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Rainfall in Kirkcudbright

How much rain fell in Kirkcudbright, 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 Kirkcudbright's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.6mm to 147.4mm. The nearest is Kirkcudbright Raingauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
26.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
41.6mm
Last 7 days
133.3mm
October so far
29.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Kirkcudbright, heaviest in the hour to Sun 02:00 (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 28.4mm at Kirkcudbright Raingauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 34 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 23.6mm at Ingleston Farm was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 32 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 26.0mm at Low Creoch was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kirkcudbright

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Kirkcudbright Raingauge 0.0km 28.4mm 42.6mm 147.4mm 32.2mm
Ingleston Farm nr Ingleston 9.0km 23.6mm 42.2mm 113.6mm 26.0mm
Low Creoch nr Gatehouse of Fleet 11.6km 26.0mm 40.0mm 139.0mm 29.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.0mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright gets about 1,328 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 148 mm; driest May, 71 mm). That is close to 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 Kirkcudbright

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Kirkcudbright

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 Kirkcudbright's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kirkcudbright

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kirkcudbright'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 Kirkcudbright

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

Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Kirkcudbright is a harbour town and former royal burgh at the mouth of the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie. Traditionally the county town of Kirkcudbrightshire, it is 84 miles southeast of Edinburgh, 71 miles south-southeast of Glasgow, and 8 miles northeast of Castle Douglas. It had a population of 3,233 in 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirkcudbright yesterday?

26.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkcudbright.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirkcudbright?

October so far: 133.3mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkcudbright. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirkcudbright?

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