This was enough to make it the wettest January since 1877, when 197.1mm was measured, and the second wettest since comparable records began in 1836. Southern England saw 74% more rainfall than is typical for the month, with 136.8mm – enough to rank it the sixth wettest on record for the area. England as a whole saw 50% more than average, with 124.2mm, ranking as the 15th wettest. Last month saw a string of low-pressure weather systems move across the UK from the Atlantic, with repeated outbreaks of wet and windy conditions. At a county level, Cornwall in south-west England and County Down in Northern Ireland both experienced their wettest January on record.

Source: The Herald February 02, 2026 12:48 UTC