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Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 2PF
1 mm/hr
Current rainfall rate
Moderate
Updated 18:00 · 25 min ago
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1mm
Last Hour
5.4mm
Last 6 Hours
8.8mm
Last 24 Hours
39.4mm
Last 7 Days
71.2mm
October Total
124.4mm
2026 Total
💧 16.6mm on 23 Oct 2026 was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 27 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

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Rainfall in Kirkcaldy: totals, records and how this month compares →

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Kirkcaldy, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.1mm).

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).

Rainfall Chart

Monthly Rainfall Overview

Kirkcaldy gets about 843 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 90 mm; driest April, 48 mm). That is 28% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.2 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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24h Weather Forecast

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Precipitation -12h / +12h

🚽 Storm overflows within 3 km

Sewer overflows near this rain gauge, from the water companies’ live event-duration monitors and their official annual spill figures. Spill starts also appear as markers on the rainfall chart above.

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Location

Station ref
SEPA_335617
Lat, lng
56.117653, -3.147962
County
Fife
Postcode
KY1 2PF
Data from
2026-09-07
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