Autumn 2000

The wettest Autumn on record

It's official, in England and Wales this has been the wettest Autumn since records began in 1766.

The England and Wales Precipitation series (EWP) starts in 1766 and is the longest series of its kind in the world. During Autumn 2000 (September to November) 503 mm fell, 196% of the 1961-90 average.

September 2000

133 mm - the wettest September since 1981

November 2000

182 mm - the wettest November since 1970

Autumn 2000

503 mm - the wettest Autumn since records began in 1766

These maps show the extent of the rainfall for Autumn 2000.
Actual (mm) / Anomaly (per cent of long-term average)