Rain a year, mm, every council ranked
The average over thirty years, 1991 to 2020, read where people live. Figures for 1991 to 2020, published for 360 councils in the UK. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Joint lowest: Castle Point and Southend-on-Sea, 553. The council in the middle: Ashford, 755. Highest: Argyll and Bute, 1,949.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 553 |
| 1 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 553 |
| 3 joint | MaldonEast of England | 562 |
| 3 joint | RochfordEast of England | 562 |
| 5 | CambridgeEast of England | 567 |
| 6 | TendringEast of England | 569 |
| 7 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 577 |
| 7 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 577 |
| 9 | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 578 |
| 10 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 579 |
| 11 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 582 |
| 12 | FenlandEast of England | 583 |
| 13 | BasildonEast of England | 587 |
| 14 | PeterboroughEast of England | 588 |
| 15 | ThurrockEast of England | 589 |
| 16 joint | BedfordEast of England | 595 |
| 16 joint | HaveringLondon | 595 |
| 18 | DartfordSouth East | 597 |
| 19 | South HollandEast Midlands | 599 |
| 20 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 600 |
| 20 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 600 |
| 22 | BraintreeEast of England | 601 |
| 23 joint | BaberghEast of England | 605 |
| 23 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 605 |
| 25 | NewhamLondon | 608 |
| 26 | North HertfordshireEast of England | 611 |
| 27 | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 612 |
| 28 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 613 |
| 29 joint | IpswichEast of England | 614 |
| 29 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 614 |
| 31 | BexleyLondon | 617 |
| 32 | GreenwichLondon | 618 |
| 33 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 620 |
| 33 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 620 |
| 33 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 620 |
| 36 joint | LambethLondon | 622 |
| 36 joint | LewishamLondon | 622 |
| 36 joint | SouthwarkLondon | 622 |
| 39 joint | BostonEast Midlands | 624 |
| 39 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 624 |
| 41 | Great YarmouthEast of England | 625 |
| 42 | WandsworthLondon | 626 |
| 43 joint | SwaleSouth East | 628 |
| 43 joint | Tower HamletsLondon | 628 |
| 45 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 629 |
| 45 joint | City of LondonLondon | 629 |
| 45 joint | HackneyLondon | 629 |
| 45 joint | IslingtonLondon | 629 |
| 45 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 629 |
| 50 joint | HaringeyLondon | 630 |
| 50 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 630 |
| 50 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 630 |
| 53 joint | HounslowLondon | 632 |
| 53 joint | ThanetSouth East | 632 |
| 55 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 633 |
| 55 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 633 |
| 55 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 633 |
| 58 joint | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 634 |
| 58 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 634 |
| 60 joint | HarlowEast of England | 635 |
| 60 joint | Waltham ForestLondon | 635 |
| 62 | MertonLondon | 636 |
| 63 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 638 |
| 63 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 638 |
| 65 | West LindseyEast Midlands | 639 |
| 66 | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 640 |
| 67 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 642 |
| 68 | MedwaySouth East | 643 |
| 69 | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 644 |
| 70 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 645 |
| 70 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 645 |
| 72 | East HertfordshireEast of England | 646 |
| 73 | Epping ForestEast of England | 648 |
| 74 | CamdenLondon | 649 |
| 75 | BroxbourneEast of England | 652 |
| 76 | East LindseyEast Midlands | 653 |
| 77 | WestminsterLondon | 654 |
| 78 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 657 |
| 78 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 657 |
| 80 joint | EalingLondon | 658 |
| 80 joint | StevenageEast of England | 658 |
| 82 joint | EnfieldLondon | 659 |
| 82 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 659 |
| 82 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 659 |
| 85 | HillingdonLondon | 660 |
| 86 | South NorfolkEast of England | 662 |
| 87 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 663 |
| 87 joint | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 663 |
| 89 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 664 |
| 90 | RugbyWest Midlands | 665 |
| 91 joint | CanterburySouth East | 666 |
| 91 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 666 |
| 91 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 666 |
| 94 | HarrowLondon | 669 |
| 95 | BroadlandEast of England | 670 |
| 96 | OxfordSouth East | 671 |
| 97 joint | BrentLondon | 672 |
| 97 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 672 |
| 97 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 672 |
| 97 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 672 |
| 101 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 673 |
| 101 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 673 |
| 103 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 674 |
| 104 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 675 |
| 104 joint | SloughSouth East | 675 |
| 106 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 676 |
| 106 joint | NorwichEast of England | 676 |
| 108 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 679 |
| 108 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 679 |
| 108 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 679 |
| 111 joint | BarnetLondon | 680 |
| 111 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 680 |
| 111 joint | ReadingSouth East | 680 |
| 111 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 680 |
| 115 | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 681 |
| 116 | WychavonWest Midlands | 682 |
| 117 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 683 |
| 118 | BrecklandEast of England | 684 |
| 119 joint | BromleyLondon | 685 |
| 119 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 685 |
| 119 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 685 |
| 122 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 686 |
| 122 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 686 |
| 124 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 687 |
| 125 | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 688 |
| 126 | WokingSouth East | 689 |
| 127 | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 690 |
| 128 joint | RutlandEast Midlands | 691 |
| 128 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 691 |
| 130 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 693 |
| 130 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 693 |
| 130 joint | LutonEast of England | 693 |
| 133 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 694 |
| 133 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 694 |
| 135 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 695 |
| 135 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 695 |
| 135 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 695 |
| 135 joint | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 695 |
| 139 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 696 |
| 139 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 696 |
| 141 | South OxfordshireSouth East | 697 |
| 142 joint | CherwellSouth East | 699 |
| 142 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 699 |
| 144 | WatfordEast of England | 700 |
| 145 | St AlbansEast of England | 702 |
| 146 | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 704 |
| 147 | CoventryWest Midlands | 705 |
| 148 | DerbyEast Midlands | 707 |
| 149 | LichfieldWest Midlands | 708 |
| 150 | Three RiversEast of England | 709 |
| 151 | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 710 |
| 152 | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 711 |
| 153 | SuttonLondon | 713 |
| 154 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 716 |
| 154 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 716 |
| 154 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 716 |
| 157 joint | East LothianScotland | 721 |
| 157 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 721 |
| 157 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 721 |
| 160 | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 726 |
| 161 | CroydonLondon | 730 |
| 162 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 732 |
| 162 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 732 |
| 162 joint | NorthumberlandNorth East | 732 |
| 165 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 735 |
| 165 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 735 |
| 165 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 735 |
| 168 | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 737 |
| 169 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 738 |
| 169 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 738 |
| 171 joint | DacorumEast of England | 739 |
| 171 joint | SwindonSouth West | 739 |
| 173 | BolsoverEast Midlands | 741 |
| 174 | DudleyWest Midlands | 745 |
| 175 | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 746 |
| 176 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 747 |
| 176 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 747 |
| 178 | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 751 |
| 179 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 754 |
| 180 joint | AshfordSouth East | 755 |
| 180 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 755 |
| 182 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 757 |
| 182 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 757 |
| 184 | HartSouth East | 760 |
| 185 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 763 |
| 185 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 763 |
| 187 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 764 |
| 188 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 766 |
| 188 joint | CheltenhamSouth West | 766 |
| 188 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 766 |
| 188 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 766 |
| 192 | AshfieldEast Midlands | 768 |
| 193 | SandwellWest Midlands | 769 |
| 194 | West BerkshireSouth East | 771 |
| 195 | Mole ValleySouth East | 777 |
| 196 | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 780 |
| 197 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 783 |
| 198 | WirralNorth West | 789 |
| 199 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 797 |
| 199 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 797 |
| 201 joint | DoverSouth East | 799 |
| 201 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 799 |
| 203 | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 800 |
| 204 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 807 |
| 205 | CotswoldSouth West | 809 |
| 206 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 810 |
| 207 joint | Dundee CityScotland | 812 |
| 207 joint | FlintshireWales | 812 |
| 209 | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 817 |
| 210 | City of EdinburghScotland | 821 |
| 211 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 822 |
| 211 joint | WaverleySouth East | 822 |
| 213 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 828 |
| 214 | MidlothianScotland | 831 |
| 215 | Cheshire EastNorth West | 834 |
| 216 joint | HaltonNorth West | 836 |
| 216 joint | MorayScotland | 836 |
| 218 joint | ArunSouth East | 837 |
| 218 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 837 |
| 220 | HastingsSouth East | 840 |
| 221 joint | AngusScotland | 843 |
| 221 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 843 |
| 221 joint | RotherSouth East | 843 |
| 224 | ChichesterSouth East | 844 |
| 225 | WarringtonNorth West | 846 |
| 226 | CrawleySouth East | 852 |
| 227 | EastbourneSouth East | 854 |
| 228 | AdurSouth East | 855 |
| 229 | Aberdeen CityScotland | 859 |
| 230 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 860 |
| 230 joint | TraffordNorth West | 860 |
| 232 | South GloucestershireSouth West | 861 |
| 233 | SeftonNorth West | 862 |
| 234 | StroudSouth West | 863 |
| 235 | SouthamptonSouth East | 865 |
| 236 joint | DenbighshireWales | 866 |
| 236 joint | HorshamSouth East | 866 |
| 238 | LewesSouth East | 867 |
| 239 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 869 |
| 239 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 869 |
| 241 | EastleighSouth East | 870 |
| 242 | HavantSouth East | 878 |
| 243 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 879 |
| 243 joint | WealdenSouth East | 879 |
| 245 | BristolSouth West | 881 |
| 246 | AberdeenshireScotland | 889 |
| 247 | ExeterSouth West | 890 |
| 248 joint | New ForestSouth East | 892 |
| 248 joint | WrexhamWales | 892 |
| 250 | Mid SussexSouth East | 893 |
| 251 | FarehamSouth East | 894 |
| 252 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 896 |
| 253 | SomersetSouth West | 898 |
| 254 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 901 |
| 254 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 901 |
| 256 | WinchesterSouth East | 902 |
| 257 joint | Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland | 905 |
| 257 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 905 |
| 259 | KnowsleyNorth West | 908 |
| 260 | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 910 |
| 261 | FifeScotland | 914 |
| 262 | North SomersetSouth West | 918 |
| 263 | PortsmouthSouth East | 920 |
| 264 | GosportSouth East | 922 |
| 265 | FyldeNorth West | 923 |
| 266 | StockportNorth West | 924 |
| 267 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 929 |
| 268 | Scottish BordersScotland | 933 |
| 269 | West LancashireNorth West | 947 |
| 270 | ManchesterNorth West | 954 |
| 271 | East HampshireSouth East | 955 |
| 272 | WorthingSouth East | 957 |
| 273 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 960 |
| 274 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 966 |
| 274 joint | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 966 |
| 276 | DorsetSouth West | 970 |
| 277 | Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland | 972 |
| 278 | ConwyWales | 974 |
| 279 | SalfordNorth West | 981 |
| 280 | East DevonSouth West | 985 |
| 281 | BlackpoolNorth West | 991 |
| 282 | Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland | 993 |
| 283 | WiganNorth West | 1,003 |
| 284 | South RibbleNorth West | 1,016 |
| 285 | Mid DevonSouth West | 1,021 |
| 286 | BelfastNorthern Ireland | 1,022 |
| 287 | West LothianScotland | 1,027 |
| 288 | Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland | 1,028 |
| 289 | WyreNorth West | 1,038 |
| 290 | Perth and KinrossScotland | 1,051 |
| 291 | MonmouthshireWales | 1,057 |
| 292 | ChorleyNorth West | 1,060 |
| 293 | Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland | 1,061 |
| 294 | PrestonNorth West | 1,063 |
| 295 | TamesideNorth West | 1,088 |
| 296 | Isle of AngleseyWales | 1,089 |
| 297 | TorbaySouth West | 1,093 |
| 298 | FalkirkScotland | 1,095 |
| 299 | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 1,097 |
| 300 | OldhamNorth West | 1,121 |
| 301 | NewportWales | 1,132 |
| 302 joint | Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland | 1,139 |
| 302 joint | Orkney IslandsScotland | 1,139 |
| 304 | Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland | 1,140 |
| 305 | LancasterNorth West | 1,141 |
| 306 | Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland | 1,143 |
| 307 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 1,151 |
| 307 joint | Vale of GlamorganWales | 1,151 |
| 309 | Glasgow CityScotland | 1,152 |
| 310 | TorridgeSouth West | 1,161 |
| 311 | South AyrshireScotland | 1,165 |
| 312 | Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland | 1,173 |
| 313 | HighlandScotland | 1,177 |
| 314 | North LanarkshireScotland | 1,178 |
| 315 | CumberlandNorth West | 1,186 |
| 316 | BuryNorth West | 1,188 |
| 317 | South LanarkshireScotland | 1,203 |
| 318 | BoltonNorth West | 1,207 |
| 319 | CornwallSouth West | 1,212 |
| 320 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 1,220 |
| 320 joint | Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland | 1,220 |
| 322 | CardiffWales | 1,224 |
| 323 | PendleNorth West | 1,225 |
| 324 | High PeakEast Midlands | 1,228 |
| 325 | North DevonSouth West | 1,231 |
| 326 | ClackmannanshireScotland | 1,240 |
| 327 | PembrokeshireWales | 1,244 |
| 328 | Shetland IslandsScotland | 1,250 |
| 329 | RochdaleNorth West | 1,264 |
| 330 | South HamsSouth West | 1,269 |
| 331 | PowysWales | 1,274 |
| 332 | PlymouthSouth West | 1,275 |
| 333 | BurnleyNorth West | 1,281 |
| 334 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 1,283 |
| 335 | CeredigionWales | 1,297 |
| 336 | HyndburnNorth West | 1,328 |
| 337 | StirlingScotland | 1,339 |
| 338 joint | RenfrewshireScotland | 1,364 |
| 338 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 1,364 |
| 340 | East AyrshireScotland | 1,368 |
| 341 | Dumfries and GallowayScotland | 1,375 |
| 342 | SwanseaWales | 1,384 |
| 343 | TorfaenWales | 1,388 |
| 344 | North AyrshireScotland | 1,419 |
| 345 | CarmarthenshireWales | 1,433 |
| 346 | East DunbartonshireScotland | 1,436 |
| 347 | East RenfrewshireScotland | 1,458 |
| 348 | West DevonSouth West | 1,469 |
| 349 | Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland | 1,480 |
| 350 | CaerphillyWales | 1,508 |
| 351 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 1,534 |
| 352 | West DunbartonshireScotland | 1,539 |
| 353 | BridgendWales | 1,604 |
| 354 | Blaenau GwentWales | 1,613 |
| 355 | Neath Port TalbotWales | 1,638 |
| 356 | GwyneddWales | 1,643 |
| 357 | InverclydeScotland | 1,690 |
| 358 | Merthyr TydfilWales | 1,818 |
| 359 | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 1,923 |
| 360 | Argyll and ButeScotland | 1,949 |
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