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Rainfall in Tarland

How much rain fell in Tarland, Aberdeenshire? 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 Tarland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 45.8mm to 58.8mm. The nearest is Tarland WWTP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
32.9mm
Last 7 days
52.3mm
October so far
4.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 4.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Tarland, heaviest in the hour to Sun 05:00 (0.9mm).

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 13.4mm at Tarland WWTP was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 8% of 25 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.6mm at Deskry Shiel was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 18.2% of 33 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.4mm at Alford was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.2% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Tarland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Tarland WWTP 0.0km 13.4mm 32.2mm 45.8mm 4.4mm
Deskry Shiel 10.1km 6.6mm 33.6mm 58.8mm 4.6mm
Alford nr Bridge of Alford 15.3km 17.4mm 38.4mm 58.6mm 3.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.3mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Tarland 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 Tarland

Tarland gets about 830 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 98 mm; driest March, 50 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), 1.9 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 Tarland

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Tarland

Nearest river gauges

Meikle Kinord Loch Kinord · 6.7 km 0.35 m Steady Invergairn Gairn · 15.0 km 0.33 m Steady Invermuick Muick · 15.2 km 0.82 m Rising ▲ Alford Don · 15.3 km 0.90 m Steady Polhollick Dee (Grampian) · 16.0 km 0.67 m Steady Culfork Don · 16.7 km 0.25 m Steady

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

About Tarland

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

Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Tarland is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Aboyne, and 30 miles (50 km) west of Aberdeen.

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

More for Tarland

Tarland WWTP — full gauge history → Deskry Shiel — full gauge history → Alford — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Aberdeenshire →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tarland yesterday?

10.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Tarland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tarland?

October so far: 52.3mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Tarland. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tarland?

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