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Rainfall in Slamannan

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Slamannan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.2mm to 115.8mm. The nearest is Slamannan, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.7mm
Last 7 days
95.0mm
October so far
13.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Slamannan, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (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 13.2mm at Slamannan was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.9% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.6mm at Caldercruix STW was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.4% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.8mm at Dunnswood STW (Cumbernauld) was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.4% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Slamannan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Slamannan 0.0km 13.2mm 25.6mm 86.0mm 12.6mm
Caldercruix STW nr Caldercruix 7.4km 12.6mm 27.4mm 94.8mm 11.0mm
Dunnswood STW (Cumbernauld) nr Castlecary 8.3km 9.8mm 22.2mm 98.4mm 16.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 67.4mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Slamannan.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Slamannan 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 Slamannan

Slamannan gets about 1,185 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 130 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), 2.2 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 Slamannan

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Slamannan

Nearest river gauges

Bonnybridge Bonny Water · 7.5 km 0.90 m Rising ▲ Headswood Carron (Forth Valley) · 8.5 km 0.58 m Rising ▲ Polmonthill Avon (Forth Valley) · 11.2 km 1.04 m Rising ▲ Condorrat Luggie Water · 11.7 km 0.76 m Rising ▲ Whitburn Almond (Lothian) · 12.1 km 1.11 m Rising ▲ Auchengeich Bothlin Burn · 17.7 km 0.66 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 Slamannan's monitored area.

About Slamannan

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

Village in Falkirk, Scotland

Slamannan is a village in the south of the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. It is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south-west of Falkirk, 6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of Cumbernauld and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) north-east of Airdrie.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

More for Slamannan

Slamannan — full gauge history → Caldercruix STW — full gauge history → Dunnswood STW (Cumbernauld) — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Falkirk →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Slamannan yesterday?

12.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Slamannan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Slamannan?

October so far: 95.0mm, from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Slamannan. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Slamannan?

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