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Rainfall in Twatt

How much rain fell in Twatt, Orkney Islands? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Durkadale, 0.0km from the centre of Twatt's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.

0.2mm

Yesterday (8 Sep 2026)

0.4mm

Last 7 days

0.6mm

September so far

0.2mm

Today so far (UTC)

Nearest rain gauges to Twatt

Gauge	Distance	Yesterday	7 days	September	Today
Durkadale	0.0km	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.6mm	0.2mm
Kirkwall nr Kirkwall	24.5km	–	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Halkirk nr Halkirk	68.5km	1.0mm	2.8mm	2.8mm	0.0mm

Last 30 days at Durkadale

Daily totals 10 Aug–8 Sep. Wettest day: 0.2mm.

Rain days this September

3 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this September at Durkadale.

More for Twatt

Durkadale — full gauge history → Kirkwall — full gauge history → Halkirk — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Orkney Islands →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Twatt yesterday?

0.2mm of rain was recorded yesterday (8 Sep 2026) at Durkadale, the nearest rain gauge to Twatt (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Twatt?

September so far: 0.6mm at Durkadale. This gauge does not yet have enough history to compute a reliable September average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Twatt?

Durkadale is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Twatt's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency 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 Twatt's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.