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Rainfall in Ingleston

How much rain fell in Ingleston, Dumfries and Galloway? 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 Ingleston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.6mm to 147.4mm. The nearest is Ingleston Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
26.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
41.6mm
Last 7 days
133.3mm
October so far
29.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Ingleston, heaviest in the hour to Sun 04:00 (1.0mm).

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 23.6mm at Ingleston Farm 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 28.4mm at Kirkcudbright Raingauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 34 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 26.0mm at Low Creoch was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Ingleston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Ingleston Farm 0.0km 23.6mm 42.2mm 113.6mm 26.0mm
Kirkcudbright Raingauge nr Kirkcudbright 9.0km 28.4mm 42.6mm 147.4mm 32.2mm
Low Creoch nr Gatehouse of Fleet 10.3km 26.0mm 40.0mm 139.0mm 29.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.0mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Ingleston Farm.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Ingleston 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 Ingleston

Ingleston gets about 1,185 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 134 mm; driest May, 69 mm). That is close to 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), 2.0 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 Ingleston

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Ingleston

Nearest river gauges

Rusko Water of Fleet · 10.6 km 2.43 m Rising ▲ Glenlochar Dee (Solway) · 20.0 km 1.69 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 Ingleston's monitored area.

More for Ingleston

Ingleston Farm — full gauge history → Kirkcudbright Raingauge — full gauge history → Low Creoch — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Dumfries and Galloway →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ingleston yesterday?

26.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Ingleston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ingleston?

October so far: 133.3mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Ingleston. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ingleston?

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