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Rainfall in Stevenston

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stevenston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 100.0mm to 165.4mm. The nearest is Ashgrove, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.3mm
Last 7 days
117.4mm
October so far
17.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Stevenston, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (1.4mm).

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 3.8mm at Ashgrove was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.4% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Camphill WTW Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 66.7% of 39 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Stevenston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Ashgrove 0.0km 3.8mm 29.2mm 115.4mm 16.0mm
Camphill WTW Raingauge nr Kilbirnie 9.7km 2.8mm 39.8mm 165.4mm 21.2mm
Irvine Gailes nr Irvine 10.2km 6.2mm 22.6mm 100.0mm 13.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 20.6mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Stevenston 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 Stevenston

Stevenston gets about 1,201 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 132 mm; driest April, 69 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), 2.2 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 Stevenston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Stevenston

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 Stevenston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stevenston

20 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stevenston's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 18 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 Stevenston

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

Town in Scotland

Stevenston is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the Firth of Clyde coast; the easternmost parts of Stevenston are about 1⁄2 mile from western parts of Kilwinning, the A78 trunk road runs between the settlements.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stevenston yesterday?

3.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Stevenston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stevenston?

October so far: 117.4mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Stevenston. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stevenston?

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