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Rainfall in Balmedie

How much rain fell in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire? 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 Balmedie's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 62.0mm to 77.0mm. The nearest is Balmedie STW, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
23.7mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
48.8mm
Last 7 days
69.1mm
October so far
7.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Balmedie, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.9mm).

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 24.8mm at Balmedie STW was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.2mm at Nigg Headworks was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 34 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.0mm at Esslemont House was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Balmedie

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Balmedie STW 0.0km 24.8mm 49.2mm 68.4mm 8.0mm
Nigg Headworks nr Aberdeen City 13.2km 30.2mm 54.8mm 77.0mm 8.0mm
Esslemont House nr Ellon 13.4km 16.0mm 42.4mm 62.0mm 6.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 23.7mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Balmedie STW.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Balmedie 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 Balmedie

Balmedie gets about 741 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 93 mm; driest May, 47 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), 0.4 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 Balmedie

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Balmedie

Nearest river gauges

Parkhill Don · 9.1 km 1.24 m Rising ▲ Ellon Ythan · 12.9 km 1.20 m Steady Garthdee Dee (Grampian) · 15.3 km 1.17 m Steady Park Dee (Grampian) · 26.0 km 1.38 m Steady

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

About Balmedie

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Balmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie, and is adjacent to a long, wide sandy beach backed by an extensive dune system.

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

More for Balmedie

Balmedie STW — full gauge history → Nigg Headworks — full gauge history → Esslemont House — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Aberdeenshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Balmedie yesterday?

23.7mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Balmedie.

Is this month wetter than normal in Balmedie?

October so far: 69.1mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Balmedie. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Balmedie?

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