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Rainfall in Bilsdean

How much rain fell in Bilsdean, 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 Bilsdean's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.6mm to 108.4mm. The nearest is Abbey St Bathans, 9.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
60.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
71.8mm
Last 7 days
88.6mm
October so far
2.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Bilsdean (under 0.2mm).

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 50.2mm at Dunbar was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 23 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Bilsdean

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Abbey St Bathans nr Abbey St Bathans 9.9km 77.0mm 90.8mm 108.4mm 2.4mm
Dunbar nr Dunbar 11.3km 50.2mm 60.2mm 74.6mm 2.6mm
Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) nr Gamelshiel 13.2km 53.0mm 64.4mm 82.8mm 3.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 60.1mm.

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 Bilsdean 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 Bilsdean

Bilsdean gets about 724 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 77 mm; driest April, 44 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), 1.4 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 Bilsdean

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Bilsdean

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 Bilsdean's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bilsdean

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bilsdean's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 3 report not discharging.

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 Bilsdean

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Bilsdean is a village between Thorntonloch and Cockburnspath on the East Lothian coast of Scotland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bilsdean yesterday?

60.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Bilsdean.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bilsdean?

October so far: 88.6mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Bilsdean. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bilsdean?

Abbey St Bathans is the nearest rain gauge, 9.9km from the centre of Bilsdean'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 Bilsdean's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.