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Rainfall in Coylton

How much rain fell in Coylton, South Ayrshire? 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 Coylton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 78.0mm to 131.8mm. The nearest is Bow Burn Raingauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.3mm
Last 7 days
107.0mm
October so far
14.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 19.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Coylton, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.8mm).

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 9.2mm at Bow Burn Raingauge 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 6.8mm at Prestwick was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.4mm at Blackdyke Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Coylton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Bow Burn Raingauge 0.0km 9.2mm 25.4mm 111.2mm 13.8mm
Prestwick nr Prestwick 10.1km 6.8mm 20.6mm 78.0mm 13.4mm
Blackdyke Farm nr Mauchline 14.7km 7.4mm 26.8mm 131.8mm 17.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 16.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Bow Burn Raingauge.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Coylton 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 Coylton

Coylton gets about 1,233 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 138 mm; driest May, 65 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), 1.7 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 Coylton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Coylton

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 Coylton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Coylton

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Coylton's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 2 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 Coylton

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Coylton is a village and civil parish in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is five miles east of Ayr and 2+1⁄2 miles west of Drongan, on the A70. Sundrum Castle Holiday Park is to the west of the village, in the grounds of Sundrum Castle, which partly dates to the 13th century. A rocking stone stands atop the Craigs of Kyle near Coylton. It weighs about 30 tons and rests upon two stones. A large standing stone known as Wallace's Stone stands nearby. The village is also home to a parish church of the Gothic style, built in 1832.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Coylton yesterday?

7.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Coylton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Coylton?

October so far: 107.0mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Coylton. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Coylton?

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