According to the Met Office, England and Wales had their respective wettest Marches since 1981, with Northern Ireland also seeing one of its wettest Marches on record.
Wettest March on Record
According to Met Office statistics, England, Wales and Northern Ireland have all had one of their ten rainiest, on records which go back to 1836.
- England’s wettest March since 1981 and the third wettest on record.
- Wales’s March was its wettest since 1981 and fifth wettest on record.
- Northern Ireland had its third wettest March, though it didn’t eclipse its wettest March on record, set in 2019.
In a rain-soaked month, Wales had 206.5mm of rain, double its long-term average. For England, 119.2mm of rain fell, which is more than double its long-term average, with 104% more rainfall than average.
Northern Ireland has seen 151.2mm of rain fall, which is 74% more than average.
Scotland, however, saw rainfall totals more in line with its average, with 130.1mm of rain being just 4% more than average.
Fingers crossed the weather improves and we have a better summer!
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