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Rainfall in Lochearnhead

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lochearnhead's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 103.0mm to 234.8mm. The nearest is Glen Ample, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
29.8mm
Last 7 days
163.0mm
October so far
30.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 12.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Lochearnhead, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (2.3mm).

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 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 5.8mm at Strathyre was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.2% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.2mm at Auchinner was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.7% of 37 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Lochearnhead

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Glen Ample 0.0km 5.6mm 37.0mm 156.2mm 36.2mm
Strathyre nr Strathyre 5.2km 5.8mm 30.6mm 157.6mm 37.2mm
Auchinner 10.6km 10.2mm 35.2mm 163.2mm 34.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.8mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Glen Ample.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Lochearnhead 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 Lochearnhead

Lochearnhead gets about 2,020 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 258 mm; driest June, 106 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), 3.1 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 Lochearnhead

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Lochearnhead

Nearest river gauges

Kirkton Burn Kirkton Burn · 6.7 km No recent reading Auchinner Allt Srath a Ghlinne · 10.6 km 1.57 m Falling ▼ Anie Leny · 10.8 km 0.98 m Rising ▲ Killin Dochart · 12.1 km 1.49 m Rising ▲ Lower Monachyle 12.6 km No recent reading Upper Monachyle Monachyle · 12.6 km 0.65 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 Lochearnhead's monitored area.

About Lochearnhead

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Lochearnhead is a village in Perthshire on the A84 Stirling to Crianlarich road at the foot of Glen Ogle, 14 miles north of the Highland Boundary Fault. It is situated at the western end of Loch Earn where the A85 road from Crieff meets the A84.

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

More for Lochearnhead

Glen Ample — full gauge history → Strathyre — full gauge history → Auchinner — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Stirling →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lochearnhead yesterday?

5.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Lochearnhead.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lochearnhead?

October so far: 163.0mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Lochearnhead. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lochearnhead?

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