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Average annual rainfall in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2024 (in millimeters)

Characteristic	Rainfall in millimeters
2024*	1,386.5
2023	1,389.2
2022	1,368
2021	1,218.8
2020	1,735.2
2019	1,392.9
2018	1,320.8
2017	1,330.9
2016	1,380.5
2015	1,723.3
2014	1,520.5
2013	1,322
2012	1,456.1
2011	1,889.2
2010	1,020.7
2009	1,463.5
2008	1,563.5
2007	1,416.4
2006	1,592.4
2005	1,372.8
2004	1,543.2
2003	1,038.8
2002	1,452.8
2001	1,130.2

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March 2025

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2001 to 2024

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 using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the

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Between 2001 and 2024, the average rainfall in the United Kingdom varied greatly. In 2010, rainfall dropped to a low of 1,020 millimeters, which was a noticeable decrease when compared to the previous year. However, the following year, rainfall increased significantly to a peak of 1,889 millimeters. During the period in consideration, rainfall rarely rose above 1,500 millimeters. In 2024, the annual average rainfall in the UK surpassed 1,386 millimeters.

Monthly rainfall

On average, rainfall is most common at the start and end of the year. Between 2014 and 2024, monthly rainfall peaked in December 2015 at approximately 217 millimeters. This was the first of only two times during this period that the average monthly rainfall rose above 200 millimeters. This was a deviation from December’s long-term mean of some 134 millimeters.

Rainfall highest in Scotland

In the United Kingdom, rain is often concentrated around mountainous regions such as the Scottish Highlands, so it is no surprise to see that – on average – it is Scotland that receives the most rainfall annually. However, in 2024, Wales received the highest rainfall amounting to approximately 1,600 millimeters. Geographically, it is the north and west of the United Kingdom that receives the lion's share of rain, as it is more susceptible to rainfall coming in from the Atlantic.