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Rainfall in Gifford

How much rain fell in Gifford, East Lothian? 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 Gifford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.2mm to 86.0mm. The nearest is Gifford Rain Gauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
43.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
53.8mm
Last 7 days
73.3mm
October so far
5.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Gifford, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.3mm).

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 43.0mm at Gifford Rain Gauge 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 43.0mm at Haddington STW was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 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 Gifford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Gifford Rain Gauge 0.0km 43.0mm 52.4mm 71.2mm 6.0mm
Haddington STW nr Haddington 7.9km 43.0mm 49.0mm 67.8mm 7.8mm
Nunraw Abbey nr Garvald 8.0km 49.4mm 58.6mm 74.8mm 2.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 43.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Gifford Rain Gauge.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Gifford 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 Gifford

Gifford gets about 743 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 75 mm; driest April, 45 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), 1.0 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 Gifford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Gifford

Nearest river gauges

Lennoxlove Gifford Water · 5.1 km 0.30 m Steady Spilmersford Tyne · 6.7 km 0.68 m Steady Nungate Tyne · 7.1 km 0.88 m Steady East Linton Tyne · 12.4 km 0.85 m Falling ▼ Luffness Peffer Burn (West) · 14.8 km 0.58 m Steady Lauder (New Mills) Leader Water · 16.8 km 0.28 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 Gifford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Gifford

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Gifford's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now.

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 Gifford

Gifford, East Lothian
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Gifford is a village in the parish of Yester in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Haddington and 25 miles (40 km) east of Edinburgh.

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

More for Gifford

Gifford Rain Gauge — full gauge history → Haddington STW — 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 Gifford yesterday?

43.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Gifford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gifford?

October so far: 73.3mm, from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Gifford. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gifford?

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