Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days was 1.3 Days per year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.3 Days per year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.6 Days per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2 Days per year, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 Days per year | -1 Days per year | 1.3 Days per year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.06 Days per year | -1.5 Days per year | 1.2 Days per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 Days per year | -2 Days per year | 1.9 Days per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 Days per year | -0.8 Days per year | 2.6 Days per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 Days per year | -0.3 Days per year | 2.1 Days per year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.3 Days per year in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 Days per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 Days per year in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days compared to 1981-2010 average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on total precipitation and the number of extreme precipitation days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Precipitation is the sum of all liquid and frozen water - such as rain and snow - that reaches the Earth's surface each year. It excludes fog, dew and any precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. Extreme precipitation days are defined as days with more than 20 mm of total precipitation. Changes in precipitation and extreme precipitation days are referenced to the 1981-2010 baseline average. The estimates rely on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.