A warm UK September with different regional rainfall outcomes
The Met Office describes September 2026 as the UK’s joint fourth warmest September on record. The UK rainfall total was 104% of its average, while England was 65% and Scotland 137%.
These are area statistics for one month. The near-average UK rainfall total conceals regional differences. They do not describe the rainfall experienced at every location.
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The UK aggregate was 104% of its average, but England was 65% of its own average. The national statistic combines different regional outcomes; use the geography appropriate to the question. Figures are provisional.