| Table 4.4 Total rainfall, 1951-19961 | | | | | | millimetres |
| | | | | | Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Aberdeen |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 821 | 77 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 62 | 54 | 79 | 83 | 66 | | 78 | 80 | 80 |
| | | 1993 | | .. | 64 | 27 | 45 | 98 | 94 | 59 | 99 | 68 | 65 | | 121 | 76 | .. |
| | | 1994 | | .. | 131 | 154 | 27 | 59 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 31 | 59 | | 61 | 100 | .. |
| | | 1995 | | .. | 84 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 46 | .. | 11 | 261 | | 67 | 78 | 89 |
| | | 1996 | | 860 | 71 | 131 | 99 | 50 | 70 | 23 | 81 | 49 | 27 | | 103 | 85 | 71 |
| Dundee |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 714 | 65 | 51 | 49 | 44 | 56 | 54 | 70 | 71 | 60 | | 60 | 63 | 71 |
| | | 1993 | | 833 | 145 | 5 | 26 | 117 | 88 | 36 | 74 | 49 | 43 | | 117 | 58 | 75 |
| | | 1994 | | 618 | 75 | 101 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 54 | 28 | 30 | 32 | | 56 | 81 | 54 |
| | | 1995 | | 722 | 63 | 92 | 27 | 33 | 66 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 125 | | 89 | 77 | 77 |
| | | 1996 | | .. | 60 | 53 | 43 | 71 | 48 | 19 | .. | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. |
| Edinburgh2 |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 646 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 52 | 45 | 69 | 79 | 58 | | 56 | 61 | 58 |
| | | 1993 | | 791 | 116 | 4 | 26 | 63 | 103 | 88 | 57 | 34 | 50 | | 104 | 39 | 107 |
| | | 1994 | | 646 | 61 | 66 | 81 | 52 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 34 | 33 | | 60 | 77 | 94 |
| | | 1995 | | 688 | 78 | 67 | 47 | 21 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 147 | | 93 | 74 | 41 |
| | | 1996 | | 527 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 45 | 43 | 13 | 45 | 57 | 11 | | 87 | 82 | 68 |
| Glasgow |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 951 | 96 | 63 | 65 | 50 | 62 | 58 | 68 | 83 | 95 | | 98 | 105 | 108 |
| | | 1993 | | 1,081 | 231 | 18 | 91 | 110 | 88 | 42 | 56 | 57 | 64 | | 59 | 82 | 183 |
| | | 1994 | | 1,261 | 168 | 71 | 180 | 82 | 11 | 77 | 63 | 129 | 53 | | 60 | 130 | 237 |
| | | 1995 | | 1,119 | 159 | 160 | 98 | 35 | 62 | 23 | 94 | 18 | 121 | | 249 | 63 | 37 |
| | | 1996 | | 901 | 63 | 92 | 56 | 83 | 45 | 37 | 51 | 42 | 45 | | 169 | 138 | 80 |
| Auchincruive |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 901 | 82 | 50 | 53 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 80 | 91 | 100 | | 97 | 99 | 93 |
| | | 1993 | | .. | 124 | .. | 50 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 54 | | 55 | 77 | 187 |
| | | 1994 | | 1,041 | 130 | 53 | 126 | 74 | 8 | 55 | 70 | 91 | 68 | | 57 | 119 | 190 |
| | | 1995 | | 928 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 38 | 50 | 21 | 93 | 24 | 91 | | 203 | 46 | 22 |
| | | 1996 | | 742 | 27 | 60 | 19 | 93 | 42 | 58 | 49 | 48 | 28 | | 147 | 103 | 68 |
| Bowhill |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 844 | 84 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 64 | 51 | 68 | 84 | 74 | | 76 | 84 | 85 |
| | | 1993 | | .. | 158 | 8 | 29 | 113 | 142 | 51 | 50 | 30 | 77 | | 128 | .. | .. |
| | | 1994 | | 980 | 132 | 99 | 119 | 58 | 17 | 40 | 33 | 76 | 50 | | 69 | 119 | 168 |
| | | 1995 | | 811 | 114 | 87 | 72 | 28 | 60 | 27 | 46 | 27 | 94 | | 105 | 90 | 61 |
| | | 1996 | | 884 | 66 | 93 | 28 | 81 | 57 | 26 | 38 | 80 | 21 | | 124 | 135 | 135 |
| Braemar |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 859 | 93 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 65 | 55 | 58 | 76 | 73 | | 87 | 87 | 96 |
| | | 1993 | | .. | .. | 32 | 60 | 75 | 106 | 31 | 49 | 45 | 107 | | 173 | 45 | 84 |
| | | 1994 | | 903 | 124 | 113 | 149 | 73 | 12 | 46 | 32 | 42 | 72 | | 83 | 69 | 88 |
| | | 1995 | | 969 | 155 | 84 | 65 | 43 | 75 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 181 | | 146 | 78 | 59 |
| | | 1996 | | 742 | 96 | 97 | 41 | 62 | 43 | 16 | 48 | 50 | 24 | | 117 | 86 | 62 |
| Dumfries |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 1,022 | 103 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 71 | 63 | 77 | 93 | 104 | | 106 | 109 | 104 |
| | | 1993 | | .. | 184 | 16 | .. | .. | 100 | 51 | 60 | 43 | 53 | | 47 | 68 | 223 |
| | | 1994 | | .. | .. | 95 | 121 | 81 | 15 | 54 | 99 | 82 | 62 | | 86 | 138 | 171 |
| | | 1995 | | 929 | 142 | 129 | 102 | 20 | 79 | 19 | 61 | 18 | 71 | | 164 | 85 | 39 |
| | | 1996 | | 1,025 | 96 | 135 | 65 | 82 | 53 | 48 | 38 | 50 | 37 | | 235 | 111 | 75 |
| Inverness |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 619 | 49 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 44 | 47 | 63 | 72 | 54 | | 59 | 63 | 60 |
| | | 1993 | | 718 | 145 | 18 | 31 | 24 | 99 | 53 | 39 | 27 | 26 | | 140 | 16 | 100 |
| | | 1994 | | 811 | 95 | 40 | 137 | 79 | 29 | 62 | 26 | 80 | 46 | | 40 | 67 | 110 |
| | | 1995 | | 764 | 107 | 92 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 236 | | 67 | 63 | 26 |
| | | 1996 | | 524 | 7 | 53 | 24 | 41 | 46 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 27 | | 104 | 73 | 31 |
| Lerwick |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 1,177 | 127 | 93 | 93 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 78 | 113 | | 119 | 140 | 147 |
| | | 1993 | | 1,121 | 227 | 115 | 124 | 76 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 38 | | 100 | 64 | 180 |
| | | 1994 | | 1,458 | 242 | 75 | 206 | 89 | 34 | 100 | 25 | 86 | 141 | | 109 | 141 | 210 |
| | | 1995 | | 1,279 | 165 | 133 | 154 | 63 | 31 | 34 | 55 | 49 | 139 | | 114 | 110 | 232 |
| | | 1996 | | 993 | 45 | 119 | 71 | 59 | 52 | 33 | 85 | 59 | 49 | | 143 | 171 | 107 |
| Stornoway |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 1,096 | 115 | 77 | 80 | 66 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 103 | | 126 | 129 | 125 |
| | | 1993 | | 1,119 | 275 | 57 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 89 | 81 | 45 | 38 | | 79 | 63 | 179 |
| | | 1994 | | 1,288 | 154 | 57 | 165 | 104 | 36 | 112 | 49 | 105 | 131 | | 64 | 121 | 190 |
| | | 1995 | | 1,232 | 212 | 155 | 135 | 65 | 60 | 27 | 57 | 32 | 131 | | 191 | 122 | 45 |
| | | 1996 | | 1,099 | 69 | 74 | 45 | 86 | 68 | 58 | 80 | 71 | 74 | | 212 | 201 | 61 |
| Wick |
| | | 1951/80 averages | 783 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 61 | 74 | 68 | | 73 | 90 | 82 |
| | | 1993 | | 718 | 94 | 31 | 66 | 34 | 66 | 45 | 86 | 64 | 31 | | 85 | 41 | 75 |
| | | 1994 | | .. | 75 | 30 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 46 | 47 | 53 | .. | | .. | 95 | .. |
| | | 1995 | | 828 | 98 | 74 | 67 | 74 | 74 | 49 | 47 | 17 | 160 | | 60 | 70 | 38 |
| | | 1996 | | 824 | 23 | 107 | 64 | 58 | 69 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 36 | | 114 | 164 | 98 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Source: The Met. Office |
| 1 See introductory notes, paragraph 4.1 for site descriptions. |
| 2 As of 1992 data recorded at the Royal Botanic Gardens is used. |
| .. Information not available. |
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