Friends back in Denmark frequently ask me how I can stand all the rain here in the UK. They never quite seem like they believe me when I tell them that in my experience it doesn’t rain a whole lot more here compared to Denmark. So I decided to find the official truth. That wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. It turns out the BBC and DMI (Danish Meteorological Institute) don’t agree on the numbers. The BBC is supposed to be very trustworthy, but I’ve decided to believe DMI on this one.
Rainy days per year:
- London 119
- Copenhagen 112
So there you have it, one more week of rain in London compared to Copenhagen for the whole year. Putting the numbers into a chart it becomes clear that in London the winter is wetter and the summer is drier compared to Copenhagen.
Just came across you blog today on the Expat Blogs site! I’m a fellow Dane in UK.
This is very useful information. I hear exactly the same from my friends and family.