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Rainfall in Eddleston

How much rain fell in Eddleston, Scottish Borders? 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 Eddleston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.8mm to 113.5mm. The nearest is Shiplaw, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
30.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
43.0mm
Last 7 days
83.0mm
October so far
9.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Eddleston, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (4.5mm).

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 25.4mm at Shiplaw was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 32 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.0mm at Gladhouse Reservoir was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 22.4mm at Lyne Station was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Eddleston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Shiplaw 0.0km 25.4mm 41.8mm 87.6mm 8.8mm
Gladhouse Reservoir nr Gladhouse 7.9km 30.0mm 43.2mm 60.8mm 6.4mm
Lyne Station nr Lyne Station 9.5km 22.4mm 33.0mm 63.4mm 5.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 30.0mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Shiplaw.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Eddleston 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 Eddleston

Eddleston gets about 1,107 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 118 mm; driest April, 67 mm). That is close to 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), 2.2 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 Eddleston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Eddleston

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 Eddleston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Eddleston

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Eddleston's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

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 Eddleston

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

Village in the Scottish Borders, Scotland

Eddleston is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Peebles and 9 miles (14 km) south of Penicuik on the A703, which passes through the centre of the village. Nearby is the Great Polish Map of Scotland, a large terrain map. The Eddleston Water runs through the village.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eddleston yesterday?

30.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Eddleston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eddleston?

October so far: 83.0mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Eddleston. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eddleston?

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