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Which country has more rainfall, Ireland or Scotland?

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After a Google search: Ireland: (Rainfall in Ireland). Most of the eastern half of the country has between 750 and 1000 millimetres (mm) of rainfall in the year. Rainfall in the west generally averages between 1000 and 1250 mm. In many mountainous districts rainfall exceeds 2000mm per year. Scotland: (Scottish climate). read more

Ireland: About 30 to 39 inches of rainfall in eastern Ireland, 39 to 49 inches in the west, and 79 inches in the mountains. Scotland: Average: 180 inches; drier parts: 22 inches. So, to answer your question, Scotland has far more rain on average than Ireland does. read more

Please note, the British Isles or, as some call them, the British and Irish Isles, respecting the fact the people in the South of Ireland ARE NOT British, are home to The UK or "Britain" for short, which is officially "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" (ie: England, SCOTLAND to the north, and Wales to the west, along the six counties, of the North East, of the neighbouring island of Ireland ). read more

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