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Rainfall in Killilan

How much rain fell in Killilan, 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 Killilan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 200.8mm to 204.6mm. The nearest is Killilan, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
11.2mm
Last 7 days
202.7mm
October so far
14.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 27.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Killilan, heaviest in the hour to Sun 02:00 (3.4mm).

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 Killilan was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 72.7% of 44 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Killilan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Killilan 0.0km 1.8mm 11.4mm 204.6mm 16.0mm
New Kelso nr Strathcarron 12.3km 0.4mm 11.0mm 200.8mm 13.0mm
Cluanie Inn 23.2km 0.2mm 15.6mm 285.8mm 20.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 29.7mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Killilan 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 Killilan

Killilan gets about 2,317 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 277 mm; driest June, 116 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), 2.4 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 Killilan

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Killilan

Nearest river gauges

Killilan Ling · 0.0 km 1.09 m Rising ▲ New Kelso Carron (Wester Ross) · 12.3 km 1.37 m Rising ▲

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

About Killilan

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Killilan is a remote hamlet, at the base of Ben Killilan, at the east end of Loch Long, in Lochalsh in the Highlands of Scotland and is in the council area of Highland.

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

More for Killilan

Killilan — full gauge history → New Kelso — full gauge history → Cluanie Inn — full gauge history → River levels & flood warnings in Killilan → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Killilan yesterday?

1.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Killilan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Killilan?

October so far: 202.7mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Killilan. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Killilan?

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