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Rainfall in Kirkwall

How much rain fell in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Kirkwall, 0.0km from the centre of Kirkwall's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.

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Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)

0.0mm

Last 7 days

0.0mm

September so far

0.0mm

Today so far (UTC)

Nearest rain gauges to Kirkwall

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Kirkwall	0.0km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Durkadale nr Twatt	24.5km	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.6mm	0.2mm
Halkirk nr Halkirk	65.3km	1.0mm	2.8mm	2.8mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days at Kirkwall

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. No rain recorded in the last 30 days.

Rain days this September

0 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Kirkwall.

More for Kirkwall

Kirkwall — full gauge history → Durkadale — full gauge history → Halkirk — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Orkney Islands →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirkwall yesterday?

No reading is available yet for yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Kirkwall, the nearest rain gauge to Kirkwall (0.0km away). Daily totals are computed overnight.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirkwall?

September so far: 0.0mm at Kirkwall. This gauge does not yet have enough history to compute a reliable September average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirkwall?

Kirkwall is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Kirkwall's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency 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 Kirkwall's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.