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Rainfall in Arbirlot

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Arbirlot's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 59.8mm to 84.4mm. The nearest is Hatton (Perth), 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
47.4mm
Last 7 days
72.3mm
October so far
8.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Arbirlot, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.3mm).

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 34.2mm at Hatton (Perth) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.8mm at Carmyllie-Hume Farm was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 23 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 25.6mm at Letham Grange was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Arbirlot

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Hatton (Perth) 0.0km 34.2mm 51.8mm 71.4mm 6.4mm
Carmyllie-Hume Farm nr Greystone 7.9km 30.8mm 56.2mm 84.4mm 9.2mm
Letham Grange nr Arbroath 9.1km 25.6mm 47.4mm 73.6mm 8.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.8mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Hatton (Perth).

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Arbirlot 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 Arbirlot

Arbirlot gets about 665 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 77 mm; driest April, 41 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), 2.4 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 Arbirlot

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Arbirlot

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 Arbirlot's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Arbirlot

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Arbirlot's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging 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 Arbirlot

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Arbirlot is a village in a rural parish of the same name in Angus, Scotland. The current name is usually presumed to be a contraction of Aberelliot or Aber-Eliot, both meaning the mouth of the Elliot. It is situated west of Arbroath. The main village settlement is on the Elliot Water, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) from Arbroath. There is a Church of Scotland church and a primary school. The school lies 1 mile (1.6 km) further west, in the approximate geographic centre of the parish.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Arbirlot yesterday?

25.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Arbirlot.

Is this month wetter than normal in Arbirlot?

October so far: 72.3mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Arbirlot. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Arbirlot?

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