April Rainfall and Precipitation in The United Kingdom
Monthly rainfall totals, rainy days and the driest cities across the United Kingdom in April.
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Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in April: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.
Regions and islands in the United Kingdom
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- Anglesey
- Angus
- Antrim County
- Argyll and Bute
- Armagh County
- Ayrshire
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Borders
- Brecon Beacons National Park - Bannau Brycheiniog
- Buckinghamshire
- Calderdale
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Scotland
- Cheshire
- City of Bristol
- Clwyd
- Cornwall
- Cotswolds
- Cumbria
- Dartmoor National Park
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- Down County
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Durham
- Dyfed
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Exmoor National Park
- Fermanagh County
- Fife
- Glamorgan
- Gloucestershire
- Grampian
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Guernsey
- Guernsey island
- Gwent
- Gwynedd
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Highlands
- Isle of Arran
- Isle of Bute
- Isle of Harris
- Isle of Islay
- Isle of Jura
- Isle of Lewis
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Mull
- Isle of Skye
- Isle of Wight
- Isles of Scilly
- Jersey
- Kent
- Lake District National Park
- Lanarkshire
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Londonderry County
- Lothian
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North York Moors National Park
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Orkney Islands
- Oxfordshire
- Peak District
- Perthshire
- Powys
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Snowdonia National Park
- Somerset
- South Downs National Park
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Stirlingshire
- Strathclyde
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tayside
- Tyne and Wear
- Tyrone County
- Wales
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
Popular cities in the United Kingdom
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- Ambleside
- Bath
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Blackpool
- Bosherston
- Bournemouth
- Bowness-on-Windermere
- Bridlington
- Brighton & Hove
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Cheltenham
- Chester
- Eastbourne
- Edinburgh
- Formby
- Glasgow
- Great Yarmouth
- Guernsey
- Gwithian
- Harrogate
- Hugh Town
- Inverness
- Keswick
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Llandudno
- London
- Lowestoft
- Manchester
- Mevagissey
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newquay
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Paignton
- Plymouth
- Poole
- Portishead
- Portree
- Scarborough
- Shanklin
- Skegness
- St Austell
- Stonehenge
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Torquay
- Weymouth
- Whitby
- Windermere
- Wymondham
- York
The United Kingdom precipitation in April: frequently asked questions
How much rainfall does the United Kingdom receive in April?
London sees moderate rainfall in April, averaging around 57 mm (2.2 in). Most days stay dry, with the occasional shower.
How many days does it rain in the United Kingdom in April?
On average, London has about 15 days days of rain in April.
Is April part of the rainy season in the United Kingdom?
April is generally a drier month for the United Kingdom, falling outside the main rainy season.
What is the wettest city in April in the United Kingdom?
Looking at our data, Arisaig tops the wettest-cities list in the United Kingdom for April, with monthly rainfall averaging 137 mm (5.4 in).
What is the driest city in April in the United Kingdom?
In our records, Lowestoft stands out as the driest city in the United Kingdom for April, averaging just 43 mm (1.7 in).
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