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Rainfall in Gargunnock

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gargunnock's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 80.2mm to 128.0mm. The nearest is Gargunnock, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.5mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.6mm
Last 7 days
96.9mm
October so far
18.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Gargunnock, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.1mm).

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 7.4mm at Gargunnock was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.2% of 33 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.4mm at Deanston RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.9% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.2mm at Earlsburn reservoir RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.1% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Gargunnock

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Gargunnock 0.0km 7.4mm 25.4mm 97.0mm 26.4mm
Deanston RG nr Deanston 6.6km 7.4mm 22.8mm 82.2mm 17.4mm
Earlsburn reservoir RG nr Stirling 6.9km 9.2mm 30.8mm 128.0mm 23.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 18.3mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Gargunnock 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 Gargunnock

Gargunnock gets about 1,193 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 143 mm; driest April, 62 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), 2.5 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 Gargunnock

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Gargunnock

Nearest river gauges

Gargunnock Forth · 0.0 km 2.11 m Rising ▲ Bridge of Teith Teith · 6.0 km 0.85 m Rising ▲ Craigforth Forth · 6.2 km 0.73 m Rising ▲ Bridge of Allan Allan Water · 7.6 km 0.89 m Rising ▲ Bannockburn Bannock Burn · 10.7 km 0.64 m Rising ▲ Kinbuck Allan Water · 12.7 km 0.87 m Rising ▲

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

About Gargunnock

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Gargunnock is a small village in the Stirling council area with an active community trust, seven miles west of Stirling, in Scotland. The census population was 912. It is situated on the south edge of the Carse of Stirling, at the foot of the Gargunnock Hills, part of the Campsie Fells.

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

More for Gargunnock

Gargunnock — full gauge history → Deanston RG — full gauge history → Earlsburn reservoir RG — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Gargunnock → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Stirling →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gargunnock yesterday?

7.5mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Gargunnock.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gargunnock?

October so far: 96.9mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Gargunnock. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gargunnock?

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