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brazzy | karma 9490 | avg karma 2.91 · 2010-08-06 08:53:53+00:00

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 | karma 32254 | avg karma 2.88 · 2010-08-06 09:36:47+00:00

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!

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brazzy | karma 9490 | avg karma 2.91 · 2010-08-06 11:21:44+00:00

By "rainiest" I did mean "highest number of rainy days" rather than "highest amount of precipitation".

pchristensen | karma 13106 | avg karma 3.91 · 2010-08-06 14:43:42+00:00

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 | karma 32254 | avg karma 2.88 · 2010-08-06 10:03:18

Is there an "official" name for that statistic?

henrikschroder | karma 9840 | avg karma 3.95 · 2010-08-07 10:49:27+00:00

"misery"