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Rainfall in Upper Dinley

How much rain fell in Upper Dinley, 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 Upper Dinley's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 94.2mm to 138.2mm. The nearest is Braidlie, 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
117.3mm
October so far
21.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Upper Dinley, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.8mm).

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 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 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 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 Upper Dinley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Braidlie 0.0km 25.0mm 29.6mm 119.4mm 21.8mm
Unthank Raingauge nr Mosspeeble 9.0km 25.0mm 32.2mm 138.2mm 23.4mm
Teviothead nr Teviothead 11.4km 19.6mm 25.6mm 94.2mm 18.8mm

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

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

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Braidlie.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Upper Dinley 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 Upper Dinley

Upper Dinley gets about 1,691 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 188 mm; driest April, 101 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), 0.8 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 Upper Dinley

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Upper Dinley

Nearest river gauges

Braidlie Hermitage Water · 0.0 km 0.65 m Rising ▲ Unthank Bridge Ewes Water · 9.2 km 0.70 m Rising ▲ Newcastleton Liddel Water · 9.5 km 1.12 m Rising ▲ Teviothead Teviot · 11.4 km 0.87 m Rising ▲ Stobs Castle Slitrig · 13.7 km 0.45 m Rising ▲ Kielder Butteryhaugh River North Tyne · 15.8 km 1.00 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 Upper Dinley's monitored area.

More for Upper Dinley

Braidlie — full gauge history → Unthank Raingauge — full gauge history → Teviothead — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Upper Dinley yesterday?

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

Is this month wetter than normal in Upper Dinley?

October so far: 117.3mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Upper Dinley. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Upper Dinley?

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