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Rainfall in Mosspeeble

How much rain fell in Mosspeeble, 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 Mosspeeble's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 87.2mm to 130.8mm. The nearest is Unthank Raingauge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
23.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
29.1mm
Last 7 days
110.5mm
October so far
14.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Mosspeeble, heaviest in the hour to Sun 03:00 (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 25.0mm at Unthank Raingauge 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 25.0mm at Braidlie 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 19.6mm at Teviothead 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 Mosspeeble

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Unthank Raingauge 0.0km 25.0mm 32.2mm 130.8mm 16.0mm
Braidlie nr Upper Dinley 9.0km 25.0mm 29.6mm 113.4mm 15.8mm
Teviothead nr Teviothead 11.2km 19.6mm 25.6mm 87.2mm 11.8mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 23.2mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Mosspeeble 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 Mosspeeble

Mosspeeble gets about 1,608 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 181 mm; driest May, 92 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), 2.5 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 Mosspeeble

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Mosspeeble

Nearest river gauges

Unthank Bridge Ewes Water · 0.2 km 0.53 m Rising ▲ Braidlie Hermitage Water · 9.0 km 0.53 m Rising ▲ Langholm Bridge Esk (Solway) · 10.3 km 0.95 m Rising ▲ Teviothead Teviot · 11.2 km 0.53 m Rising ▲ Newcastleton Liddel Water · 12.1 km 0.80 m Rising ▲ Castle O'er White Esk · 13.8 km 1.03 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 Mosspeeble's monitored area.

More for Mosspeeble

Unthank Raingauge — full gauge history → Braidlie — full gauge history → Teviothead — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Dumfries and Galloway →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Mosspeeble yesterday?

23.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Mosspeeble.

Is this month wetter than normal in Mosspeeble?

October so far: 110.5mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Mosspeeble. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Mosspeeble?

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