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Rainfall in Colliston

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Colliston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 59.8mm to 84.4mm. The nearest is Colliston, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
46.6mm
Last 7 days
72.5mm
October so far
9.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Colliston, 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 12.4mm at Colliston was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 27 rain days in this gauge's very short record (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).
⚠️ 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Colliston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Colliston 0.0km 12.4mm 34.2mm 59.8mm 9.4mm
Letham Grange nr Arbroath 1.9km 25.6mm 47.4mm 73.6mm 8.4mm
Carmyllie-Hume Farm nr Greystone 7.4km 30.8mm 56.2mm 84.4mm 9.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.2mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Colliston.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Colliston 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 Colliston

Colliston gets about 740 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 85 mm; driest April, 45 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), 1.9 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 Colliston

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Colliston

Nearest river gauges

Colliston Colliston Burn · 0.0 km 0.45 m Rising ▲ Kirkton Mill Lunan Water · 5.3 km 0.72 m Steady Guthrie Lunan Water · 5.5 km 0.24 m Steady Arbroath Brothock Water · 5.6 km 0.58 m Steady Brechin South Esk (Angus) · 13.0 km 0.18 m Steady Tannadice South Esk (Angus) · 17.3 km 0.57 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 Colliston's monitored area.

About Colliston

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Colliston is a roadside hamlet in Angus, Scotland that is four miles north of Arbroath on the A933 Arbroath to Brechin road, in the parish of St Vigeans.

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

More for Colliston

Colliston — full gauge history → Letham Grange — full gauge history → Carmyllie-Hume Farm — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Colliston → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Angus →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Colliston yesterday?

25.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Colliston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Colliston?

October so far: 72.5mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Colliston. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Colliston?

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