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Rainfall in St. Newlyn East

How much rain fell in St. Newlyn East, Cornwall? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of St. Newlyn East's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 95.3mm to 181.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr St. Newlyn East, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.5mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
84.8mm
Last 7 days
131.0mm
October so far
vs 118.6mm avg — 10% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around St. Newlyn East (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 1.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Allet was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 56.4% of 652 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr St. Columb Major was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 62% of 586 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to St. Newlyn East

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr St. Newlyn East 0.0km 0.7mm 58.4mm 95.3mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Allet nr Allet 9.9km 1.7mm 72.6mm 110.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr St. Columb Major nr St. Columb Major 10.2km 1.6mm 85.6mm 137.0mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 24.6mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St. Newlyn East, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days (based on 14 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in St. Newlyn East

2026 so far: 989 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 833 mm by the same date in an average year (2010–2025) — 19% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2025 (1,325 mm). Driest: 2011 (782 mm). Average: 1,134 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in St. Newlyn East

Wettest days since 2009

  1. 45.4 mm 10 Jun 2020up to 48.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 42.5 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 56.3 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.3 mm 24 Nov 2012up to 46.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.3 mm 4 Aug 2013up to 47.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.2 mm 24 Oct 2011up to 42.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 62.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 53.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 51.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 42.9 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026
  5. 39.6 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 4 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in St. Newlyn East

St. Newlyn East gets about 1,025 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 134 mm; driest May, 55 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), 1.9 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 St. Newlyn East

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near St. Newlyn East

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 St. Newlyn East's monitored area.

Storm overflows near St. Newlyn East

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of St. Newlyn East's monitored area. None of the 9 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

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: © South West Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About St. Newlyn East

St Newlyn East
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in England

St Newlyn East is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is approximately three miles (5 km) south of Newquay. The name St Newlyn East is locally abbreviated to Newlyn East and according to an anonymous historian writing in The Cornishman in 1880 it was only in recent years that Saint had been added to the parish name.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in St. Newlyn East yesterday?

2.5mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of St. Newlyn East.

Is this month wetter than normal in St. Newlyn East?

October so far: 131.0mm vs 118.6mm October average — 10% wetter. Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to St. Newlyn East?

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

How many rain days has St. Newlyn East had this month?

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr St. Newlyn East, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in St. Newlyn East?

2025 was the wettest year in the record since 2010, with 1,325 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,134 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 782 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in St. Newlyn East?

10 Jun 2020: 45.4 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 48.8 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Apr 2009.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency 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 St. Newlyn East's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.