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Rainfall in Strathcarron

How much rain fell in Strathcarron, Highland? 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 Strathcarron's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 201.0mm to 204.8mm. The nearest is New Kelso, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
11.2mm
Last 7 days
202.9mm
October so far
14.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 27.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Strathcarron, heaviest in the hour to Sun 02:00 (3.4mm).

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 1.8mm at Killilan was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 72.7% of 44 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Strathcarron

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
New Kelso 0.0km 0.4mm 11.0mm 201.0mm 13.2mm
Killilan nr Killilan 12.3km 1.8mm 11.4mm 204.8mm 16.2mm
Luib 22.3km 0.6mm 12.4mm 211.4mm 15.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 29.7mm.

Rain days this October

23 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at New Kelso.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Strathcarron 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 Strathcarron

Strathcarron gets about 2,228 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 270 mm; driest June, 115 mm). That is wetter 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), 1.6 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 Strathcarron

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Strathcarron

Nearest river gauges

New Kelso Carron (Wester Ross) · 0.0 km 1.37 m Rising ▲ Killilan Ling · 12.3 km 1.30 m Rising ▲ Kinlochewe Lodge Abhainn Bruachaig · 21.1 km 0.45 m Rising ▲

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

About Strathcarron

Strathcarron, Highland
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Strathcarron is a hamlet, in the Highland council area of Scotland.

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

More for Strathcarron

New Kelso — full gauge history → Killilan — full gauge history → Luib — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Highland →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Strathcarron yesterday?

1.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Strathcarron.

Is this month wetter than normal in Strathcarron?

October so far: 202.9mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Strathcarron. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Strathcarron?

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