Two Lancashire spots have been ranked amongst the wettest coastal towns in the UK according to rainfall data.
Morecambe featured in the top 20, ranking in 12th place, while Blackpool ranked in 20th place following analysis of Met Office figures from 1991 to 2020.
Aultbea in the Scottish Highlands took the top spot with 121mm of rainfall each month.
However, on average, seaside towns are drier than the rest of the UK, with analysis showing they get an average of 75mm of rainfall a month, compared to 97mm for the rest of the country.
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The findings were compiled by Sykes Holiday Cottages and former BBC weather presenter, Owain Wyn Evans after research of 2,000 adults found 72% don’t let typical wet British weather get in the way of a good staycation.
Top 20 wettest coastal towns in the UK
The top 20 wettest coastal towns in the UK were found to be as follows:
- Aultbea, Scottish Highlands, average 121mm a month
- Tiree, Inner Hebrides, average 106mm a month
- Lochboisdale, Outer Hebrides, average 100mm a month
- Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, average 137mm a month
- Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland, average 81mm a month
- Fair Isle, Shetland, average 77mm a month
- St Bees, Cumbria, average 92mm a month
- Cardiff, South Glamorgan, average 100mm a month
- Tenby, Pembrokeshire, average 95mm a month
- Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, average 90mm a month
- Killowen, County Down, Northern Ireland, average 88mm a month
- Morecambe, Lancashire, average 88mm a month
- St-Athan, The Vale of Glamorgan, average 87mm a month
- Mumbles Head, Swansea, average 85mm a month
- Helens Bay, County Down, Northern Ireland, average 81mm a month
- Aberporth, Ceredigion, average 77mm a month
- Bude, Cornwall, average 75mm a month
- Slapton, Devon, average 93mm a month
- Aberdaron, Gwynedd, average 76mm a month
- Blackpool, Lancashire, average 73mm a month
Graham Donoghue, chief executive at Sykes Holiday Cottages, which has also created a Rainy Day Guide to Seaside Towns with wet weather activity inspiration, said: “Rain is often part and parcel of a UK holiday, but our latest research shows that wet weather isn’t necessarily a dampener on people’s staycation experiences.
“With our new Rainy Day Guide, we want to help holiday-goers make the most of their trips closer to home – come rain or shine.
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“Whether that’s visiting a museum or spending the day in a local paint-a-pot or board game café, there are plenty of ways to enjoy a packed staycation itinerary even when it’s raining.”
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Owain Wyn Evans, former BBC weather presenter, said: “I love that even in the rain, holidaymakers will still embrace a Great British staycation.
“Us Brits won’t let a bit of wet weather keep us indoors, and I’d argue some activities can even be better with a few raindrops.
“Despite my experience as a weather presenter, the exact detail on rain, especially showers can be hard to predict, so hopefully this analysis will give Brits some idea of what to expect and plan for if they’re heading to a seaside location this year.”
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