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Rainfall in Kelhead

How much rain fell in Kelhead, 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 Kelhead's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 101.2mm to 110.0mm. The nearest is Kinmount House, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
40.1mm
Last 7 days
105.5mm
October so far
16.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Kelhead, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (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 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 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 21.6mm at Merton Bank Lochmaben 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Kelhead

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Kinmount House 0.0km 24.4mm 34.8mm 101.2mm 10.6mm
Townfoot (Glencaple) nr Glencaple 14.0km 29.4mm 43.8mm 110.0mm 26.0mm
Merton Bank Lochmaben nr Lochmaben 14.9km 21.6mm 41.8mm 105.2mm 13.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Kinmount House.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kelhead 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 Kelhead

Kelhead gets about 1,035 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 111 mm; driest April, 57 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), 2.1 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 Kelhead

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Kelhead

Nearest river gauges

Brydekirk Annan · 5.5 km 1.61 m Rising ▲ Mossknowe Kirtle Water · 14.8 km 1.54 m Rising ▲ Bridgemuir Kinnel Water · 15.8 km 1.68 m Rising ▲ Whitesands Nith · 17.6 km 1.15 m Rising ▲ Greensands Nith · 18.2 km 0.75 m Rising ▲ Redhall Kinnel Water · 18.5 km 1.47 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 Kelhead's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kelhead

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kelhead's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, and 1 has no current status.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

Carrutherstown WwTW CSO Pow Water · 3.9 km Discharging now · 4 h 42 min

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.

More for Kelhead

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kelhead yesterday?

25.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kelhead.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kelhead?

October so far: 105.5mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kelhead. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kelhead?

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