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Rainfall in Strathyre

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Strathyre's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 102.2mm to 234.8mm. The nearest is Strathyre, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.1mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.2mm
Last 7 days
166.1mm
October so far
31.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 13.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Strathyre, heaviest in the hour to 22:00 (2.6mm).

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 5.8mm at Strathyre was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 51.2% of 41 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Glen Ample was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 45% of 40 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Strathyre

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Strathyre 0.0km 5.8mm 30.6mm 157.6mm 37.2mm
Glen Ample nr Lochearnhead 5.2km 5.6mm 37.0mm 156.2mm 36.2mm
Loch Venachar 10.6km 0.2mm 14.4mm 102.2mm 12.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 26.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Strathyre.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Strathyre 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 Strathyre

Strathyre gets about 2,234 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 278 mm; driest June, 120 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), 1.7 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 Strathyre

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Strathyre

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 Strathyre's monitored area.

About Strathyre

Strathyre
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in Scotland

Strathyre is a district and settlement in the Stirling local government district of Scotland. It forms the south-eastern part of the parish of Balquhidder and was, prior to the 1973 reorganisation of local government, part of Perthshire. It is within the bounds of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. In Gaelic, the district is Srath Eadhair and the village is An t-Iomaire Riabhach or an t-Iomaire Fada.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Strathyre yesterday?

5.1mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Strathyre.

Is this month wetter than normal in Strathyre?

October so far: 166.1mm, from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Strathyre. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Strathyre?

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