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Rainfall in Westhill

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Westhill's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 27.6mm to 76.6mm. The nearest is Westhill, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
17.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
40.0mm
Last 7 days
56.9mm
October so far
4.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Westhill, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.1mm).

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 22.0mm at Westhill was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.2mm at Nigg Headworks was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 34 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Westhill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Westhill 0.0km 22.0mm 48.8mm 66.4mm 5.6mm
Inverurie nr Kintore 13.0km 0.0mm 16.4mm 27.6mm 0.2mm
Nigg Headworks nr Aberdeen City 14.0km 30.2mm 54.8mm 76.6mm 7.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 17.4mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Westhill.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Westhill 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 Westhill

Westhill gets about 909 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 111 mm; driest May, 57 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), 1.2 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 Westhill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Westhill

Nearest river gauges

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

Storm overflows near Westhill

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Westhill's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now.

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.

About Westhill

Westhill, Aberdeenshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Westhill is a suburban town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located 7 miles (11 km) west of the city of Aberdeen. As of 2022, it has a population of 11,750, making it one of the largest towns in Aberdeenshire.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Westhill yesterday?

17.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Westhill.

Is this month wetter than normal in Westhill?

October so far: 56.9mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Westhill. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Westhill?

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