The United Kingdom recorded an average of 1,290 millimeters in 2023. Precipitation peaked at the turn of century, with an average of 1,373 millimeters of rainfall. The year 2000 was an especially wet year, with an average of 178.5 raindays across the nation. This was the highest number of raindays over the past three decades.
Annual amount of rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023
(in millimeters)
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Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Annual amount of rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in millimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610664/annual-rainfall-uk/
Met Office. "Annual amount of rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in millimeters)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610664/annual-rainfall-uk/
Met Office. (2024). Annual amount of rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in millimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610664/annual-rainfall-uk/
Met Office. "Annual Amount of Rainfall in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1910 to 2023 (in Millimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610664/annual-rainfall-uk/
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Annual amount of rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in millimeters) [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610664/annual-rainfall-uk/