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Rainfall in Kirkcowan

How much rain fell in Kirkcowan, 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 Kirkcowan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 118.0mm to 131.4mm. The nearest is Kirkcowan, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
28.3mm
Last 7 days
122.9mm
October so far
26.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Kirkcowan, heaviest in the hour to Sun 04:00 (0.7mm).

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 7.4mm at Kirkcowan was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 27.8% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.0mm at Minnigaff was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.4% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Brigton was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 40.5% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kirkcowan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Kirkcowan 0.0km 7.4mm 32.0mm 119.4mm 24.0mm
Minnigaff nr Newton Stewart 10.1km 10.0mm 28.6mm 118.0mm 26.2mm
Brigton 13.7km 5.8mm 24.4mm 131.4mm 29.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.3mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Kirkcowan.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kirkcowan 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 Kirkcowan

Kirkcowan gets about 1,360 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 157 mm; driest May, 77 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), 1.3 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 Kirkcowan

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Kirkcowan

Nearest river gauges

Low Malzie Bladnoch · 8.6 km 1.51 m Rising ▲ Newton Stewart Cree · 9.5 km 2.16 m Rising ▲ Minnoch Bridge Water of Minnoch · 13.9 km 2.61 m Rising ▲ Airyhemming Water of Luce · 14.6 km 2.09 m Rising ▲ Wheeb Bridge Cree · 19.5 km 1.65 m Rising ▲ Dargall Lane Dargall Lane · 21.4 km 0.81 m Falling ▼

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Kirkcowan's monitored area.

About Kirkcowan

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

Village in Wigtownshire, Scotland

Kirkcowan is a village and rural parish in Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1846, the parish had a recorded population of 607.

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

More for Kirkcowan

Kirkcowan — full gauge history → Minnigaff — full gauge history → Brigton — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Dumfries and Galloway →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirkcowan yesterday?

7.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkcowan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirkcowan?

October so far: 122.9mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkcowan. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirkcowan?

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