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Rainfall in North Berwick

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of North Berwick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.2mm to 74.8mm. The nearest is North Berwick (Kingston), 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
43.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
51.6mm
Last 7 days
68.9mm
October so far
4.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around North Berwick (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 37.4mm at North Berwick (Kingston) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 23 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 39.0mm at Luffness was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 20 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).

Nearest rain gauges to North Berwick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
North Berwick (Kingston) 0.0km 37.4mm 45.0mm 65.2mm 5.8mm
Luffness nr Gullane 5.6km 39.0mm 45.2mm 68.8mm 8.8mm
Haddington STW nr Haddington 7.9km 43.0mm 49.0mm 61.2mm 1.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 43.8mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at North Berwick (Kingston).

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near North Berwick 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 North Berwick

North Berwick gets about 637 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 71 mm; driest April, 37 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), 1.7 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 North Berwick

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near North Berwick

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 North Berwick's monitored area.

Storm overflows near North Berwick

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of North Berwick's monitored area. None of the 4 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 North Berwick

North Berwick
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in East Lothian, Scotland

North Berwick is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the nineteenth century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the West Bay, and continues to attract holidaymakers. Golf courses at the ends of each bay are open to visitors.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in North Berwick yesterday?

43.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of North Berwick.

Is this month wetter than normal in North Berwick?

October so far: 68.9mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of North Berwick. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to North Berwick?

North Berwick (Kingston) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of North Berwick'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 North Berwick's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.