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Rainfall in Memsie

How much rain fell in Memsie, 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 Memsie's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 62.8mm to 77.4mm. The nearest is Quarry Head, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
16.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
47.6mm
Last 7 days
70.1mm
October so far
4.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 14.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Memsie, heaviest in the hour to 18:00 (3.2mm).

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 18.8mm at Quarry Head was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% 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).
⚠️ 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).

Nearest rain gauges to Memsie

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Quarry Head 0.0km 18.8mm 55.4mm 77.4mm 4.4mm
Mill Of Gavel nr Fetterangus 8.8km 13.8mm 39.8mm 62.8mm 4.4mm
Forehill nr Longside 17.9km 15.0mm 44.6mm 70.0mm 5.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 21.0mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Quarry Head.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Memsie 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 Memsie

Memsie gets about 772 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 97 mm; driest April, 46 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), 2.2 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 Memsie

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Memsie

Nearest river gauges

Inverugie Ugie · 16.6 km 1.00 m Steady

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Memsie's monitored area.

About Memsie

Human settlement in Scotland

Memsie, Aberdeenshire, is a small community near Fraserburgh, Scotland. On Memsie Moor there is a very large stone cairn, Memsie Cairn, which has been opened, but nothing found inside. There were two other cairns, but they have been removed. Apart from the cairn, Memsie is near Mormond Hill, which was a very large listening post in the Cold War. These days the former listening post is used for satellite communications. The nearest Kirk to Memsie is in Rathen.

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

More for Memsie

Quarry Head — full gauge history → Mill Of Gavel — full gauge history → Forehill — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Aberdeenshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Memsie yesterday?

16.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Memsie.

Is this month wetter than normal in Memsie?

October so far: 70.1mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Memsie. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Memsie?

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