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Rainfall in Fairlie

How much rain fell in Fairlie, North Ayrshire? 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 Fairlie's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 101.8mm to 236.4mm. The nearest is Hunterston Terminal, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.5mm
Last 7 days
145.4mm
October so far
20.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 15.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Fairlie, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.3mm).

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 2.6mm at Hunterston Terminal was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 65.7% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.6mm at Millport was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 65.7% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Camphill WTW Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 66.7% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Fairlie

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Hunterston Terminal 0.0km 2.6mm 21.8mm 108.0mm 16.4mm
Millport nr Millport 2.9km 2.6mm 16.8mm 101.8mm 16.6mm
Camphill WTW Raingauge nr Kilbirnie 7.3km 2.8mm 39.8mm 165.4mm 21.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.4mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Hunterston Terminal.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Fairlie 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 Fairlie

Fairlie gets about 1,560 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 168 mm; driest May, 86 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), 2.5 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 Fairlie

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Fairlie

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 Fairlie's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Fairlie

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Fairlie's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 3 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 Fairlie

Fairlie, North Ayrshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Fairlie yesterday?

3.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Fairlie.

Is this month wetter than normal in Fairlie?

October so far: 145.4mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Fairlie. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Fairlie?

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