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Rainfall in Bannockburn

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bannockburn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 69.6mm to 128.2mm. The nearest is Bannockburn, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.2mm
Last 7 days
93.8mm
October so far
17.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Bannockburn, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.3mm).

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 7.4mm at Bannockburn was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 20% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.8mm at Broadside was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 32.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.2mm at Earlsburn reservoir RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.1% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Bannockburn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Bannockburn 0.0km 7.4mm 24.0mm 85.2mm 15.4mm
Broadside 8.5km 7.8mm 23.6mm 109.2mm 15.0mm
Earlsburn reservoir RG nr Stirling 10.5km 9.2mm 30.8mm 128.2mm 24.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 18.1mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Bannockburn.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Bannockburn 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 Bannockburn

Bannockburn gets about 1,053 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 120 mm; driest April, 55 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 Bannockburn

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Bannockburn

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 Bannockburn's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bannockburn

16 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bannockburn's monitored area. 3 are discharging now, 10 report not discharging, and 3 have no current status.

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 Bannockburn

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

Area of Stirling, Scotland

Bannockburn is an area immediately south of the centre of Stirling in Scotland. It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the River Forth.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bannockburn yesterday?

7.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Bannockburn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bannockburn?

October so far: 93.8mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Bannockburn. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bannockburn?

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