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Rainfall in Balfron

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Balfron's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 77.4mm to 163.0mm. The nearest is Balfron STW, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
21.2mm
Last 7 days
118.2mm
October so far
19.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Balfron, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (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).

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 5.2mm at Balfron STW was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 37.8% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.4mm at Auchentroig was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 45.2% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Quinloch Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Balfron

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Balfron STW 0.0km 5.2mm 21.0mm 77.4mm 11.0mm
Auchentroig 5.2km 5.4mm 18.2mm 117.2mm 20.4mm
Quinloch Farm nr Carbeth 6.9km 4.4mm 20.8mm 110.0mm 22.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.2mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Balfron STW.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Balfron 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 Balfron

Balfron gets about 1,473 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 174 mm; driest April, 83 mm). That is wetter 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), 2.4 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 Balfron

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Balfron

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 Balfron's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Balfron

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Balfron's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show 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 Balfron

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Balfron is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory settlement.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Balfron yesterday?

4.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Balfron.

Is this month wetter than normal in Balfron?

October so far: 118.2mm, from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Balfron. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Balfron?

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