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Rainfall in Killin

How much rain fell in Killin, Stirling? 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 Killin's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 135.6mm to 235.4mm. The nearest is Upper Monachyle, 10.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.7mm
Last 7 days
175.8mm
October so far
33.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 13.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Killin, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (2.6mm).

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.0mm at Upper Monachyle was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 73.2% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Glen Ample was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 45% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.4mm at Moar was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 70.7% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Killin

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Upper Monachyle 10.9km 3.0mm 31.6mm 235.4mm 34.2mm
Glen Ample nr Lochearnhead 12.1km 5.6mm 37.0mm 156.4mm 36.4mm
Moar nr Gallin 13.2km 1.4mm 23.6mm 135.6mm 28.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.0mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Upper Monachyle.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Killin 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 Killin

Killin gets about 1,789 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 239 mm; driest May, 95 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), 1.3 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 Killin

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Killin

Nearest river gauges

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

Storm overflows near Killin

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Killin's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Scottish Water, near-real-time Overflow Map data, open licence for reuse. EDM monitors indicate overflows; they do not confirm them, and this is not advice on water quality.

About Killin

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

Village in Perthshire, Scotland

Killin is a village in Perthshire in the central Highlands of Scotland. Situated at the western head of Loch Tay, it is administered by the Stirling Council area. Killin is a historic conservation village and sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is the central settlement of the historic region of Breadalbane.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Killin yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Killin.

Is this month wetter than normal in Killin?

October so far: 175.8mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Killin. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Killin?

Upper Monachyle is the nearest rain gauge, 10.9km from the centre of Killin'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 Killin's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.