Some Brits will head to the beach, come rain or shine.
But those who only venture to the beach during the ‘bright’ times should pay close attention to Met Office rainfall data revealing the 20 wettest coastal destinations in the country. And get first place? It’s Aultbea.
This fishing village, in the Scottish Highlands, receives an average of 121 mm of rain each month, and more than half the year (209 days) receives more than 1 mm of rain daily.
In total, five coastal places in Scotland appear in the ranking, seven in Wales, three in Northern Ireland and five in England. These include Blackpool and two popular seaside towns in Devon and Cornwall.
The ranking was drawn up based on analysis of Met Office data by former BBC weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans, in collaboration with Cottages in Sykes.
Analysis of Met Office data reveals that Aultbea, above, is the wettest coastal destination in the UK.
The island of Tiree (pictured) is second in the ranking, with 106 mm of average monthly rainfall.
Scotland takes all three places on the podium of undesirable winners, with the Isle of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, in second place (106mm average monthly rainfall) and Lochboisdale, Outer Hebrides, in third place (100mm).
The Scottish run continues with Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute (137mm), in fourth place, followed by Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in fifth (81mm).
Rounding out the top ten is Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland (sixth, 77mm); St Bees, Cumbria, England (7th, 92mm); Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales (8th, 100mm); Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales (9th, 95mm); and Milford Haven, also in Pembrokeshire (10th, 90mm).
Scotland’s Lochboisdale in the Outer Hebrides takes bronze, with an average monthly rainfall of 100mm.
Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute comes fourth with 137mm average monthly rainfall
Those planning a beach break in the UK will also want to stay away from the popular Cornish seaside town of Bude.
While Visit Cornwall Says it is “well known for its magnificent beaches” and its “unique urban landscape”, it has an average monthly rainfall of 75 mm, placing it in 17th place in the ranking.
Other popular beach destinations on the list are Slapton, Devon, England (19th, 93mm) and Blackpool, Lancashire (20th, 73mm).
Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales, comes in ninth place with an average of 95mm of rain each month.
Popular Cornish seaside town of Bude comes in at 17th in the ranking
On a more positive note, the analysis shows that coastal towns are generally drier than the rest of the UK, with an average of 75 mm of rain per month, compared to 97 mm in the rest of the country.
Additionally, separate research of 2,000 UK adults found that 72 per cent don’t let the typical wet British weather get in the way of a good staycation.
And 61 per cent don’t think it would be a British holiday if it didn’t rain, with sightseeing (53 per cent), walks along the pier (37 per cent) and sampling fish and chips on the seafront (30 per cent). percent) among the activities they would carry out independently, according to the survey.
Blackpool is 20th on the list and receives an average of 73mm of rain a month.
Commenting on the findings, Evans, who is now a BBC Radio 2 DJ, said: “I love that even in the rain, tourists are still enjoying a holiday in Britain.
‘We Brits won’t let a bit of wet weather keep us indoors, and I’d say some activities might be even better with a few drops of rain.
“Despite my experience as a weather presenter, exact details about rain, especially showers, can be difficult to predict, so I hope this analysis gives Brits an idea of what to expect and plan for if they head to a coastal location this year.’