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Rainfall in Gateside

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gateside's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.8mm to 165.4mm. The nearest is Balgray RG, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.8mm
Last 7 days
129.9mm
October so far
20.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Gateside, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.0mm).

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 3.4mm at Balgray RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 54.1% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Dunlop was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 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 2.8mm at Lochwinnoch was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 61.5% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Gateside

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Balgray RG 0.0km 3.4mm 21.8mm 113.8mm 20.0mm
Dunlop nr Dunlop 4.8km 4.2mm 25.6mm 126.4mm 19.0mm
Lochwinnoch nr Lochwinnoch 6.3km 2.8mm 22.4mm 127.6mm 22.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Balgray RG.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Gateside 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 Gateside

Gateside gets about 1,564 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 172 mm; driest April, 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), 0.5 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 Gateside

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Gateside

Nearest river gauges

Kilbirnie Garnock · 6.6 km 1.87 m Rising ▲ Chapeltoun Gauging Station Annick Water · 8.1 km 1.56 m Rising ▲ Dalry Garnock · 8.8 km 2.21 m Rising ▲ Cunninghamhead Annick Water · 9.6 km 1.13 m Rising ▲ Milliken Park Black Cart Water · 10.6 km 0.66 m Rising ▲ Eglinton Castle Lugton Water · 11.6 km 0.72 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 Gateside's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Gateside

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Gateside's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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 Gateside

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Gateside is a small village in North Ayrshire, Scotland about 1⁄2 mile east of Beith on the B777.

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

More for Gateside

Balgray RG — full gauge history → Dunlop — full gauge history → Lochwinnoch — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in North Ayrshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gateside yesterday?

4.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Gateside.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gateside?

October so far: 129.9mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Gateside. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gateside?

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