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Rainfall in Dungavel

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Dungavel's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 118.2mm to 141.8mm. The nearest is Glengavel Reservoir, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.5mm
Last 7 days
130.8mm
October so far
18.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 12.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Dungavel, heaviest in the hour to Sun 00:00 (1.7mm).

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 6.8mm at Glengavel Reservoir was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 37.8% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.4mm at Saughall was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 41.5% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.6mm at Muirkirk STW was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.2% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Dungavel

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Glengavel Reservoir 0.0km 6.8mm 22.6mm 140.2mm 20.8mm
Saughall nr Priestland 6.7km 5.4mm 28.0mm 141.8mm 16.4mm
Muirkirk STW nr Muirkirk 8.7km 10.6mm 25.4mm 121.8mm 15.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.8mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Glengavel Reservoir.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Dungavel 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 Dungavel

Dungavel gets about 1,540 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 176 mm; driest May, 83 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), 2.7 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 Dungavel

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Dungavel

Nearest river gauges

Wellwood Ayr · 8.8 km 1.25 m Rising ▲ Limmerhaugh Ayr · 9.2 km 1.57 m Rising ▲ Avonbank Avon Water · 9.2 km 0.92 m Rising ▲ Newmilns Irvine · 13.3 km 1.29 m Rising ▲ Candermill Cander Water · 15.6 km 0.65 m Rising ▲ Catrine Ayr · 16.5 km 0.89 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 Dungavel's monitored area.

About Dungavel

Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Immigration detention facility in Scotland

Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven in a building that is also known as Dungavel Castle or Dungavel House. It is operated by Mitie Care and Custody, under contract with the law-enforcement command Immigration Enforcement for its detention of immigrants for the Home Office. It is the only such facility in Scotland.

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

More for Dungavel

Glengavel Reservoir — full gauge history → Saughall — full gauge history → Muirkirk STW — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in South Lanarkshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dungavel yesterday?

7.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Dungavel.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dungavel?

October so far: 130.8mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Dungavel. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dungavel?

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