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Rainfall in Kinross

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kinross's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 83.6mm to 96.8mm. The nearest is Lathro, 3.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
15.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
40.6mm
Last 7 days
90.3mm
October so far
12.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Kinross, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (1.0mm).

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 15.6mm at Lathro was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.9% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.8mm at Drum was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.1% of 33 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.2mm at Fife Airport was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.7% of 35 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kinross

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Lathro 3.3km 15.6mm 39.8mm 96.8mm 15.2mm
Drum nr Cleish 9.6km 10.8mm 38.0mm 92.8mm 13.4mm
Fife Airport nr Glenrothes 10.2km 16.2mm 41.8mm 88.0mm 10.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.0mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Lathro.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Kinross 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 Kinross

Kinross gets about 1,084 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 119 mm; driest May, 58 mm). That is close to 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), 1.8 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 Kinross

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Kinross

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 Kinross's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kinross

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kinross's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 4 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

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 Kinross

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

Town in Scotland

Kinross is an historic market town and burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Historically the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire, it is approximately 13 miles south of Perth and around 20 miles northwest of Edinburgh. It had a population of 5,609 in 2022.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kinross yesterday?

15.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Kinross.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kinross?

October so far: 90.3mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Kinross. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kinross?

Lathro is the nearest rain gauge, 3.3km from the centre of Kinross'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 Kinross's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.