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Rainfall in Lochwinnoch

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lochwinnoch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.8mm to 236.4mm. The nearest is Lochwinnoch, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
29.8mm
Last 7 days
148.5mm
October so far
22.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Lochwinnoch, 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 2.8mm at Lochwinnoch was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 61.5% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Balgray RG was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 54.1% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.8mm at Camphill WTW Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 66.7% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Lochwinnoch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Lochwinnoch 0.0km 2.8mm 22.4mm 127.6mm 22.6mm
Balgray RG nr Gateside 6.3km 3.4mm 21.8mm 113.8mm 20.0mm
Camphill WTW Raingauge nr Kilbirnie 8.9km 2.8mm 39.8mm 165.4mm 21.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.9mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Lochwinnoch 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 Lochwinnoch

Lochwinnoch gets about 1,677 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 188 mm; driest April, 93 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), 1.8 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 Lochwinnoch

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Lochwinnoch

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 Lochwinnoch's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lochwinnoch

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lochwinnoch's monitored area. 4 are discharging now, 1 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 Lochwinnoch

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Lochwinnoch is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying on the banks of Castle Semple Loch and the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is chiefly a residential dormitory village serving nearby urban centres such as Glasgow and Paisley. Its population in 2001 was 2628 and in 2022 was 2769.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lochwinnoch yesterday?

3.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Lochwinnoch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lochwinnoch?

October so far: 148.5mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Lochwinnoch. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lochwinnoch?

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