Erick Burgueño Salas
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The annual number of rain days in the UK has fluctuated over the past three decades. In 2023, there were 171.5 days in which 1 mm or more of rain fell. The year with the greatest number of rain days was 2000, when 178.5 days had at least 1 mm of rain.
England the driest country in the UK
England is on average the driest country in the United Kingdom. In 2022, the country recorded annual rainfall of 778.3 mm. With 5.1 raindays, July was the driest month that year. After England, Northern Ireland is the country that receives the least amount of rainfall across the UK.
Wettest regions in Britain
Despite Cardiff being the wettest city in the United Kingdom according to the Met Office, Scotland receives on average the largest volume of annual rainfall. The northern and western regions of the UK – where rainfall is arriving from the Atlantic – tend to be the wettest in the country.
England the driest country in the UK
England is on average the driest country in the United Kingdom. In 2022, the country recorded annual rainfall of 778.3 mm. With 5.1 raindays, July was the driest month that year. After England, Northern Ireland is the country that receives the least amount of rainfall across the UK.
Wettest regions in Britain
Despite Cardiff being the wettest city in the United Kingdom according to the Met Office, Scotland receives on average the largest volume of annual rainfall. The northern and western regions of the UK – where rainfall is arriving from the Atlantic – tend to be the wettest in the country.
