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Fourth quarter the wettest
The wettest periods of the year tend to be the start and the end. In 2023, the fourth quarter was the wettest, with an average of 458 mm of rainfall. October and December of that year recorded the highest levels of monthly rainfall at 172 and 189 mm, respectively.
Regional weather
Due to the United Kingdom’s geographical location and landscape, weather conditions can vary greatly. Scotland is on average the wettest country. The majority of rainfall is concentrated in the Scottish Highlands, as precipitation often occurs in mountainous regions. As rainfall comes in from the Atlantic, it is the northern and western parts of the UK that are most susceptible to precipitation. This explains why England is the driest of all the regions, as rain deposits reduce as they move east.
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