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Rainfall in Crookston North Mains

How much rain fell in Crookston North Mains, Scottish Borders? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Crookston North Mains's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 55.8mm to 83.4mm. The nearest is Gilston, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
38.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
50.6mm
Last 7 days
66.6mm
October so far
2.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Crookston North Mains, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.3mm).

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 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 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 43.0mm at Gifford Rain Gauge 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 Crookston North Mains

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Gilston 0.0km 42.0mm 59.8mm 83.4mm 2.6mm
Crichton Mains nr Crichton 8.1km 38.0mm 47.0mm 59.6mm 2.0mm
Gifford Rain Gauge nr Gifford 12.3km 43.0mm 52.4mm 67.4mm 2.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 38.3mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Gilston.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Crookston North Mains 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 Crookston North Mains

Crookston North Mains gets about 931 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 104 mm; driest May, 54 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), 2.3 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 Crookston North Mains

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Crookston North Mains

Nearest river gauges

Fountainhall Gala Water · 7.2 km 0.62 m Steady Lauder (New Mills) Leader Water · 10.4 km 0.27 m Falling slightly ▼ Spilmersford Tyne · 12.2 km 0.66 m Steady Cowbridge South Esk (Lothian) · 15.3 km 0.50 m Falling ▼ Lennoxlove Gifford Water · 16.3 km 0.29 m Steady Nungate Tyne · 18.4 km 0.87 m Steady

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

More for Crookston North Mains

Gilston — full gauge history → Crichton Mains — full gauge history → Gifford Rain Gauge — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Crookston North Mains yesterday?

38.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Crookston North Mains.

Is this month wetter than normal in Crookston North Mains?

October so far: 66.6mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Crookston North Mains. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Crookston North Mains?

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