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Rainfall in Kirkintilloch

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kirkintilloch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 75.0mm to 109.8mm. The nearest is Strathkelvin House, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
20.3mm
Last 7 days
91.8mm
October so far
16.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Kirkintilloch, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.0mm).

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 2.0mm at Strathkelvin House was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 58.3% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.8mm at Lukeston was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 50% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.6mm at Beltmoss was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.4% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kirkintilloch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Strathkelvin House 0.0km 2.0mm 15.6mm 75.6mm 12.8mm
Lukeston nr Clachan of Campsie 6.3km 4.8mm 22.2mm 100.4mm 17.2mm
Beltmoss nr Kilsyth 8.7km 7.6mm 20.6mm 91.6mm 14.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 16.2mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Strathkelvin House.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Kirkintilloch 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 Kirkintilloch

Kirkintilloch gets about 1,259 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 138 mm; driest April, 70 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), 2.6 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 Kirkintilloch

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Kirkintilloch

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 Kirkintilloch's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kirkintilloch

16 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kirkintilloch's monitored area. None of the 14 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 Kirkintilloch

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

Town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Kirkintilloch is a town and a Burgh of Barony in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow. Historically part of Dunbartonshire, the town is the administrative home of East Dunbartonshire council area, its population in 2009 was estimated at 19,700 and its population in 2011 was 19,689.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirkintilloch yesterday?

6.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkintilloch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirkintilloch?

October so far: 91.8mm, from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Kirkintilloch. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirkintilloch?

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