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Rainfall in Kintore

How much rain fell in Kintore, Aberdeenshire? 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 Kintore's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 27.6mm to 66.4mm. The nearest is Inverurie, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
32.6mm
Last 7 days
47.0mm
October so far
2.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Kintore, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.8mm).

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 22.0mm at Westhill was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.2mm at Old Mill of Newton was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.2% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Kintore

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Inverurie 0.0km 0.0mm 16.4mm 27.6mm 0.2mm
Westhill nr Westhill 13.0km 22.0mm 48.8mm 66.4mm 5.6mm
Old Mill of Newton 17.0km 15.2mm 38.2mm 57.2mm 3.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 15.3mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Inverurie.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Kintore 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 Kintore

Kintore gets about 821 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 98 mm; driest May, 53 mm). That is drier 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 Kintore

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Kintore

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 Kintore's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kintore

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kintore's monitored area. None of the 7 with a live status is discharging right now.

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 Kintore

Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kintore yesterday?

11.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Kintore.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kintore?

October so far: 47.0mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Kintore. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kintore?

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