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Rainfall in Abbey St Bathans

How much rain fell in Abbey St Bathans, Scottish Borders? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Abbey St Bathans's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 57.8mm to 110.2mm. The nearest is Abbey St Bathans, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
50.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
61.9mm
Last 7 days
80.9mm
October so far
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Abbey St Bathans, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (0.6mm).

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 77.0mm at Abbey St Bathans was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 53.0mm at Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 40.6mm at Ladyflat Farm was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Abbey St Bathans

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Abbey St Bathans 0.0km 77.0mm 90.8mm 110.2mm 4.2mm
Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) nr Gamelshiel 9.5km 53.0mm 64.4mm 83.8mm 4.4mm
Ladyflat Farm nr Gavinton 10.8km 40.6mm 51.4mm 71.6mm 2.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 50.6mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Abbey St Bathans.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Abbey St Bathans 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 Abbey St Bathans

Abbey St Bathans gets about 884 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 96 mm; driest March, 58 mm). That is drier than 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), 1.8 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 Abbey St Bathans

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Abbey St Bathans

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 Abbey St Bathans's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Abbey St Bathans

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Abbey St Bathans's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now.

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 Abbey St Bathans

Abbey St Bathans
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in the Scottish Borders

Abbey St Bathans is a parish in the Lammermuir district of Berwickshire, in the eastern part of the Scottish Borders. Unique in its topography, it is situated in a long winding steep wooded valley that follows the Whiteadder Water. The parish had a population of 106 at the 2011 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Abbey St Bathans yesterday?

50.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Abbey St Bathans.

Is this month wetter than normal in Abbey St Bathans?

October so far: 80.9mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Abbey St Bathans. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Abbey St Bathans?

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