Average rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) 1961-2023, by period

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Nov 25, 2024

The United Kingdom saw an average rainfall of 1,319 millimeters in 2023. Between 2014 and 2023, precipitation in the UK was approximately nine percent higher than in the period between 1961 and 1990. 

In addition to an increase in rainfall, average annual temperatures have also risen during the same period. Altogether, the weather in the United Kingdom is getting hotter and wetter.

Average rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1961 to 2023, by period (in millimeters)

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June 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1961 to 2023

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This statistic is using original data from the Meteorological Office and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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