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Rainfall in Millerhill

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Millerhill's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.2mm to 89.4mm. The nearest is Harelaw, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
32.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
43.5mm
Last 7 days
74.5mm
October so far
8.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Millerhill (under 0.2mm).

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 40.4mm at Harelaw was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.0mm at Comiston Rain Gauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 26.8mm at Edinburgh RBG (Royal Botanic Garden) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Millerhill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Harelaw 0.0km 40.4mm 47.6mm 76.0mm 12.8mm
Comiston Rain Gauge nr City of Edinburgh 8.1km 30.0mm 41.6mm 71.6mm 9.4mm
Edinburgh RBG (Royal Botanic Garden) nr City of Edinburgh 9.6km 26.8mm 37.2mm 72.4mm 7.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 32.7mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Harelaw.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Millerhill 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Millerhill

Millerhill gets about 769 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 82 mm; driest April, 47 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), 2.3 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 Millerhill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Millerhill

Nearest river gauges

Cowbridge South Esk (Lothian) · 2.8 km 0.59 m Rising ▲ Musselburgh Esk (Lothian) · 3.0 km No recent reading Liberton Braid Burn · 5.0 km 0.27 m Rising ▲ Murrayfield Water of Leith · 9.9 km 0.71 m Rising ▲ Dalmore North Esk (Lothian) · 10.7 km 0.28 m Rising ▲ Colinton Water of Leith · 11.0 km 0.34 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 Millerhill's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Millerhill

32 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Millerhill's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 29 report not discharging, and 2 have no current status.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

Bonnyrigg (Esk Valley) CSO River South Esk · 4.8 km Discharging now · 4 h 9 min

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.

More for Millerhill

Harelaw — full gauge history → Comiston Rain Gauge — full gauge history → Edinburgh RBG (Royal Botanic Garden) — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Midlothian →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Millerhill yesterday?

32.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Millerhill.

Is this month wetter than normal in Millerhill?

October so far: 74.5mm, from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Millerhill. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Millerhill?

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