UK: quarterly average rainfall 2023

Average rainfall in the United Kingdom has generally been higher during the fourth quarter of every year. In the period of consideration, the highest rainfall average was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011, at 738.6 millimeters.

Quarterly rainfall average in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2010 to 4th quarter 2023 (in millimeters)

Characteristic	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2023*	373.9	158.2	391.6	457.7
2022	379.7	243.9	251.4	492.9
2021	393	137.2	229.1	459.6
2020	615.1	183.9	390.9	545.3
2019	333.2	181.1	457.8	420.8
2018	366.2	187.5	327.2	439.8
2017	345.8	216.9	343.4	424.9
2016	469.7	228.5	402.8	279.6
2015	522.8	314.9	259.5	626.2
2014	513.9	255.1	220.8	530.7
2013	254.4	238.4	249.2	580
2012	328.2	261.2	355.6	511.1
2011	391.8	349.7	409.1	738.6
2010	194.7	153.2	374.1	298.7

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q1 2010 to Q4 2023

Supplementary notes

* Provisional data.
Average rainfall in the United Kingdom was calculated by aggregating regional rainfall data and weighted based on each regions share of hydro-electricity generating capacity.
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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