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Rainfall in Irvine

How much rain fell in Irvine, North Ayrshire? 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 Irvine's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 78.2mm to 115.4mm. The nearest is Irvine Gailes, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
24.1mm
Last 7 days
97.9mm
October so far
14.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Irvine, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (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 6.2mm at Irvine Gailes was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.6% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.8mm at Prestwick was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Ashgrove was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.4% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Irvine

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Irvine Gailes 0.0km 6.2mm 22.6mm 100.0mm 13.8mm
Prestwick nr Prestwick 9.7km 6.8mm 20.6mm 78.2mm 13.6mm
Ashgrove nr Stevenston 10.3km 3.8mm 29.2mm 115.4mm 16.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.6mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Irvine Gailes.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Irvine 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 Irvine

Irvine gets about 1,094 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 120 mm; driest April, 60 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), 1.7 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 Irvine

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Irvine

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 Irvine's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Irvine

34 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Irvine's monitored area. 4 are discharging now, 26 report not discharging, and 4 have no current status.

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 Irvine

Irvine, North Ayrshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Administrative centre and new town in Scotland

Irvine is a town and former royal burgh on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2022, The town had a population of 33,998 inhabitants, making it the largest settlement in North Ayrshire, and 22nd largest settlement in Scotland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Irvine yesterday?

5.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Irvine.

Is this month wetter than normal in Irvine?

October so far: 97.9mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Irvine. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Irvine?

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