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Rainfall in Fetterangus

How much rain fell in Fetterangus, 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 Fetterangus's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.2mm to 79.0mm. The nearest is Mill Of Gavel, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
15.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
46.6mm
Last 7 days
71.7mm
October so far
6.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Fetterangus, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (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 13.8mm at Mill Of Gavel was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.4% of 32 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 18.8mm at Quarry Head was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.0mm at Forehill was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 27 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Fetterangus

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Mill Of Gavel 0.0km 13.8mm 39.8mm 64.2mm 5.8mm
Quarry Head nr Memsie 8.8km 18.8mm 55.4mm 79.0mm 6.0mm
Forehill nr Longside 11.3km 15.0mm 44.6mm 71.8mm 7.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.0mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Mill Of Gavel.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Fetterangus 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 Fetterangus

Fetterangus gets about 899 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 109 mm; driest May, 55 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), 2.1 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 Fetterangus

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Fetterangus

Nearest river gauges

Inverugie Ugie · 11.0 km 1.00 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 Fetterangus's monitored area.

About Fetterangus

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

Village in the United Kingdom

Fetterangus is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located just to the north of Mintlaw. Fetterangus is often called "Fishie", though the origin of this nickname is unknown.

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

More for Fetterangus

Mill Of Gavel — full gauge history → Quarry Head — full gauge history → Forehill — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Aberdeenshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Fetterangus yesterday?

15.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Fetterangus.

Is this month wetter than normal in Fetterangus?

October so far: 71.7mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Fetterangus. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Fetterangus?

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