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Rainfall in Gladhouse

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Gladhouse's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 55.8mm to 87.0mm. The nearest is Gladhouse Reservoir, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
34.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
48.4mm
Last 7 days
74.0mm
October so far
4.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Gladhouse, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (4.5mm).

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 30.0mm at Gladhouse Reservoir was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 25.4mm at Shiplaw was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 32 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 38.0mm at Bush was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Gladhouse

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Gladhouse Reservoir 0.0km 30.0mm 43.2mm 55.8mm 1.4mm
Shiplaw nr Eddleston 7.9km 25.4mm 41.8mm 87.0mm 8.2mm
Bush nr Bush 10.8km 38.0mm 50.2mm 81.6mm 3.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 34.7mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Gladhouse Reservoir.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Gladhouse 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 Gladhouse

Gladhouse gets about 970 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 98 mm; driest April, 61 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), 3.1 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 Gladhouse

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Gladhouse

Nearest river gauges

Shiplaw Eddleston Water · 7.9 km 0.35 m Steady Dalmore North Esk (Lothian) · 8.6 km 0.28 m Rising ▲ Cowbridge South Esk (Lothian) · 13.7 km 0.59 m Rising ▲ Fountainhall Gala Water · 14.0 km 0.62 m Steady March Street Eddleston Water · 14.4 km 0.46 m Steady Peebles Tweed · 15.0 km 0.92 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 Gladhouse's monitored area.

More for Gladhouse

Gladhouse Reservoir — full gauge history → Shiplaw — full gauge history → Bush — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Midlothian →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gladhouse yesterday?

34.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Gladhouse.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gladhouse?

October so far: 74.0mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Gladhouse. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gladhouse?

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