Since 2011, rainfall in Scotland has typically been the highest out of the countries that comprise the United Kingdom. Rainfall in Scotland peaked at 1,862 millimeters in 2011, while rainfall in England amounted to 712.8 millimeters that same year. In 2024, however, Wales recorded the highest amount of rainfall across the United Kingdom, at nearly 1,601 millimeters.
Annual rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024, by country
(in millimeters)
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Met Office. (January 1, 2025). Annual rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2024, by country (in millimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009810/regional-annual-rainfall-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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