HadUKP: UK regional precipitation

HadUKP is a dataset of UK regional precipitation, which incorporates the long running England & Wales Precipitation (EWP) series beginning in 1766, the longest instrumental series of this kind in the world.

The series is currently based on weighted averages of daily observations from a network of stations in five regions. Data for a total of nine regions of the UK are available. Daily series for all sub-regions, and the monthly series for Scotland and Northern Ireland, begin in 1931.

Please note that we are planning to merge the HadUKP series with a newly developed England and Wales Rainfall series, which uses all available data since 1914. If you would like further information about the proposed merged precipitation series, please contact climat@metoffice.gov.uk.

EWP, annual

Further information and data for HadUKP

References

Alexander, L.V. and Jones, P.D., 2001: Updated precipitation series for the U.K. and discussion of recent extremes. Atmospheric Science Letters doi:10.1006/asle.2001.0025.

Gregory J.M., Jones, P.D. and Wigley, T.M.L., 1991: Precipitation in Britain: an analysis of area-average data updated to 1989. Int J Climatol, 11, 331-345.

Jones, P.D. and Conway, D., 1997: Precipitation in the British Isles: an analysis of area-average data updated to 1995. Int J Climatol, 17, 427-438.

Wigley, T.M.L. and Jones, P.D., 1987: England and Wales precipitation: a discussion of recent changes in variability and an update to 1985. J Climatol, 7, 231-246.

Wigley, T.M.L., Lough, J.M. and Jones, P.D., 1984: Spatial patterns of precipitation in England and Wales and a revised homogeneous England and Wales precipitation series. J Climatol, 4, 1-25.