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Rainfall in Spittal of Glenmuick

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

Yellow Yellow warning of rain

Heavy rain associated with Storm Boelo is likely to cause some travel disruption and flooding in a few places

From 9pm Sat 24 Oct until 3pm Sun 25 Oct (UK time). Issued 9:39am Sat 24 Oct by the Met Office.

What to expect and what to do

What to expect

  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

What should I do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

What should I do? See the Met Office warnings and advice. Met Office Weather Warnings © Crown Copyright 2026

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Spittal of Glenmuick's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 46.0mm to 102.4mm. The nearest is Glenmuick No2, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.8mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
36.1mm
Last 7 days
79.7mm
October so far
18.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

A Met Office weather warning is in force here: see the warning above.

Next 24 hours: about 14.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Spittal of Glenmuick, heaviest in the hour to Sun 03:00 (2.4mm).

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 13.4mm at Glenmuick No2 was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 8.3% of 36 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.0mm at Polhollick was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 12.9% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.0mm at Invermark was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.7% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Spittal of Glenmuick

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Glenmuick No2 0.0km 13.4mm 43.0mm 102.4mm 21.8mm
Polhollick nr Ballater 12.0km 7.0mm 24.0mm 46.0mm 8.4mm
Invermark 14.4km 12.0mm 41.2mm 90.8mm 24.8mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.7mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Glenmuick No2.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Spittal of Glenmuick 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 Spittal of Glenmuick

Spittal of Glenmuick gets about 1,201 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 139 mm; driest June, 73 mm). That is close to 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 Spittal of Glenmuick

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Spittal of Glenmuick

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 Spittal of Glenmuick's monitored area.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Spittal of Glenmuick yesterday?

10.8mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Spittal of Glenmuick.

Is this month wetter than normal in Spittal of Glenmuick?

October so far: 79.7mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Spittal of Glenmuick. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Spittal of Glenmuick?

Glenmuick No2 is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Spittal of Glenmuick'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 Spittal of Glenmuick's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.