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What day of rain are you on?

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Playingvideogames · 18/02/2026 16:48

I think we’re at 42 now. It hasn’t missed a day since the first week of January. I feel like I’m stuck in the set of Wuthering Heights despite living in the West Country. I have 2 small kids and a lively dog.

This is DIRE!!!!!!!!

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Pianoaholic · 18/02/2026 18:57

Southwest (Bath) here. We had a dry day Saturday and one yesterday but other than that, rain every day I think.
My cat is hardly venturing out, he's lazy anyway though!

Websterandboome · 18/02/2026 18:53

Devon. Think we’re on day 40-something now.

The Saturday just gone was beautiful for the most part, with a 20% chance of light rain forecast around 11pm, so I risked it went out for the evening without my raincoat (hooray!). Ended up getting absolutely soaked walking home at 8pm! I was quite tipsy so it sobered me up a little, and my chippy warmed me up a treat.

I don’t mind a couple of cozy, dark, rainy days but it’s starting to make me feel very low now. Longing for the day I can take a long walk with the dog without (both of us!) layering up, and pop into the local on the way back for a Club sandwich and cold pint in the beer garden 😩

Crikeyalmighty · 18/02/2026 18:46

Playingvideogames · 18/02/2026 16:48

I think we’re at 42 now. It hasn’t missed a day since the first week of January. I feel like I’m stuck in the set of Wuthering Heights despite living in the West Country. I have 2 small kids and a lively dog.

This is DIRE!!!!!!!!

Yep - I’m in Bath- I feel your pain

Hiptothisjive · 18/02/2026 18:45

8 trillion. Or everyday at least this year.

This weather is miserable, awful and depressing.

FuzzyPuffling · 18/02/2026 18:41

Devon. Wet wet wet. And yes, im feeling it in my fingers and my toes.

longtompot · 18/02/2026 18:35

We had two dry days at the weekend so I guess day 3? But it feels like the 2 millionth day... When's St Swithins day? I think that's the right one, where according to legend what ever the weather is on that day determines what the next 40 days and nights will be...

RafaistheKingofClay · 18/02/2026 18:27

6th January was the last day without rain in this part of the SW. And that was because it snowed slightly. Either 1st or 2nd of Jan was the only day with no precipitation at all.

For a normally wet part of the country we had 200%+ of our average January rainfall this year.

It feels like day 876448846

MayPeasBeWithYou · 18/02/2026 18:20

Also south West. I read somewhere the other day that we've already had 56% of the years rainfall by mid feb. Im sick of having coats hanging everywhere drying, washing dog towels and drying shoes on radiators. Very grateful that we're never at risk of flooding though where we are

MrsMoastyToasty · 18/02/2026 18:17

In the South West too. Its been eleventy billion days of rain. Apparently the Chew Valley reservoir is full .

Summer will take place between midday and 4pm on 17th July (provisional date).

user2848502016 · 18/02/2026 17:52

I live in North Wales and it hasn’t seemed much different to a normal winter here, it’s actually been quite nice this week

HighJapes · 18/02/2026 17:34

South west too and yes I think it’s rained most (if not all) days since beginning of Jan.

I’ve just checked the forecast and apparently very high chance of rain for the next 10 days

It’s extremely depressing. I love (non rainy) spring days and live for the summer.

dizzydizzydizzy · 18/02/2026 17:32

HeadyLamarr · 18/02/2026 16:48

9,462,402

This!

Dontcallmescarface · 18/02/2026 17:30

It's been 6 long weeks. We did have a sunny day on Saturday but by 7pm it was raining again. I'm in N.Somerset.

holycrapballs · 18/02/2026 17:30

HeadyLamarr · 18/02/2026 16:48

9,462,402

Yeah this. It’s fucking endless and I’ve had to buy an ugly raincoat. 😡

AgnesMcDoo · 18/02/2026 17:30

its been dry a few days in my part of Scotland.

emmetgirl · 18/02/2026 17:29

457,201

Babsandherwabs · 18/02/2026 17:27

One. It’s alternated beautiful fresh sunny with grey rainy all week.

AutumnedCrow · 18/02/2026 17:27

Megsdaughter · 18/02/2026 17:16

On Salisbury Plain, its rained everyday since beginning of the year.

That’s like a Tom Waits lyric. Or The Smiths.

sittingonabeach · 18/02/2026 17:26

Every day this year

Tattletail · 18/02/2026 17:24

40 days and 40 nights, the animals are starting to pair up.

It didn't actually rain today, and with a few daffodils around it gave the slightest glimmer of hope for spring 🫣

HelpMeGetThrough · 18/02/2026 17:22

In 2026 it has rained every day , so we are on day 49 (I think that’s right).

saltandvinegarpringles · 18/02/2026 17:17

Day three of no rain here! :)

doobaz · 18/02/2026 17:16

Yep first day for a long time, yesterday that it didn't rain

Megsdaughter · 18/02/2026 17:16

On Salisbury Plain, its rained everyday since beginning of the year.

SemmaLina · 18/02/2026 17:14

First day on no rain in 2026 yesterday
Back to normal today though