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Rainfall in Kinlochard

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kinlochard's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 153.4mm to 245.2mm. The nearest is Frenich Farm, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
28.4mm
Last 7 days
193.6mm
October so far
34.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Kinlochard, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (2.1mm).

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 4.6mm at Frenich Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 67.5% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Comer Farm was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 65.9% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Loch Katrine was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2026 and in the top 50% of 42 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kinlochard

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Frenich Farm 0.0km 4.6mm 30.0mm 196.2mm 43.4mm
Comer Farm 3.8km 3.8mm 35.8mm 222.6mm 44.4mm
Loch Katrine 7.7km 5.6mm 32.2mm 181.4mm 31.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 28.1mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Frenich Farm.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Kinlochard 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 Kinlochard

Kinlochard gets about 2,507 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 316 mm; driest June, 132 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), 1.4 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 Kinlochard

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Kinlochard

Nearest river gauges

Duchray Water Duchray Water · 3.8 km 2.20 m Rising ▲ Loch Katrine Achray Water · 7.7 km 0.16 m Steady Duchray Loch Ard Burn · 9.7 km 0.39 m Rising ▲ Loch Ard Loch Ard · 9.7 km 1.20 m Rising ▲ Renagour Bridge Duchray Water · 10.4 km 1.71 m Rising ▲ Luss Luss Water · 15.0 km 1.23 m Falling ▼

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

About Kinlochard

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

Village in Scotland

Kinlochard is small village in Stirlingshire, Western/Central Scotland. It is located at the western end of Loch Ard, approximately 25 miles north of Glasgow. The village is in Strathard, which stretches from near the northern end of Loch Lomond, south, to near Gartmore. The name Kinlochard can be broken into three parts - "Kin", derived from the Gaelic word "ceann" meaning "head", loch, and ard. Put together, it means "Head of Loch Ard".

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

More for Kinlochard

Frenich Farm — full gauge history → Comer Farm — full gauge history → Loch Katrine — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Stirling →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kinlochard yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Kinlochard.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kinlochard?

October so far: 193.6mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Kinlochard. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kinlochard?

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