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Rainfall in Dunlop

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Dunlop's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 104.2mm to 165.4mm. The nearest is Dunlop, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.9mm
Last 7 days
128.5mm
October so far
21.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Dunlop, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.0mm).

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 4.2mm at Dunlop was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 52.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Balgray RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 54.1% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Stewarton was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 41.7% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Dunlop

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Dunlop 0.0km 4.2mm 25.6mm 126.4mm 19.0mm
Balgray RG nr Gateside 4.8km 3.4mm 21.8mm 113.8mm 20.0mm
Stewarton nr Kingsford 5.6km 5.2mm 24.6mm 121.4mm 20.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 20.7mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Dunlop.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Dunlop 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 Dunlop

Dunlop gets about 1,432 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 152 mm; driest April, 79 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), 1.9 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 Dunlop

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Dunlop

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 Dunlop's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Dunlop

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Dunlop's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 3 report not discharging, and 4 have no current status.

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 Dunlop

Dunlop, East Ayrshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Dunlop is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies on the A735, north-east of Stewarton, seven miles from Kilmarnock. The road runs on to Lugton and the B706 enters the village from Beith and Burnhouse.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dunlop yesterday?

4.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Dunlop.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dunlop?

October so far: 128.5mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Dunlop. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dunlop?

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