Crap Towns / Rayleigh / Weather
How often does it rain in Rayleigh?
It rains in Rayleigh on 108 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 15% lower than the typical town's 127. That makes it the 28th driest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 581 mm a year, 24% lower than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,718 hours of sunshine a year, 12% higher than the typical town's 1,532: the 74th sunniest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 108 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 581 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,718 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 4.3 km | 109 |
| Runwell | 6.2 km | 108 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 5.8 km | 108 |
| Rayleigh | – | 108 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 3.7 km | 108 |
| Wickford | 5.8 km | 108 |
| Ashingdon | 6.6 km | 107 |
| Hullbridge | 3.5 km | 107 |
| Canvey Island | 8.1 km | 106 |
| Rochford | 7.4 km | 105 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 8.1 km | 104 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |