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Rainfall in Lanark

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lanark's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 93.2mm to 98.6mm. The nearest is Lanark STW, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
17.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
28.8mm
Last 7 days
95.9mm
October so far
14.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Lanark, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (2.4mm).

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 20.2mm at Lanark STW 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).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.8mm at Burnfoot (Hawknest) was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.9% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.0mm at Shotts WWTW was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.6% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Lanark

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Lanark STW 0.0km 20.2mm 31.2mm 98.6mm 13.4mm
Burnfoot (Hawknest) nr Auchenheath 6.3km 13.8mm 26.4mm 93.2mm 15.2mm
Shotts WWTW nr Shotts 15.5km 18.0mm 34.0mm 115.6mm 11.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.4mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Lanark 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 Lanark

Lanark gets about 985 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 111 mm; driest April, 50 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), 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 Lanark

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Lanark

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 Lanark's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lanark

14 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lanark's monitored area. 4 are discharging now, 9 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

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 Lanark

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

Town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lanark is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 12 miles to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. It had a population of 8,943 in 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lanark yesterday?

17.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Lanark.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lanark?

October so far: 95.9mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Lanark. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lanark?

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