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Rainfall in Mauchline

How much rain fell in Mauchline, East Ayrshire? 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 Mauchline's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.4mm to 146.6mm. The nearest is Blackdyke Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
8.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
26.2mm
Last 7 days
132.6mm
October so far
18.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Mauchline, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.1mm).

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 7.4mm at Blackdyke Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.4mm at Saughall was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 41.5% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.6mm at Dalblair was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 38 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Mauchline

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Blackdyke Farm 0.0km 7.4mm 26.8mm 131.8mm 17.6mm
Saughall nr Priestland 10.1km 5.4mm 28.0mm 141.8mm 16.4mm
Dalblair 14.4km 8.6mm 29.2mm 146.6mm 24.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 18.4mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Mauchline 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 Mauchline

Mauchline gets about 1,202 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 134 mm; driest April, 64 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), 1.3 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 Mauchline

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Mauchline

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 Mauchline's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Mauchline

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Mauchline's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 2 report not discharging, and 3 have 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 Mauchline

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

Town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland

Mauchline is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Mauchline yesterday?

8.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Mauchline.

Is this month wetter than normal in Mauchline?

October so far: 132.6mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Mauchline. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Mauchline?

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