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Rainfall in Wolfhill

How much rain fell in Wolfhill, Perth and Kinross? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest SEPA rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Perth Norwich Union, 12.4km from the centre of Wolfhill's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
12.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
37.8mm
Last 7 days
71.6mm
October so far
15.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Wolfhill, heaviest in the hour to 23:00 (0.4mm).

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 12.2mm at Perth Norwich Union was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.1% of 28 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 16.6mm at Mylnefield was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 24 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.6mm at Rossie Farm was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 27 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Wolfhill

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Perth Norwich Union nr Perth 12.4km 12.2mm 37.8mm 71.6mm 15.2mm
Mylnefield nr Invergowrie 18.3km 16.6mm 36.8mm 61.2mm 8.6mm
Rossie Farm nr Auchtermuchty 23.1km 27.6mm 49.4mm 81.6mm 13.0mm

Last 30 days at Perth Norwich Union

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 Perth Norwich Union.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Wolfhill 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Wolfhill

Wolfhill gets about 863 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 93 mm; driest April, 52 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), 2.1 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 Wolfhill

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wolfhill

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 Wolfhill's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wolfhill

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Wolfhill'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 Wolfhill

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

Human settlement in Scotland

Wolfhill is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, with a population of 316. Founded in the 1820s on Ancaster Estates, it is joined to the smaller settlement formerly known as 'Carolina' and now as 'Caroline Place' founded on the adjacent Guildry Incorporation of Perth's estates.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wolfhill yesterday?

12.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from Perth Norwich Union, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Wolfhill (12.4km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in Wolfhill?

October so far: 71.6mm, from Perth Norwich Union, the nearest reporting rain gauge to Wolfhill (12.4km away). There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wolfhill?

Perth Norwich Union is the nearest rain gauge, 12.4km from the centre of Wolfhill'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 Wolfhill's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.