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Rainfall in Culter Water Head

How much rain fell in Culter Water Head, South Lanarkshire? 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 Culter Water Head's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 96.3mm to 156.6mm. The nearest is Coulter Reservoir, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
31.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
48.0mm
Last 7 days
129.8mm
October so far
16.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Culter Water Head, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.5mm).

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 34.0mm at Coulter Reservoir was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 39.2mm at Glenbreck was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 41 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 32.2mm at Linkumdoddie was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 39 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Culter Water Head

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Coulter Reservoir 0.0km 34.0mm 53.2mm 145.0mm 18.4mm
Glenbreck nr Tweedsmuir 6.5km 39.2mm 58.0mm 156.6mm 22.0mm
Linkumdoddie 7.8km 32.2mm 48.4mm 121.2mm 12.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 31.7mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Coulter Reservoir.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Culter Water Head 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 Culter Water Head

Culter Water Head gets about 1,499 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 169 mm; driest May, 84 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), 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 Culter Water Head

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Culter Water Head

Nearest river gauges

Kingledores Tweed · 7.4 km 1.13 m Falling ▼ Maidencots Duneaton Water · 10.6 km 1.33 m Rising ▲ Abington Clyde · 11.3 km 1.65 m Rising ▲ Sills of Clyde Clyde · 18.2 km 1.62 m Steady Happendon Douglas Water · 18.8 km 1.07 m Rising ▲ Tulliford Mill Clyde · 18.9 km 1.07 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 Culter Water Head's monitored area.

More for Culter Water Head

Coulter Reservoir — full gauge history → Glenbreck — full gauge history → Linkumdoddie — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in South Lanarkshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Culter Water Head yesterday?

31.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Culter Water Head.

Is this month wetter than normal in Culter Water Head?

October so far: 129.8mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Culter Water Head. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Culter Water Head?

Coulter Reservoir is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Culter Water Head'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 Culter Water Head's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.