Weather Station
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The grounds of RBGE have been an official weather station for the Met Office since 1956, where rainfall patterns recorded on our grounds each day at 9am are uploaded to the Met Office Database. Over decades of data, we are seeing changes in how much, how often, and how intensely we experience precipitation.
Rainfall volume is on the rise. Average annual recorded rainfall in the 1960s and ‘70s was just under 640mm. That figure has increased steadily and today, RBGE sees about 730 mm of annual rain.
The data shows that not only are we getting more rain every year, but our rainfall patterns are also changing. Instead of steady, consistent rain, Edinburgh is beginning to experience intense storm events followed by long stretches of drought. Effectively adapting to the effects of climate change will mean planning for water resilience: times of both flood and drought.
Using adaptive management techniques and solutions from nature, we can tackle the effects we see today and better prepare, together, for the future.
Learn more here:
https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/rbge-weather-station/
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcvwqum6h#?date=2024-11-22