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Rainfall in Kingsford

How much rain fell in Kingsford, East 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 Kingsford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 104.2mm to 142.9mm. The nearest is Stewarton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.3mm
Last 7 days
125.7mm
October so far
21.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Kingsford, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (1.9mm).

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 5.2mm at Stewarton was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 41.7% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Dunlop was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 52.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.0mm at South Moorhouse was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 47.4% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kingsford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Stewarton 0.0km 5.2mm 24.6mm 121.4mm 20.6mm
Dunlop nr Dunlop 5.6km 4.2mm 25.6mm 126.4mm 19.0mm
South Moorhouse nr Newton Mearns 6.0km 5.0mm 19.6mm 127.0mm 26.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.2mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kingsford 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 Kingsford

Kingsford gets about 1,653 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 182 mm; driest April, 92 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), 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 Kingsford

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Kingsford

Nearest river gauges

Chapeltoun Gauging Station Annick Water · 9.7 km 1.66 m Rising ▲ Letham Earn Water · 11.0 km 0.81 m Rising ▲ Spiers Bridge Auldhouse Burn · 11.5 km 0.49 m Rising ▲ Cunninghamhead Annick Water · 12.2 km 1.22 m Rising ▲ Milliken Park Black Cart Water · 12.5 km 0.69 m Rising ▲ Hawkhead White Cart Water · 12.6 km 1.36 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 Kingsford's monitored area.

About Kingsford

Kingsford, East Ayrshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Kingsford is a hamlet or clachan in Strathannick, East Ayrshire, parish of Stewarton, Scotland. The habitation is situated on the B769, two miles north of Stewarton and fourteen miles from Glasgow.

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

More for Kingsford

Stewarton — full gauge history → Dunlop — full gauge history → South Moorhouse — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in East Ayrshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kingsford yesterday?

4.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Kingsford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kingsford?

October so far: 125.7mm, from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Kingsford. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kingsford?

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