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Rainfall in Tweedsmuir

How much rain fell in Tweedsmuir, Scottish Borders? 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 Tweedsmuir's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 121.2mm to 156.6mm. The nearest is Glenbreck, 2.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
35.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
53.2mm
Last 7 days
140.9mm
October so far
17.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 9.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Tweedsmuir, 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 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).
⚠️ Yesterday's 34.0mm at Coulter Reservoir 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 32.2mm at Linkumdoddie was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 39 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Tweedsmuir

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Glenbreck 2.1km 39.2mm 58.0mm 156.6mm 22.0mm
Coulter Reservoir nr Culter Water Head 7.3km 34.0mm 53.2mm 144.8mm 18.2mm
Linkumdoddie 7.4km 32.2mm 48.4mm 121.2mm 12.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 35.1mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Glenbreck.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Tweedsmuir 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 Tweedsmuir

Tweedsmuir gets about 1,607 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 187 mm; driest May, 90 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), 1.1 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 Tweedsmuir

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Tweedsmuir

Nearest river gauges

Kingledores Tweed · 6.4 km 0.97 m Rising ▲ Meikleholm Bridge Annan · 13.9 km 0.96 m Rising ▲ Abington Clyde · 15.4 km 1.35 m Rising ▲ Maidencots Duneaton Water · 16.0 km 1.02 m Rising ▲ Brockhoperig Ettrick Water · 17.3 km 1.53 m Rising ▲ Cademuir Manor Water · 19.4 km 0.47 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 Tweedsmuir's monitored area.

About Tweedsmuir

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland.

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

More for Tweedsmuir

Glenbreck — full gauge history → Coulter Reservoir — full gauge history → Linkumdoddie — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tweedsmuir yesterday?

35.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Tweedsmuir.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tweedsmuir?

October so far: 140.9mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Tweedsmuir. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tweedsmuir?

Glenbreck is the nearest rain gauge, 2.1km from the centre of Tweedsmuir'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 Tweedsmuir's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.