Even though we are not even half way through the month of July, due to the persistent heavy rainfall, some areas have already seen more than 250% of their average July rainfall. The Isle of Portland, in Dorset, has seen the most rainfall, with 97 mm so far, way above its usual July average of 34.2 mm.
| Station Name | Area | July 2012 monthly total | July 71-00 average | % of average |
| Isle Of Portland | Dorset | 97 | 34.2 | 283.6 |
| Hurn | Dorset | 93.8 | 36.9 | 254.3 |
| Bingley, No 2 | West Yorkshire | 88.6 | 53.1 | 167 |
| Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden | Midlothian | 88 | 56.7 | 155.3 |
| Camborne | Cornwall | 83.2 | 50 | 166.4 |
| Charterhall | Berwickshire | 83.2 | 50.9 | 163.6 |
| Dunkeswell Aerodrome | Devon | 82.4 | 51.6 | 159.6 |
| Pateley Bridge, Ravens Nest | North Yorkshire | 82.2 | 71.6 | 114.8 |
| Ryhill | West Yorkshire | 77.8 | 45.4 | 171.4 |
| Salsburgh | Lanarkshire | 77 | 76.3 | 100.9 |
The heavy rain is set to continue, with severe weather warnings in place for some areas. Keep up to date with your local forecast.
Hi, I live in Dorchester and take rain measurements in my garden on the south side of the town. I’ve recorded 166.75mm so far in July. I was away on the weekend so my auto raingauge recorded the deluge on saturday/sunday. . The Dorset Echo on monday reported their local weatherman John Oliver recorded 110.8mm from 6pm Friday to 6am Sunday. That certainly tallies pretty well with what I recorded.
That’s on top of the 150mm in June.