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Rainfall in Crichton

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Crichton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.2mm to 89.4mm. The nearest is Crichton Mains, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
38.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
50.0mm
Last 7 days
73.9mm
October so far
7.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Crichton, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (2.9mm).

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 38.0mm at Crichton Mains was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 22 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 42.0mm at Gilston 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 40.4mm at Harelaw was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Crichton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Crichton Mains 0.1km 38.0mm 47.0mm 60.2mm 2.6mm
Gilston nr Crookston North Mains 8.2km 42.0mm 59.8mm 86.0mm 5.2mm
Harelaw nr Millerhill 10.1km 40.4mm 47.6mm 76.0mm 12.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 38.6mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Crichton Mains.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Crichton 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 Crichton

Crichton gets about 840 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 89 mm; driest April, 50 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), 1.0 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 Crichton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Crichton

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 Crichton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Crichton

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Crichton's monitored area. 1 is 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 Crichton

Crichton, Midlothian
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland

Crichton is a small village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles (3 km) south of Pathhead and the same distance east of Gorebridge.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Crichton yesterday?

38.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Crichton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Crichton?

October so far: 73.9mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Crichton. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Crichton?

Crichton Mains is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Crichton'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 Crichton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.