Rain making you miserable? Wet weather slashes life satisfaction by 6%

"If the relentless wet weather is bringing you down, you're not alone. As the UK suffers its 50th consecutive day of rain, a new study has confirmed that rain really does make you miserable. Scientists from the University of Portsmouth surveyed 400,000 Brits about their emotions during different weather conditions. The results revealed that while sunshine boosts optimisim, persistant rain does the opposite."

"And the results uncovered a clear link between weather and quality of life. When average daily rainfall rose from 1.7mm to 4.7mm, people were around six per cent less likely to report satisfaction with their life, income, and health. In contrast, a sharp increase in monthly sunshine (from around 107 hours to 290 hours) boosted life satisfaction by 10.5 per cent."

Relentless rain has affected much of the UK, with Cardinham, Cornwall recording 50 consecutive days of rain and several other locations between 44 and 49 days. A blocked jet stream pattern produced exceptionally wet opening weeks. Social-media posts show widespread frustration and fatigue with continuous rain. Nearly 400,000 UK survey responses collected from 1991 to 2018 were analysed to assess emotional impact. An increase in average daily rainfall from 1.7mm to 4.7mm corresponded with about a six per cent lower likelihood of reporting satisfaction with life, income, and health, while monthly sunshine rising from roughly 107 to 290 hours increased life satisfaction by 10.5 per cent.

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