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Rainfall in Eaglesham

How much rain fell in Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire? 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 Eaglesham's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 75.0mm to 142.7mm. The nearest is Picketlaw Reservoir, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
20.6mm
Last 7 days
114.1mm
October so far
20.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Eaglesham, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (1.6mm).

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 5.8mm at Picketlaw Reservoir was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 42.4% of 33 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at South Moorhouse was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.4% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.2mm at East Kilbride was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.9% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Eaglesham

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Picketlaw Reservoir 0.0km 5.8mm 18.6mm 142.7mm 20.0mm
South Moorhouse nr Newton Mearns 4.3km 5.0mm 19.6mm 126.8mm 25.8mm
East Kilbride nr East Kilbride 7.2km 7.2mm 20.2mm 113.4mm 24.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 16.7mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Picketlaw Reservoir.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Eaglesham 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 Eaglesham

Eaglesham gets about 1,485 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 168 mm; driest April, 78 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), 1.2 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 Eaglesham

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Eaglesham

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 Eaglesham's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Eaglesham

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Eaglesham's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 4 report not discharging, and 1 has 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 Eaglesham

Eaglesham
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eaglesham is a village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated about 10 miles (16 km) south of Glasgow, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Newton Mearns and south of Clarkston, and 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of East Kilbride.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eaglesham yesterday?

5.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Eaglesham.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eaglesham?

October so far: 114.1mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Eaglesham. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eaglesham?

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