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Rainfall in Achnasheen

How much rain fell in Achnasheen, Highland? 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 Achnasheen's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 137.0mm to 211.4mm. The nearest is Dosmucheran, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
9.0mm
Last 7 days
168.3mm
October so far
11.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 21.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Achnasheen, heaviest in the hour to Sun 06:00 (4.2mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Achnasheen

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Dosmucheran 0.0km 0.0mm 6.2mm 156.4mm 8.8mm
Scardroy No3 8.6km 0.6mm 8.4mm 137.0mm 10.6mm
Luib 9.1km 0.6mm 12.4mm 211.4mm 15.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 24.8mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Achnasheen 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 Achnasheen

Achnasheen gets about 1,904 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 249 mm; driest June, 86 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), 3.1 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 Achnasheen

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Achnasheen

Nearest river gauges

Dosmucheran Bran · 0.0 km 0.54 m Rising ▲ Glenmeanie Meig · 11.0 km 0.87 m Rising ▲ Loch A Bhraoin Loch A Bhraoin · 15.7 km 1.16 m Steady Allt a' Ghlas-charnaich Allt a Ghlas-chamaich · 16.1 km 0.32 m Rising ▲ Kinlochewe Lodge Abhainn Bruachaig · 17.0 km 0.45 m Rising ▲ Garve Blackwater · 19.0 km 0.25 m Rising slightly ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Achnasheen's monitored area.

About Achnasheen

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Achnasheen is a small village in Ross-shire in the Highland council area of Scotland.

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

More for Achnasheen

Dosmucheran — full gauge history → Scardroy No3 — full gauge history → Luib — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Achnasheen yesterday?

0.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Achnasheen.

Is this month wetter than normal in Achnasheen?

October so far: 168.3mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Achnasheen. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Achnasheen?

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