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Rainfall in Dalmally

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

Measured at Glen Strae, 0.0km from the centre of Dalmally's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
0.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
13.8mm
Last 7 days
228.2mm
October so far
21.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 20.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Dalmally, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (2.0mm).

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 1.8mm at Loch Restil was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 80% of 45 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.8mm at Rest and be Thankful was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 80% of 45 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Dalmally

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Glen Strae 0.0km 0.6mm 13.8mm 228.2mm 21.4mm
Loch Restil 22.9km 1.8mm 35.8mm 282.4mm 41.4mm
Rest and be Thankful 24.2km 1.8mm 29.4mm 278.0mm 41.4mm

Last 30 days at Glen Strae

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 39.2mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Glen Strae.

Rainfall year by year: western Scotland

The rain gauges near Dalmally 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: 2011 (2,280 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,368 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Dalmally

Dalmally gets about 2,728 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 328 mm; driest May, 137 mm). That is wetter 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), 3.4 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 Dalmally

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Dalmally

Nearest river gauges

Glen Strae Strae · 0.0 km 1.10 m Falling slightly ▼ Inverlochy Lochy (Argyll) · 5.2 km 1.05 m Rising ▲ Eas Daimh Eas Daimh · 9.1 km 0.60 m Falling ▼ Glen Orchy Orchy · 9.4 km 1.54 m Rising ▲ Victoria Bridge Linne nam Beathach · 17.1 km 0.96 m Rising ▲ Glenfalloch Falloch · 19.9 km 2.23 m Falling ▼

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

About Dalmally

Village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Dalmally is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is near the A85 road and is served by Dalmally railway station.

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

More for Dalmally

Glen Strae — full gauge history → Loch Restil — full gauge history → Rest and be Thankful — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Argyll and Bute →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dalmally yesterday?

0.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Glen Strae, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Dalmally (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Dalmally?

October so far: 228.2mm, from Glen Strae, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Dalmally (0.0km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dalmally?

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