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Rainfall in Gamelshiel

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gamelshiel's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 67.4mm to 107.8mm. The nearest is Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir), 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
55.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
66.6mm
Last 7 days
82.8mm
October so far
2.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Gamelshiel, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (0.8mm).

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 53.0mm at Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 77.0mm at Abbey St Bathans was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 49.4mm at Nunraw Abbey was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Gamelshiel

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) 0.0km 53.0mm 64.4mm 81.2mm 1.8mm
Abbey St Bathans nr Abbey St Bathans 9.5km 77.0mm 90.8mm 107.8mm 1.8mm
Nunraw Abbey nr Garvald 9.7km 49.4mm 58.6mm 74.8mm 2.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 55.6mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir).

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Gamelshiel 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 Gamelshiel

Gamelshiel gets about 971 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 105 mm; driest May, 61 mm). That is drier 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), 1.5 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 Gamelshiel

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Gamelshiel

Nearest river gauges

Abbey St Bathans Whiteadder Water · 9.5 km 0.52 m Steady East Linton Tyne · 15.3 km 0.87 m Falling ▼ Grantshouse Eye Water · 15.6 km 0.65 m Falling slightly ▼ Ladyflat Farm Back Burn (Borders) · 15.8 km 0.09 m Steady Lennoxlove Gifford Water · 17.3 km 0.29 m Steady Nungate Tyne · 17.7 km 0.87 m Steady

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Gamelshiel's monitored area.

More for Gamelshiel

Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) — full gauge history → Abbey St Bathans — full gauge history → Nunraw Abbey — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in East Lothian →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gamelshiel yesterday?

55.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Gamelshiel.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gamelshiel?

October so far: 82.8mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Gamelshiel. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gamelshiel?

Hungry Snout 2 (Whiteadder Reservoir) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Gamelshiel'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 Gamelshiel's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.