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Rainfall in Kingsbarns

How much rain fell in Kingsbarns, Fife? 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 Kingsbarns's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 81.2mm to 86.8mm. The nearest is Cambo Sands, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
41.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
54.2mm
Last 7 days
83.9mm
October so far
6.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Kingsbarns, heaviest in the hour to 18:00 (2.8mm).

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 43.4mm at Cambo Sands was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 22 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 43.4mm at St Monance was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 38.8mm at Strathkinness was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 22 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kingsbarns

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Cambo Sands 0.0km 43.4mm 51.2mm 81.2mm 5.4mm
St Monance nr St Monans 13.4km 43.4mm 55.8mm 83.8mm 2.6mm
Strathkinness nr Strathkinness 13.6km 38.8mm 55.6mm 86.8mm 10.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 41.9mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Cambo Sands.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Kingsbarns 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 Kingsbarns

Kingsbarns gets about 719 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 78 mm; driest April, 43 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), 2.3 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 Kingsbarns

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Kingsbarns

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 Kingsbarns's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kingsbarns

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kingsbarns's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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 Kingsbarns

Village in the United Kingdom

Kingsbarns is a village and parish in Scotland lies near the eastern coast of Fife, in an area known as the East Neuk, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of St Andrews and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north of Crail. The name derives from the area being the location of the barns used to store grain before being transported to the Palace at Falkland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kingsbarns yesterday?

41.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kingsbarns.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kingsbarns?

October so far: 83.9mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kingsbarns. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kingsbarns?

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