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Rainfall in Twatt

How much rain fell in Twatt, Orkney Islands? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest SEPA 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.
3.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
22.4mm
Last 7 days
132.8mm
October so far
9.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 13.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Twatt, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (4.0mm).

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 3.2mm at Durkadale was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 45.5% of 44 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.6mm at Kirkwall was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 — within this gauge's very short record (only 8 rain days on record here).

Nearest rain gauges to Twatt

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Durkadale 0.0km 3.2mm 22.4mm 132.8mm 9.6mm
Kirkwall nr Kirkwall 21.1km 1.6mm 21.8mm – 12.0mm

Last 30 days at Durkadale

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.8mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Twatt 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 Twatt

Twatt gets about 1,094 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 128 mm; driest June, 57 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), 3.0 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 Twatt

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Twatt

Nearest river gauges

Durkadale Durkadale Burn · 0.0 km 0.43 m Rising ▲

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

More for Twatt

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Twatt yesterday?

3.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Durkadale, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Twatt (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Twatt?

October so far: 132.8mm, from Durkadale, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Twatt (0.0km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October 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: 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 Twatt's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.