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Rainfall in Inchvuilt

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Inchvuilt's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 136.8mm to 165.0mm. The nearest is Inchvuilt, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
9.3mm
Last 7 days
150.9mm
October so far
13.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 32.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Inchvuilt, heaviest in the hour to Sun 06:00 (5.6mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Inchvuilt

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Inchvuilt 0.0km 0.2mm 10.2mm 165.0mm 16.8mm
Scardroy No3 12.4km 0.6mm 8.4mm 136.8mm 10.4mm
Affric Lodge 16.4km 0.2mm 11.8mm 187.8mm 20.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 29.0mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Inchvuilt.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Inchvuilt 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 Inchvuilt

Inchvuilt gets about 1,971 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 264 mm; driest July, 88 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), 1.7 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 Inchvuilt

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Inchvuilt

Nearest river gauges

Fasnakyle Glass · 13.8 km 0.30 m Rising ▲ Kerrow Wood Glass · 14.8 km 1.46 m Steady Glenmeanie Meig · 14.9 km 0.87 m Rising ▲ White Bridge Enrick · 18.9 km 0.93 m Rising ▲ Erchless Beauly · 20.1 km 2.12 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 Inchvuilt's monitored area.

More for Inchvuilt

Inchvuilt — full gauge history → Scardroy No3 — full gauge history → Affric Lodge — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Inchvuilt yesterday?

0.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Inchvuilt.

Is this month wetter than normal in Inchvuilt?

October so far: 150.9mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Inchvuilt. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Inchvuilt?

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