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Rainfall in Kinghorn

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kinghorn's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 71.2mm to 88.0mm. The nearest is Kinghorn Ecology Centre Rain Gauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
19.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
37.5mm
Last 7 days
77.2mm
October so far
7.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Kinghorn, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.4mm).

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 23.2mm at Kinghorn Ecology Centre Rain Gauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.6mm at Kirkcaldy was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 27 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.8mm at Annfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 10% of 30 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kinghorn

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Kinghorn Ecology Centre Rain Gauge 0.0km 23.2mm 39.8mm 77.4mm 5.2mm
Kirkcaldy nr Kirkcaldy 5.5km 16.6mm 34.0mm 71.2mm 5.4mm
Annfield nr Crossgates 11.1km 13.8mm 34.6mm 76.8mm 6.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.3mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Kinghorn Ecology Centre Rain Gauge.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Kinghorn 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Kinghorn

Kinghorn gets about 828 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 88 mm; driest April, 48 mm). That is drier 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), 1.8 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 Kinghorn

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Kinghorn

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 Kinghorn's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kinghorn

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kinghorn's monitored area. None of the 8 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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 Kinghorn

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Kinghorn is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kinghorn yesterday?

19.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Kinghorn.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kinghorn?

October so far: 77.2mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Kinghorn. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kinghorn?

Kinghorn Ecology Centre Rain Gauge is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Kinghorn'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 Kinghorn's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.