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Rainfall in Luss

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Luss's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 106.2mm to 224.4mm. The nearest is Luss Raingauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.7mm
Last 7 days
155.0mm
October so far
25.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Luss, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (1.4mm).

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 1.8mm at Luss Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 69.2% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.6mm at Ross Priory was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 52.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Comer Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 65.9% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Luss

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Luss Raingauge 0.0km 1.8mm 26.4mm 128.2mm 17.6mm
Ross Priory nr Gartocharn 7.2km 3.6mm 16.0mm 106.2mm 21.6mm
Comer Farm 11.6km 3.8mm 35.8mm 224.4mm 46.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.6mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Luss 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 Luss

Luss gets about 1,962 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 244 mm; driest April, 100 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), 1.6 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 Luss

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Luss

Nearest river gauges

Luss Luss Water · 0.4 km 1.16 m Falling ▼ Ross Priory Loch Lomond · 7.2 km 8.18 m Rising ▲ Lagganbeg Aber Burn · 8.7 km 1.29 m Rising ▲ Duchray Water Duchray Water · 11.4 km 2.33 m Rising ▲ Duchray Loch Ard Burn · 12.4 km 0.43 m Rising ▲ Linnbrane Leven (Loch Lomond) · 12.8 km 1.45 m Rising ▲

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

About Luss

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

Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Luss is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

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

More for Luss

Luss Raingauge — full gauge history → Ross Priory — full gauge history → Comer Farm — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Luss → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Argyll and Bute →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Luss yesterday?

2.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Luss.

Is this month wetter than normal in Luss?

October so far: 155.0mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Luss. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Luss?

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