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Rainfall in Prestwick

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Prestwick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 78.2mm to 113.4mm. The nearest is Prestwick, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.9mm
Last 7 days
97.2mm
October so far
14.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Prestwick, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (1.0mm).

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 6.8mm at Prestwick was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Irvine Gailes was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.6% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.2mm at Bow Burn Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 20% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Prestwick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Prestwick 0.0km 6.8mm 20.6mm 78.2mm 13.6mm
Irvine Gailes nr Irvine 9.7km 6.2mm 22.6mm 100.0mm 13.8mm
Bow Burn Raingauge nr Coylton 10.1km 9.2mm 25.4mm 113.4mm 16.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 15.4mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Prestwick.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Prestwick 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 Prestwick

Prestwick gets about 1,030 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 112 mm; driest April, 56 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 Prestwick

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Prestwick

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 Prestwick's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Prestwick

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Prestwick's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 7 report not discharging, and 1 has 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.

About Prestwick

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

Town and former royal burgh in Scotland

Prestwick is a town and former royal burgh in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr to the south on the Firth of Clyde coast, the centre of which is about two miles south, and the small village of Monkton to the north. It had a population of 14,570 in 2022. The town was the first home of the Open Golf Championship, which was played on the Prestwick Old Course from 1860 to 1872.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Prestwick yesterday?

7.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Prestwick.

Is this month wetter than normal in Prestwick?

October so far: 97.2mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Prestwick. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Prestwick?

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