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Rainfall in Gavinton

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gavinton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 56.8mm to 108.4mm. The nearest is Ladyflat Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
49.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
61.1mm
Last 7 days
78.5mm
October so far
1.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Gavinton, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (0.6mm).

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 40.6mm at Ladyflat Farm 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).
⚠️ Yesterday's 31.6mm at Mouthbridge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Gavinton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Ladyflat Farm 0.0km 40.6mm 51.4mm 70.2mm 1.2mm
Mouthbridge nr Whitelaw 5.8km 31.6mm 41.0mm 56.8mm 1.2mm
Abbey St Bathans nr Abbey St Bathans 10.8km 77.0mm 90.8mm 108.4mm 2.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 49.7mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Ladyflat Farm.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Gavinton 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 Gavinton

Gavinton gets about 775 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 85 mm; driest May, 50 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), 1.2 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 Gavinton

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Gavinton

Nearest river gauges

Ladyflat Farm Back Burn (Borders) · 0.0 km 0.09 m Steady Mouthbridge Blackadder Water · 5.8 km 0.47 m Falling slightly ▼ Abbey St Bathans Whiteadder Water · 10.8 km 0.52 m Steady Hutton Castle Whiteadder Water · 11.7 km 0.86 m Falling ▼ Norham Tweed · 13.4 km 2.34 m Falling ▼ Norham River Tweed · 13.4 km 2.33 m Falling ▼

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

About Gavinton

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

Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

Gavinton is a small settlement in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of Duns, the former county town of Berwickshire. The hamlet sits on a minor road off the A6105 Duns to Greenlaw road at grid reference NT767521.

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

More for Gavinton

Ladyflat Farm — full gauge history → Mouthbridge — full gauge history → Abbey St Bathans — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gavinton yesterday?

49.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Gavinton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gavinton?

October so far: 78.5mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Gavinton. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gavinton?

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