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Rainfall in Mennock

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Mennock's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 105.2mm to 123.8mm. The nearest is Eliock, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
19.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
33.2mm
Last 7 days
114.1mm
October so far
15.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Mennock, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (2.1mm).

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 12.6mm at Eliock was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.8% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 28.0mm at Capenoch Raingauge No2 was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 35 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.6mm at Gatelawbridge 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Mennock

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Eliock 0.0km 12.6mm 25.6mm 123.8mm 24.6mm
Capenoch Raingauge No2 nr Penpont 13.9km 28.0mm 42.0mm 105.2mm 0.0mm
Gatelawbridge nr Thornhill 15.0km 18.6mm 32.0mm 113.4mm 22.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 20.0mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Mennock 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 Mennock

Mennock gets about 1,615 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 193 mm; driest May, 87 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), 2.1 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 Mennock

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Mennock

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 Mennock's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Mennock

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Mennock's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

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 Mennock

Human settlement in Scotland

Mennock is a small village or hamlet which lies 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Sanquhar on the A76, in Dumfriesshire, in the District Council Region of Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. Its original nucleus are the old smithy and corn mill with associated buildings. The site is dominated by the A76 that runs through the centre of Mennock. The village has expanded in recent years with housing on the River Nith side of the A76.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Mennock yesterday?

19.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Mennock.

Is this month wetter than normal in Mennock?

October so far: 114.1mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Mennock. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Mennock?

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