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Rainfall in Carsphairn

How much rain fell in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest SEPA rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Drumjohn, 0.0km from the centre of Carsphairn's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
6.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
29.0mm
Last 7 days
147.0mm
October so far
31.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 12.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Carsphairn, heaviest in the hour to Sun 04:00 (1.2mm).

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 6.4mm at Drumjohn was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 38.5% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.4mm at Kirriereoch was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 31% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.0mm at Lower Black Laggan was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 40.5% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Carsphairn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Drumjohn 0.0km 6.4mm 29.0mm 147.0mm 31.8mm
Kirriereoch 19.3km 10.4mm 36.8mm 207.0mm 34.4mm
Lower Black Laggan 20.5km 8.0mm 37.6mm 226.0mm 36.6mm

Last 30 days at Drumjohn

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 22.0mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Drumjohn.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Carsphairn 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: 2011 (2,280 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,368 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Carsphairn

Carsphairn gets about 1,910 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 230 mm; driest May, 102 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), 0.1 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 Carsphairn

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Carsphairn

Nearest river gauges

Dalgig Nith · 15.6 km 1.61 m Rising ▲ Loch Dee Outlet Blackwater of Dee · 18.4 km 0.95 m Rising ▲ Green Burn Green Burn · 18.9 km No recent reading Dargall Lane Dargall Lane · 20.2 km 0.84 m Falling ▼ White Laggan White Laggan · 20.2 km 1.37 m Falling ▼ Hall Bridge Nith · 22.1 km 1.65 m Rising ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Carsphairn's monitored area.

About Carsphairn

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

Village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Carsphairn is a village in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located about halfway between Dalmellington and St John's Town of Dalry, on the A713 road. Carsphairn annual sheep show is held in the village. Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is to the north east of the village in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills. To the west is the ridge of the Rhinns of Kells in the Galloway Hills.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

More for Carsphairn

Drumjohn — full gauge history → Kirriereoch — full gauge history → Lower Black Laggan — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Dumfries and Galloway →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Carsphairn yesterday?

6.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Drumjohn, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Carsphairn (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Carsphairn?

October so far: 147.0mm, from Drumjohn, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Carsphairn (0.0km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Carsphairn?

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