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Rainfall in Lochinver

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

Measured at Little Assynt, 0.0km from the centre of Lochinver's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
18.6mm
Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)
26.0mm
Last 7 days
27.4mm
September so far
1.4mm
Today so far (UTC)
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⚠️ Yesterday's 17.2mm at Little Assynt was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record (only 2 rain days on record here).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.0mm at Knockanrock was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record (only 2 rain days on record here).
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.6mm at Langwell Lodge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record (only 2 rain days on record here).

Nearest rain gauges to Lochinver

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysSeptemberToday
Little Assynt 0.0km 18.6mm 26.0mm 27.4mm 1.4mm
Knockanrock 16.9km 30.8mm 36.6mm 37.4mm 0.8mm
Langwell Lodge 22.5km 16.8mm 18.2mm 18.8mm 0.6mm

Last 30 days at Little Assynt

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. Wettest day: 18.6mm.

Rain days this September

3 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Little Assynt.

More for Lochinver

Little Assynt — full gauge history → Knockanrock — full gauge history → Langwell Lodge — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lochinver yesterday?

18.6mm of rain was recorded yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Little Assynt, the nearest rain gauge to Lochinver (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Lochinver?

September so far: 27.4mm at Little Assynt. This gauge does not yet have enough history to compute a reliable September average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lochinver?

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