The nearest meteorological station to the south
(1) operated by SEPA , is at Hume Farm, Carmyllie, just 4.6Km from the site. At the time of writing this station has recorded 536mm of rain between 1st January and 19th November. Taking the December 2019 figure into account, the annual rainfall in 2020 is likely to exceed 600mm, or about two feet. This is a conservative estimate, as the equivalent figure from the rain gauge at Colliston, 4.4 Km from the site, is
732mm for 2020, year to 19th November, making 800mm, just over 31 inches, a likely total for the year.