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Rainfall in Carbeth

How much rain fell in Carbeth, 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 Carbeth's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 75.8mm to 153.4mm. The nearest is Quinloch Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
19.9mm
Last 7 days
104.9mm
October so far
18.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Carbeth, 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 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).
⚠️ 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 4.8mm at Lukeston was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 50% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Carbeth

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Quinloch Farm 0.0km 4.4mm 20.8mm 110.0mm 22.8mm
Balfron STW nr Balfron 6.9km 5.2mm 21.0mm 77.4mm 11.0mm
Lukeston nr Clachan of Campsie 8.9km 4.8mm 22.2mm 100.4mm 17.2mm

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

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

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Quinloch Farm.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Carbeth 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 Carbeth

Carbeth gets about 1,619 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 190 mm; driest May, 87 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), 0.9 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 Carbeth

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Carbeth

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 Carbeth's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Carbeth

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Carbeth's monitored area. 4 are discharging now, 1 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 Carbeth

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

Hamlet in Stirlingshire, Scotland

Carbeth is a hamlet in Stirlingshire, 2+1⁄2 miles west of Strathblane and 5+1⁄2 miles north of Clydebank. Named features include Carbeth Hill, Carbeth Loch and the estate of Carbeth Guthrie. There is a community of huts here which was established in 1918 after the First World War, as a summer camp for returned soldiers.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Carbeth yesterday?

3.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Carbeth.

Is this month wetter than normal in Carbeth?

October so far: 104.9mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Carbeth. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Carbeth?

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