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Rainfall in Girvan

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Girvan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 90.0mm to 207.2mm. The nearest is Penwhapple Reservoir, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
9.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
34.7mm
Last 7 days
159.7mm
October so far
29.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 17.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Girvan, heaviest in the hour to Sun 10:00 (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 7.0mm at Penwhapple Reservoir was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.4% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.6mm at White Clauchrie was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.1% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.4mm at Culzean Castle was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 42.4% of 33 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Girvan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Penwhapple Reservoir 0.0km 7.0mm 32.0mm 142.8mm 29.6mm
White Clauchrie nr White Clauchrie 11.4km 13.6mm 50.8mm 198.6mm 37.8mm
Culzean Castle nr Maidens 13.0km 5.4mm 19.2mm 90.0mm 15.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.4mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Penwhapple Reservoir.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Girvan 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 Girvan

Girvan gets about 1,500 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 174 mm; driest May, 85 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), 2.3 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 Girvan

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Girvan

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 Girvan's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Girvan

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Girvan's monitored area. 1 is 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 Girvan

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

Burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland

Girvan is a harbour town and burgh in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is situated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,450. It lies 21 miles (34 km) south of Ayr, and 29 miles (47 km) north of Stranraer, the main ferry port from Scotland to Northern Ireland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Girvan yesterday?

9.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Girvan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Girvan?

October so far: 159.7mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Girvan. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Girvan?

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