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Rainfall in Gartocharn

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gartocharn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 79.4mm to 166.4mm. The nearest is Ross Priory, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
21.8mm
Last 7 days
124.5mm
October so far
21.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Gartocharn, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (1.4mm).

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 3.6mm at Ross Priory was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 52.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Luss Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 69.2% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at High Corrie (Gartmore) was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 73.8% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Gartocharn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Ross Priory 0.0km 3.6mm 16.0mm 109.4mm 24.8mm
Luss Raingauge nr Luss 7.2km 1.8mm 26.4mm 129.4mm 18.8mm
High Corrie (Gartmore) 10.7km 1.2mm 23.6mm 155.0mm 21.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.1mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Ross Priory.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Gartocharn 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 Gartocharn

Gartocharn gets about 1,538 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 185 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), 1.7 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 Gartocharn

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Gartocharn

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 Gartocharn's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Gartocharn

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Gartocharn's monitored area. 2 are 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 Gartocharn

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Gartocharn is a village in West Dunbartonshire in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is the only village in the parish of Kilmaronock. The parish has a population of c. 680.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gartocharn yesterday?

3.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Gartocharn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gartocharn?

October so far: 124.5mm, from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Gartocharn. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gartocharn?

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