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Rainfall in Kilbirnie

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kilbirnie's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 101.8mm to 236.4mm. The nearest is Camphill WTW Raingauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
27.8mm
Last 7 days
136.9mm
October so far
20.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 15.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Kilbirnie, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.3mm).

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 2.8mm at Camphill WTW Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 66.7% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.6mm at Hunterston Terminal was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 65.7% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Lochwinnoch was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 61.5% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kilbirnie

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Camphill WTW Raingauge 0.0km 2.8mm 39.8mm 165.4mm 21.2mm
Hunterston Terminal nr Fairlie 7.3km 2.6mm 21.8mm 108.0mm 16.4mm
Lochwinnoch nr Lochwinnoch 8.9km 2.8mm 22.4mm 127.6mm 22.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.1mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Camphill WTW Raingauge.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kilbirnie 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 Kilbirnie

Kilbirnie gets about 1,810 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 202 mm; driest May, 99 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), 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 Kilbirnie

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Kilbirnie

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 Kilbirnie's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kilbirnie

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kilbirnie's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

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 Kilbirnie

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

Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland

Kilbirnie is a town situated in the Garnock Valley of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Glasgow and approximately 10 miles from Paisley and 13 miles from Irvine respectively. Historically, the town's main industries were flax production and weaving before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The suburb of Kilbirnie in the New Zealand capital of Wellington is named after the town.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kilbirnie yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Kilbirnie.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kilbirnie?

October so far: 136.9mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Kilbirnie. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kilbirnie?

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