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Rainfall in Moffat

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Moffat's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 141.4mm to 181.2mm. The nearest is Hydro Gardens Moffat, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
29.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
48.2mm
Last 7 days
161.3mm
October so far
21.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Moffat, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.7mm).

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 25.2mm at Hydro Gardens Moffat was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 38 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 34.0mm at Garls Craig 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).
⚠️ Yesterday's 39.2mm at Glenbreck was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 41 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Moffat

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Hydro Gardens Moffat 0.0km 25.2mm 43.6mm 141.4mm 19.4mm
Garls Craig 10.6km 34.0mm 52.8mm 181.2mm 24.2mm
Glenbreck nr Tweedsmuir 15.6km 39.2mm 58.0mm 154.4mm 19.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 29.6mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Hydro Gardens Moffat.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Moffat 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 Moffat

Moffat gets about 1,537 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 179 mm; driest April, 86 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), 1.2 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 Moffat

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Moffat

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 Moffat's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Moffat

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Moffat's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, and 1 has 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 Moffat

Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Scotland

Moffat is a historic market town, burgh and parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Dumfriesshire, it lies on the River Annan, and was a centre of the wool trade and a spa town. It had a population of 2,497 in 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Moffat yesterday?

29.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Moffat.

Is this month wetter than normal in Moffat?

October so far: 161.3mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Moffat. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Moffat?

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