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Rainfall in Greystone

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Greystone's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.0mm to 85.6mm. The nearest is Carmyllie-Hume Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
23.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
44.2mm
Last 7 days
72.3mm
October so far
11.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Greystone, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.5mm).

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 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).
⚠️ 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 34.2mm at Hatton (Perth) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Greystone

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Carmyllie-Hume Farm 0.0km 30.8mm 56.2mm 85.6mm 10.4mm
Colliston nr Colliston 7.4km 12.4mm 34.2mm 61.0mm 10.6mm
Hatton (Perth) nr Arbirlot 7.9km 34.2mm 51.8mm 72.2mm 7.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 23.0mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Carmyllie-Hume Farm.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Greystone 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 Greystone

Greystone gets about 900 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 104 mm; driest April, 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), 2.0 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 Greystone

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Greystone

Nearest river gauges

Colliston Colliston Burn · 7.4 km 0.46 m Rising ▲ Guthrie Lunan Water · 7.9 km 0.24 m Steady Arbroath Brothock Water · 9.4 km 0.61 m Rising ▲ Balmossie Dighty Water · 12.3 km 0.66 m Rising ▲ Kirkton Mill Lunan Water · 12.7 km 0.73 m Steady Tannadice South Esk (Angus) · 16.5 km 0.58 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 Greystone's monitored area.

About Greystone

Greystone, Angus
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Greystone is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies between the towns of Carnoustie and Forfar in the parish of Carmyllie.

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

More for Greystone

Carmyllie-Hume Farm — full gauge history → Colliston — full gauge history → Hatton (Perth) — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Angus →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Greystone yesterday?

23.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Greystone.

Is this month wetter than normal in Greystone?

October so far: 72.3mm, from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Greystone. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Greystone?

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