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Rainfall in Strathkinness

How much rain fell in Strathkinness, Fife? 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 Strathkinness's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 84.0mm to 89.4mm. The nearest is Strathkinness, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
41.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
54.2mm
Last 7 days
87.3mm
October so far
9.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Strathkinness, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.2mm).

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 38.8mm at Strathkinness was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 22 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 43.4mm at Cambo Sands was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 22 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 43.4mm at St Monance was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 21 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Strathkinness

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Strathkinness 0.0km 38.8mm 55.6mm 89.4mm 13.0mm
Cambo Sands nr Kingsbarns 13.6km 43.4mm 51.2mm 84.0mm 8.2mm
St Monance nr St Monans 14.9km 43.4mm 55.8mm 88.6mm 7.4mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 41.9mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Strathkinness 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Strathkinness

Strathkinness gets about 743 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 82 mm; driest April, 45 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), 2.0 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 Strathkinness

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Strathkinness

Nearest river gauges

Kemback Eden (Fife) · 5.2 km 0.55 m Steady St Michaels Motray Water · 7.1 km 0.42 m Steady Balmossie Dighty Water · 16.7 km 0.60 m Steady Balfour Mains Ore · 21.1 km 0.81 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 Strathkinness's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Strathkinness

18 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Strathkinness's monitored area. None of the 15 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 Strathkinness

Human settlement in Scotland

Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife.

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

More for Strathkinness

Strathkinness — full gauge history → Cambo Sands — full gauge history → St Monance — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Fife →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Strathkinness yesterday?

41.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Strathkinness.

Is this month wetter than normal in Strathkinness?

October so far: 87.3mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Strathkinness. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Strathkinness?

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