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Rainfall in Strowan

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Strowan's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 75.6mm to 196.6mm. The nearest is Strowan, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
30.5mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
61.0mm
Last 7 days
130.4mm
October so far
13.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 7.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Strowan, heaviest in the hour to Mon 13:00 (1.2mm).

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 27.4mm at Strowan was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 38 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 24.0mm at Braco (Dunduff) was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 39 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 38.8mm at Auchnafree was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 32 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Strowan

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Strowan 0.0km 27.4mm 58.4mm 114.0mm 12.6mm
Braco (Dunduff) nr Braco 9.7km 24.0mm 50.4mm 124.6mm 14.6mm
Auchnafree 11.6km 38.8mm 72.4mm 141.2mm 12.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 30.5mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Strowan 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 Strowan

Strowan gets about 1,249 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 150 mm; driest April, 70 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), 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 Strowan

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Strowan

Nearest river gauges

Dalginross Earn · 3.6 km 0.64 m Falling ▼ Crieff Earn · 4.6 km 1.14 m Falling ▼ Cultybraggan Ruchill Water · 5.0 km 0.91 m Falling ▼ Aberuchill Earn · 6.0 km 0.51 m Steady Auchnafree Almond (Tayside) · 11.6 km 0.74 m Falling ▼ Newton Bridge Almond (Tayside) · 12.7 km 0.61 m Falling ▼

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

Storm overflows near Strowan

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Strowan's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 2 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

Comrie WwTW Ssso River Earn · 2.6 km Discharging now · 2 h 31 min

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.

More for Strowan

Strowan — full gauge history → Braco (Dunduff) — full gauge history → Auchnafree — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Perth and Kinross →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Strowan yesterday?

30.5mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Strowan.

Is this month wetter than normal in Strowan?

October so far: 130.4mm, from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Strowan. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Strowan?

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