10.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.8mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Newton of Falkland.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Newton of Falkland 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 Newton of Falkland

Newton of Falkland gets about 913 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 97 mm; driest April, 54 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), 1.0 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 Newton of Falkland

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Newton of Falkland

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 Newton of Falkland's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Newton of Falkland

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Newton of Falkland's monitored area. 3 are discharging now, 6 report not discharging, and 2 have no current status.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newton of Falkland yesterday?

21.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Newton of Falkland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newton of Falkland?

October so far: 82.8mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Newton of Falkland. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newton of Falkland?

Newton of Falkland is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Newton of Falkland'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 Newton of Falkland's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.