Crap Towns / Wigan / Weather
How often does it rain in Wigan?
It rains in Wigan on 163 days a year (at least 1 mm, on the 1991 to 2020 average), 28% higher than the typical town's 127. That makes it joint 131st wettest of the 984 towns in our table. The rain adds up to 993 mm a year, 30% higher than the typical town's 766. It gets 1,432 hours of sunshine a year, 7% lower than the typical town's 1,532: the 231st gloomiest.
| A year | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Days of rain (at least 1 mm) | 163 | 127 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 993 | 766 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1,432 | 1,532 |
| Town | Distance | Days of rain a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | 6.5 km | 171 |
| Hindley | 5.3 km | 169 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 167 |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.9 km | 167 |
| Coppull | 8.1 km | 167 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.0 km | 163 |
| Wigan | – | 163 |
| Standish | 4.4 km | 162 |
| Orrell | 4.5 km | 161 |
| Shevington | 3.9 km | 161 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.8 km | 158 |
| The typical town | – | 127 |