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Rainfall in City of Edinburgh

How much rain fell in City of Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Torduff, 2.9km from the centre of City of Edinburgh's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
0.0mm
Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)
0.8mm
Last 7 days
0.8mm
September so far
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)
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Nearest rain gauges to City of Edinburgh

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Torduff 2.9km 0.0mm 0.8mm 0.8mm 0.0mm
Murray Burn 3.5km 0.0mm 2.6mm 2.6mm 0.0mm
Comiston Rain Gauge 4.2km 0.0mm 0.8mm 0.8mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days at Torduff

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. Wettest day: 0.8mm.

Rain days this September

1 day with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Torduff.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in City of Edinburgh yesterday?

0.0mm of rain was recorded yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Torduff, the nearest rain gauge to City of Edinburgh (2.9km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in City of Edinburgh?

September so far: 0.8mm at Torduff. This gauge does not yet have enough history to compute a reliable September average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to City of Edinburgh?

Torduff is the nearest rain gauge, 2.9km from the centre of City of Edinburgh's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency 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 City of Edinburgh's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.