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I've always thought that it was a common saying in Britain, notorious for its bad weather. IIRC the world's rainiest place is some island off the coast of Scotl

by brazzy 16y ago

I've always thought that it was a common saying in Britain, notorious for its bad weather. IIRC the world's rainiest place is some island off the coast of Scotland.

arethuza 16y ago
No - not even close for total amount of precipitation. However, the Scottish Highlands do excel in miserable drizzle that falls continuously for days, weeks and probably months ("dreich"). And yes, I am Scottish and have spent a lot of time outdoors!
- brazzy 16y ago
  By "rainiest" I did mean "highest number of rainy days" rather than "highest amount of precipitation".
  - pchristensen 16y ago
    That's the same reason Seattle has it's rainy reputation even though it gets fewer inches of rain than most East Coast cities.
  - arethuza 16y ago
    Is there an "official" name for that statistic?
    - henrikschroder 16y ago
      "misery"