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Rainfall in Aberchirder

How much rain fell in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire? 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 Aberchirder's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. The nearest is Blacklaw, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
36.7mm
Last 7 days
57.4mm
October so far
1.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Aberchirder, heaviest in the hour to Sun 05:00 (1.6mm).

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 10.4mm at Blacklaw was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 — within this gauge's very short record (only 9 rain days on record here).
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.2mm at Avochie was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 8.8% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.8mm at Cullen was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 10.3% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Aberchirder

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Blacklaw 0.0km 10.4mm 42.4mm – 3.0mm
Avochie nr Tillytarmont 13.7km 12.2mm 31.0mm 57.4mm 0.8mm
Cullen nr Cullen 18.2km 10.8mm 31.2mm 63.6mm 0.8mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 16.4mm.

Rain days this October

10 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Blacklaw.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Aberchirder 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: 1990 (2,220 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,275 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Aberchirder

Aberchirder gets about 864 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 103 mm; driest March, 53 mm). That is drier 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), 2.7 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 Aberchirder

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Aberchirder

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 Aberchirder's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Aberchirder

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Aberchirder's monitored area. None of them has a live status we can show right now.

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 Aberchirder

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

Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aberchirder, known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles west of Turriff.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Aberchirder yesterday?

11.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Aberchirder.

Is this month wetter than normal in Aberchirder?

October so far: 57.4mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Aberchirder. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Aberchirder?

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