Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Weather
How often does it rain in Shaftesbury?
It rains in Shaftesbury on 137 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 8% higher than the typical town's 127. The rain adds up to 961 mm a year, 25% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,460 hours of sunshine a year, about the same as the typical town's 1,532.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 137 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 961 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,460 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 139 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 138 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 138 |
| Shaftesbury | – | 137 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 135 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 132 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 130 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 129 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 129 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 129 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 128 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |