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Rainfall in Armadale

How much rain fell in Armadale, Highland? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest SEPA rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Strathy Bridge, 0.0km from the centre of Armadale's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
2.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
26.2mm
Last 7 days
89.6mm
October so far
7.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 23.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Armadale, heaviest in the hour to Sun 11:00 (2.8mm).

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 2.2mm at Strathy Bridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 48.8% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Forsinain was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 50% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Armadale

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Strathy Bridge 0.0km 2.2mm 26.2mm 89.6mm 7.4mm
Forsinain nr Forsinain Farm 18.0km 1.2mm 16.8mm 70.8mm 7.2mm

Last 30 days at Strathy Bridge

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.2mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Armadale 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 Armadale

Armadale gets about 1,006 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 109 mm; driest April, 61 mm). That is close to 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), 2.6 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 Armadale

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Armadale

Nearest river gauges

Strathy Bridge Strathy · 0.0 km 0.53 m Rising ▲ Halladale Halladale · 10.6 km 0.58 m Rising ▲ Apigill Naver · 14.7 km 0.64 m Rising ▲ Borgie Bridge Borgie · 17.4 km 0.58 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 Armadale's monitored area.

More for Armadale

Strathy Bridge — full gauge history → Forsinain — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Armadale yesterday?

2.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Strathy Bridge, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Armadale (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Armadale?

October so far: 89.6mm, from Strathy Bridge, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Armadale (0.0km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Armadale?

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