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Rainfall in Glencaple

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Glencaple's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 101.2mm to 110.0mm. The nearest is Townfoot (Glencaple), 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
26.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
39.3mm
Last 7 days
105.6mm
October so far
18.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Glencaple, heaviest in the hour to Sun 05:00 (0.5mm).

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 29.4mm at Townfoot (Glencaple) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 29 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 24.4mm at Kinmount House 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 33.4mm at Newtonairds was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 38 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Glencaple

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Townfoot (Glencaple) 0.0km 29.4mm 43.8mm 110.0mm 26.0mm
Kinmount House nr Kelhead 14.0km 24.4mm 34.8mm 101.2mm 10.6mm
Newtonairds nr Holywood 16.2km 33.4mm 51.0mm 148.8mm 25.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.9mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Townfoot (Glencaple).

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Glencaple 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 Glencaple

Glencaple gets about 1,404 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 156 mm; driest April, 79 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), 2.1 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 Glencaple

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Glencaple

Nearest river gauges

Whitesands Nith · 8.3 km 1.15 m Rising ▲ Greensands Nith · 8.9 km 0.75 m Rising ▲ Fiddlers Ford Cluden Water · 13.5 km 1.43 m Rising ▲ Dalbeattie Urr Water · 18.8 km 2.03 m Rising ▲ Friars Carse Nith · 18.8 km 1.69 m Rising ▲ Bridgemuir Kinnel Water · 19.1 km 1.68 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 Glencaple's monitored area.

About Glencaple

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Glencaple is a small settlement in the Dumfries and Galloway area of SW Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries. Glencaple is a Gaelic name meaning 'horse valley' from the words gleann 'narrow valley' and capall 'horse, mare'.

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

More for Glencaple

Townfoot (Glencaple) — full gauge history → Kinmount House — full gauge history → Newtonairds — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Dumfries and Galloway →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Glencaple yesterday?

26.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Glencaple.

Is this month wetter than normal in Glencaple?

October so far: 105.6mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Glencaple. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Glencaple?

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