Crap Towns / Westhoughton / Weather
How often does it rain in Westhoughton?
It rains in Westhoughton on 171 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 35% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 70th wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 1,137 mm a year, 48% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,394 hours of sunshine a year, 9% lower than the typical town's 1,532: the 171st gloomiest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 171 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1,137 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,394 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 7.5 km | 173 |
| Blackrod | 6.5 km | 171 |
| Horwich | 5.7 km | 171 |
| Westhoughton | – | 171 |
| Hindley | 3.7 km | 169 |
| Little Hulton | 7.0 km | 169 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 5.9 km | 167 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 167 |
| Atherton | 3.0 km | 160 |
| Tyldesley | 5.6 km | 160 |
| Leigh | 5.0 km | 154 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |