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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 07:51 on 12th May 2010 Trying to find out where the coldest & wettest places are in England on a year round basis |
Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 09:16 on 12th May 2010 Scotland is probably the coldest,but it must share the title "wettest" with Wales. |
lancashirelove Posts: 1987 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 09:28 on 12th May 2010 The geographical location of the British isles dictates that as the prevailing winds hit the isles from a north westery direction, all land to the west of high ground will be subject to a higher than average rainfall. Therefore the rugged beauty spots of our island will probly get the highest rainfall. |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 17:35 on 12th May 2010 But this doesn't answer the question guys - we are talking about ENGLAND. Could I assume then "lancashire love" that the counties to the west of the pennine chain are the wettest places in England? And where would be the coldest place in England |
| Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:18 on 12th May 2010 They get a heck of a lot of rain in the Lake District. The coldest in England must be just south of Hadriens Wall,about two feet south I would say. Lol |
poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 12:57 on 13th May 2010 Peter is spot on according to the MET office. The Lake District is the wettest part of England, with an average annual rainfall over 2,000 mm |
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