In recent days, it has been slightly wetter than of late here in Edinburgh after a dry January and the north of the UK may well see some further unsettled weather over the coming days, especially in Scotland and more particularly, in the west and NW of Scotland.

Meanwhile, the southern half of the UK continues to be much drier under high pressure. That is a trend which looks set to continue for the foreseeable future and that drier weather might even extend northwards in SE Scotland in particular, as we go further into next week.

Since the vast majority of this forum's members live in the southern half of the UK (that is after all, where the highest population densities are located within the UK), I would probably expect this thread to be fairly quite over the coming days even if there is some further rainfall in Scotland over the coming days.

Nevertheless, I have started this thread just now so that anyone who has anything to report in terms of any rainfall in their area during this month can now do so here.
 

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Nil precipitation is expected in my area today.

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I already predict another dry month for us with not much over 50% normal same as January.
So far 100% down 🤡 - with 0.0mm despite rain forecast for two hours around dawn.
 

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total Up To 9am GMT this morning (09:00 UTC): 1.6 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 2.6 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far:  1.6 mm (2.6% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 2.6 mm (4.9% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this month so far:  1 (9.3% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 1 (10.2% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this month so far:  0 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 0 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Seasonal Data

Total for this Winter so far:  143.0 mm (68.4% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 119.8 mm (64.7% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this Winter so far:  28 (75.5% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 26 (75.2% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this Winter so far:  25 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 25 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Annual Data

Total for this year so far:  44.2 mm (5.6% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 38.0 mm (5.2% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this year so far:  13 (9.5% of 1991-2020 year average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 11 (8.6% of 1991-2020 year average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this year so far:  15 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 13 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.

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Still 0.0mm though some traces of dampness have been noted.
Nothing expected for next week or so either

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Still 0.0mm though some traces of dampness have been noted.
Nothing expected for next week or so either

I did note from your post in the January stats thread that you are in one of the very few locations apart from here in Edinburgh which largely missed out on the wet conditions which large parts of the rest of the UK witnessed during January.

Based on that, I'm sure that you'll no doubt agree with me that the ongoing lack of rainfall just now along with the fact that last year's rainfall deficit never even came close to being completely made up here (even during that last year's relatively wet autumn, our rainfall totals were still never all that far above the long term average), and the fact that there continues to be no signs of any significant rainfall on the horizon according to any of the latest model output (that is even true for everywhere except the far NW of Scotland) raises very serious concerns about possible water shortage issues going into the spring and summer in this part of the world if we don't get a much needed increase in rainfall very soon.

When I have been out and about recently, I have noticed that just about all of the grassy areas are brick hard not due to frost (which is what we would typically expect at this time of the year), but because of the almost constant lack of rainfall which has left everything completely bone dry and rock solid as a result.

That to me, is an indicator that we could really do with getting some much needed rainfall in this very parched part of the world.
 

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0.3 mm. Probably due to frost melt. 
Its a start. 

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

Total since 9am GMT yesterday morning (09:00 UTC): 2.2 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 1.8 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh (as at 7am GMT this morning on Thursday 8 February 2023)

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far:  4.6 mm (7.5% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 5.0 mm (9.4% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this month so far:  2 (18.7% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 2 (20.3% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this month so far:  4 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 5 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Seasonal Data

Total for this Winter so far:  146.0 mm (69.9% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 122.2 mm (66.0% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this Winter so far:  29 (78.2% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 27 (78.1% of 1991-2020 Winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this Winter so far:  29 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 30 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Annual Data

Total for this year so far:  47.2 mm (6.0% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 40.4 mm (5.6% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of rain days during this year so far:  14 (10.2% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 (9.4% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Number of dry days during this year so far:  19 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 18 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.
 

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

Total since 9am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 6.2 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 3.8 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh (as at 7am GMT (07:00 UTC) this morning on Friday 17 February 2023).

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 11.6 mm (19.0% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 9.2 mm (17.3% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this month so far: 3 (28.0% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 3 (30.5% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this month so far: 8 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 10 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 153.0 mm (73.2% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 126.4 mm (68.3% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this winter so far: 30 (80.9% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 28 (81.0% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this winter so far: 33 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 35 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 54.2 mm (6.9% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 44.6 mm (6.1% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this year so far: 15 (10.9% of annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 13 (10.1% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this year so far: 23 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 23 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.
 

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Some light drizzle overnight. 2 mms only.

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total up to 9am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 12.0 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank, along with 11.8 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

That makes yesterday our wettest day of this year so far by quite a considerable amount with very light and drizzly rain continuing to fall, even as I write.

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 23.8 mm (39.0% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 21.0 mm (39.6% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this month so far: 4 (37.4% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 4 (40.7% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this month so far: 8 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 10 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 165.2 mm (79.1% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 138.2 mm (74.6% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this winter so far: 31 (83.6% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 29 (83.9% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this winter so far: 33 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 35 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 66.4 mm (8.5% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 56.4 mm (7.8% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this year so far: 16 (11.6% of annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 14 (10.9% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this year so far: 23 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 23 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.
 

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Drizzle day again.
0.6 mm per hour
2.10 mm in 24 hours
4.20 mm week
4.50 mm this month.

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Surprise 3 cm of snow this morning, 0C and now foggy. No wind

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total up to 9am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 14.0 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank, along with 14.6 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh
Total since 9am GMT (09:00 UTC) yesterday morning: 4.2 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 4.2 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh (as at 7am GMT (07:00 UTC) this morning on Sunday 19 February 2023).

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 30.0 mm (49.1% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 28.0 mm (52.8% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this month so far: 5 (46.7% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 5 (50.9% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this month so far: 8 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 10 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Just at least another 5 official rain days now need to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 171.4 mm (82.0% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 145.2 mm (78.4% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this winter so far: 32 (86.3% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 30 (86.8% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this winter so far: 33 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 35 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Just at least another 5 official rain days now need to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this winter to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 72.6 mm (9.3% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 63.4 mm (8.7% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this year so far: 17 (12.4% of annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 15 (11.7% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this year so far: 23 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 23 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.
 

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8.4mm to the end of the 18th.

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0.4mm as of today (there's actually been more from melted frost/rime, at 0.6mm, but I don't count that!)

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I'm  surprised more isn't being made of the lack of rainfall in the South East. We have had zero rainfall for 4 weeks now and just 4mm in the last 35 days. Ground has now dried out and if we don't get a wet Spring there will be water shortages and environmental impacts for sure following last Spring and Summer's severe drought.

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2.6mm is our total for the month so far

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The latest rainfall data for Edinburgh Gogarbank and the botanic gardens in Edinburgh are as follows:

Data For Recent Days

24 Hour Total up to 9am GMT (09:00 UTC) this morning: 2.8 mm at Edinburgh Gogarbank, along with 3.0 mm at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh

Monthly Data

Total for this month so far: 32.8 mm (53.7% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 31.0 mm (58.4% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this month so far: 6 (56.1% of 1991-2020 February average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 6 (61.0% of 1991-2020 February average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this month so far: 10 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 12 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

This means that just at least another 5 rain days now need to be recorded at Edinburgh Gogarbank between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

In addition to that, just at least another 4 rain days now need to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Seasonal Data

Total for this winter so far: 174.2 mm (83.4% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 148.2 mm (80.0% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this winter so far: 33 (89.0% of 1991-2020 winter average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 31 (89.7% of 1991-2020 winter average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this winter so far: 35 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 37 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

This means that just at least another 5 rain days now need to be recorded at Edinburgh Gogarbank between now and the end of this month in order for this winter to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

In addition to that, just at least another 4 rain days now need to be recorded at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh between now and the end of this month in order for this winter to go down as being wetter than average in terms of the number of rain days.

Annual Data

Total for this year so far: 75.4 mm (9.6% of 1991-2020 annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 66.4 mm (9.1% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of rain days during this year so far: 18 (13.1% of annual average) at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 16 (12.5% of 1991-2020 annual average) at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.
Number of dry days during this year so far: 25 at Edinburgh Gogarbank along with 25 at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh.

Note

This data has been obtained from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by using a beta version of their latest upcoming API system.
 

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3.30 mm today
8.40mm This month.

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