Revealed: The towns with the most miserable weather in Britain

"Across the entire country, the opening weeks of the year have been exceptionally wet, thanks to a 'blocked pattern' in the jet stream. While most Brits have had their umbrellas at the ready, people living in certain areas have been worst hit. Topping the list are North Wyke in Devon, Cardinham in Cornwall and Astwood Bank in Worcester. These towns have been drenched with rain for a whopping six weeks non-stop (42 consecutive days)."

"Met Office figures for February show that rainfall is already well above average across much of the UK. By February 8, the city of Aberdeen had already reached 180 per cent of its February average, ahead of Kincardineshire (152 per cent), and Angus (130 per cent). Further south, by this same date, the Isle of Wight had reached 108 per cent of its average and Worcestershire 103 per cent."

"The meteorological service also revealed the specific towns where the rain has barely stopped over the last few weeks. From 31 December - 10 February, Cardinham in North Wyke in Devon, Cardinham in Cornwall and Astwood Bank in Worcester had 42 consecutive days of rain. Two further sites - Liscombe in Somerset (3 January to 10 February 2026) and Camborne in Cornwall (3 January to 10 February 2026) - recorded 39-day runs."

An unusually wet start to the year across the UK results from a blocked jet stream pattern producing persistent fronts and showers. Several towns recorded prolonged daily rainfall: North Wyke (Devon), Cardinham (Cornwall) and Astwood Bank (Worcester) each had 42 consecutive days of rain, while Liscombe (Somerset) and Camborne (Cornwall) recorded 39-day runs. February rainfall totals were well above average in many areas; by February 8 Aberdeen reached 180% of its monthly average, Kincardineshire 152%, Angus 130%, the Isle of Wight 108% and Worcestershire 103%. The Met Office warns conditions may worsen.

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