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.
Annual number of rain days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1965 to 2023
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Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Annual number of rain days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1965 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610677/annual-raindays-uk/
Met Office. "Annual number of rain days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1965 to 2023." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610677/annual-raindays-uk/
Met Office. (2024). Annual number of rain days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1965 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610677/annual-raindays-uk/
Met Office. "Annual Number of Rain Days in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1965 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610677/annual-raindays-uk/
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Annual number of rain days in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1965 to 2023 [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610677/annual-raindays-uk/