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Rainfall in Longside

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Longside's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.2mm to 76.2mm. The nearest is Forehill, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
15.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
45.4mm
Last 7 days
70.7mm
October so far
6.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Longside, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (3.1mm).

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 15.0mm at Forehill was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 27 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.8mm at Hatton No 2 was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 6.9% of 29 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.8mm at Mill Of Gavel was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.4% of 32 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Longside

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Forehill 0.0km 15.0mm 44.6mm 71.8mm 7.2mm
Hatton No 2 nr Hatton 9.6km 16.8mm 51.8mm 76.2mm 6.2mm
Mill Of Gavel nr Fetterangus 11.3km 13.8mm 39.8mm 64.2mm 5.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

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

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Forehill.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Longside 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 Longside

Longside gets about 808 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 101 mm; driest April, 47 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), 2.3 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 Longside

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Longside

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 Longside's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Longside

13 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Longside's monitored area. None of the 10 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have no current status.

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 Longside

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Longside is a town located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Longside yesterday?

15.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Longside.

Is this month wetter than normal in Longside?

October so far: 70.7mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Longside. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Longside?

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