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Rainfall in Tobha Beag

How much rain fell in Tobha Beag, Na h-Eileanan Siar? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest SEPA rain gauge, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Mill Croft, 0.0km from the centre of Tobha Beag's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
7.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
19.4mm
Last 7 days
151.4mm
October so far
21.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Tobha Beag, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.7mm).

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 7.6mm at Mill Croft was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.1% of 45 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Tobha Beag

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Mill Croft 0.0km 7.6mm 19.4mm 151.4mm 21.0mm

Last 30 days at Mill Croft

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 32.8mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Mill Croft.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Tobha Beag 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 Tobha Beag

Tobha Beag gets about 1,547 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 188 mm; driest May, 79 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), 2.4 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 Tobha Beag

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Tobha Beag

Nearest river gauges

Mill Croft Abhainn Roag · 0.0 km 2.14 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 Tobha Beag's monitored area.

More for Tobha Beag

Mill Croft — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Na h-Eileanan Siar →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tobha Beag yesterday?

7.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Mill Croft, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Tobha Beag (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Tobha Beag?

October so far: 151.4mm, from Mill Croft, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Tobha Beag (0.0km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tobha Beag?

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