Crap Towns / Penrith / Weather
How often does it rain in Penrith?
It rains in Penrith on 151 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 19% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it the 246th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 923 mm a year, 20% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,366 hours of sunshine a year, 11% lower than the typical town's 1,532: the 127th gloomiest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 151 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 923 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,366 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kendal | 37.6 km | 171 |
| Cleator Moor | 52.0 km | 169 |
| Annan | 48.2 km | 165 |
| Cockermouth | 39.0 km | 165 |
| Maryport | 47.8 km | 161 |
| Workington | 51.6 km | 160 |
| Wigton | 31.5 km | 158 |
| Seaton | 49.8 km | 158 |
| Penrith | – | 151 |
| Carlisle | 28.1 km | 147 |
| Hexham | 53.9 km | 135 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |