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Rainfall in Teviothead

How much rain fell in Teviothead, Scottish Borders? 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 Teviothead's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 87.2mm to 136.6mm. The nearest is Teviothead, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
23.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
29.1mm
Last 7 days
113.1mm
October so far
17.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 9.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Teviothead, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (2.9mm).

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 19.6mm at Teviothead was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 25.0mm at Unthank Raingauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 38 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 25.0mm at Braidlie was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 38 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Teviothead

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Teviothead 0.0km 19.6mm 25.6mm 87.2mm 11.8mm
Unthank Raingauge nr Mosspeeble 11.2km 25.0mm 32.2mm 136.6mm 21.8mm
Braidlie nr Upper Dinley 11.4km 25.0mm 29.6mm 115.6mm 18.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 23.2mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Teviothead.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Teviothead 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 Teviothead

Teviothead gets about 1,314 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 149 mm; driest May, 79 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), 2.6 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 Teviothead

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Teviothead

Nearest river gauges

Teviothead Teviot · 0.0 km 0.53 m Rising ▲ Stobs Castle Slitrig · 10.8 km 0.33 m Rising ▲ Unthank Bridge Ewes Water · 11.1 km 0.61 m Rising ▲ Braidlie Hermitage Water · 11.4 km 0.65 m Rising ▲ Deephope Tima Water · 15.1 km 0.82 m Rising ▲ Hawick Teviot · 15.3 km 0.83 m Rising ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Teviothead's monitored area.

About Teviothead

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

Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland

Teviothead is a small village and civil parish in Teviotdale in the Scottish Borders, known locally as Teviotheid. It is located south of the River Teviot.

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

More for Teviothead

Teviothead — full gauge history → Unthank Raingauge — full gauge history → Braidlie — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Teviothead → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Teviothead yesterday?

23.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Teviothead.

Is this month wetter than normal in Teviothead?

October so far: 113.1mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Teviothead. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Teviothead?

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