Yorkshire & Humber climate change adaptation

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earwig results - annual average rainfall

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Annual Average Rainfall (mm/year)
There is an evident decrease in the average annual rainfall predicted for the 2050s. The smallest decrease is seen in the upland areas at approximately a 2% relative change. This is compared to a 4-5% relative change in the remaining locations within the region.

 

Annual Average Rainfall
The arithmetically averaged total amount of rainfall recorded during a year in mm.

Location

Baseline (mm)

2050s (mm)

Absolute Change (mm)

Relative Change (%)

Mean

Standard Deviation

Mean

Standard Deviation

 

 

1

659.8

96.5

627.4

93.1

-32

-4.9

2

1179.6

152.9

1162.4

153.0

-17

-1.5

3

950.5

123.3

926.5

122.9

-24

-2.5

4

689.1

96.2

664.8

94.8

-24

-3.5

5

620.5

85.1

584.9

82.2

-36

-5.8

6

700.0

98.1

669.8

95.1

-30

-4.3

7

654.2

90.4

631.6

91.4

-23

-3.5

8

771.4

108.4

740.1

105.4

-31

-4.1