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Rainfall in Stonehaven

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stonehaven's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 77.8mm to 102.4mm. The nearest is Dunnottar Radio Station, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
25.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
57.1mm
Last 7 days
89.9mm
October so far
8.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Stonehaven, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.4mm).

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 24.4mm at Dunnottar Radio Station was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.6mm at Cheyne was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.2mm at Cleuchhead was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 36 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Stonehaven

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Dunnottar Radio Station 0.0km 24.4mm 52.6mm 79.6mm 7.4mm
Cheyne nr Kirktown of Fetteresso 4.6km 27.6mm 55.4mm 77.8mm 7.0mm
Cleuchhead nr Kirktown of Fetteresso 10.7km 30.2mm 63.4mm 99.8mm 9.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 25.6mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Dunnottar Radio Station.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Stonehaven 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 Stonehaven

Stonehaven gets about 802 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 97 mm; driest March, 51 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), 1.5 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 Stonehaven

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stonehaven

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 Stonehaven's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stonehaven

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stonehaven's monitored area. None of the 6 with a live status is discharging right now.

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 Stonehaven

Stonehaven
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Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Stonehaven is a coastal town on the northeast coast of Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen. The town had a population of 11,177 at the 2022 Census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stonehaven yesterday?

25.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stonehaven.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stonehaven?

October so far: 89.9mm, from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stonehaven. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stonehaven?

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