Crap Towns / Bishop Auckland / Weather
How often does it rain in Bishop Auckland?
It rains in Bishop Auckland on 132 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), about the same as the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 417th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 718 mm a year, 6% lower than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,494 hours of sunshine a year, about the same as the typical town's 1,532: the 374th gloomiest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 132 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 718 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,494 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Crook | 7.9 km | 138 |
| Willington | 6.6 km | 135 |
| Bishop Auckland | – | 132 |
| Spennymoor | 9.0 km | 131 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 14.9 km | 129 |
| Ferryhill | 10.0 km | 128 |
| Shildon | 3.9 km | 128 |
| Brandon | 12.3 km | 128 |
| Durham | 16.7 km | 125 |
| Newton Aycliffe | 8.0 km | 124 |
| Darlington | 16.3 km | 121 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |