ukcip02 results - percentage change in precipitation
Spring Average Percentage Change in Precipitation
All sub-regions experience a decrease in spring precipitation. This ranges from 1% in the north Yorkshire Moors to 4% in the centre of the Yorkshire and Humber study area.
Summer Average Percentage Change in Precipitation
All the sub-regions experience a decrease in summer precipitation greater than 15%. The greatest decrease in precipitation is in the central area at 22% but the remaining sub-regions still received approximately 20% less precipitation. The Humber coastal zone saw a decrease of approximately 16%; the smallest change in the region.
Autumn Average Percentage Change in Precipitation
Each sub-region experiences a decrease in average precipitation. The average for the region is a decrease of 5.5%.
Winter Average Percentage Change in Precipitation
All sub-regions experience an increase in precipitation over the winter months. This increase averages at 11.5%. The greatest increase in average precipitation for the region is experienced at the coast approaching 14%. There is a gradual increase in the percentages approaching the coast with inland areas recording the smallest increases.
