Record Rainfall In NE Scotland–Back In August 1829!
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By Paul Homewood
January 2016 was an exceptionally wet month by any standards in the north east of Scotland.
Met Office data shows rainfall there that month of 266mm, more than double the long term average of 125mm.
While this was a record for any January, on records since 1910, how unusual is it for rainfall to be so much above average?
Perhaps not as unusual as you may think.
According to HH Lamb, rainfall in the same region was 2.5 times the long term average in August 1829:
HH Lamb: Climate, History and the Modern World – p251
Once in a while, Mother Nature comes along and reminds us who’s in charge.
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April 25, 2017 at 09:10PM
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