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Rainfall in Newton Stewart

How much rain fell in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway? 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 Stewart's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 118.0mm to 226.0mm. The nearest is Minnigaff, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.7mm
Last 7 days
148.7mm
October so far
29.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Newton Stewart, heaviest in the hour to Sun 04:00 (0.9mm).

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 10.0mm at Minnigaff was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.4% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.4mm at Kirkcowan was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.8% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Brigton was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 40.5% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Newton Stewart

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Minnigaff 0.0km 10.0mm 28.6mm 118.0mm 26.2mm
Kirkcowan nr Kirkcowan 10.1km 7.4mm 32.0mm 119.4mm 24.0mm
Brigton 10.6km 5.8mm 24.4mm 131.4mm 29.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 27.4mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Minnigaff.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Newton Stewart 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: 2011 (2,280 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,368 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Newton Stewart

Newton Stewart gets about 1,534 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 177 mm; driest May, 82 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.1 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 Stewart

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Newton Stewart

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 Stewart's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Newton Stewart

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Newton Stewart's monitored area. 3 are discharging now, 1 report not discharging.

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.

About Newton Stewart

Newton Stewart
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Newton Stewart is a market town and former burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills". It had a population of 3,954 in 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Newton Stewart yesterday?

7.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Newton Stewart.

Is this month wetter than normal in Newton Stewart?

October so far: 148.7mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Newton Stewart. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Newton Stewart?

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