Why does it rain so much in Britain?

Answer 1

Because Britain sits right at the end of the gulf stream. The gulf stream starts in the Gulf of Mexico. It runs along the entire east coast of the United States and the extreme southeast of Canada before heading out at a northeasterly direction aiming straight at the British Isles. This 'stream' carries very warm and very moist air. Once it hits a land mass it cools down and produces rain. If it were to hit a colder climate you would not be complaining about rain, you would be buried in snow. Just ask those who live on the eastern shores of the Great Lakes in the US and Canada. During winter WE pray for the lakes to freeze over(just ask the residents of Buffalo, NY). This way the warmer moist air can not be carried inland where it can collide with the much colder air and become very heavy wet snow.

Answer 2

Because Britain is in a maritime environment.
The normal direction of the prevailing wind is from the west and south west, ie the Atlantic. As such, the air is moisture laden so it rains.
As other answers, it doesn't rain as much as is made out. In fact some parts of the SE and London have less rain than parts of the Mediterranean.
Weather in the UK generally is talked about so much because it is very variable. It is this changeability that gives GB its great variety of flora and fauna.

Don't mock it.

Answer 3

Moist air from mainly the Atlantic is forced up by the hills in central England - the Pennines. As it rises it expands and therefore cools - see Boyle's Law not because 'it meets colder air' - becomes over saturated because the thinner air can hold less moisture and first mist and then rain forms.
It rains more in Scotland because they have higher hills and which they believe are mountains and they deserve it.
RoyS

Answer 4

Britain is a maritime nation situated on the west of Europe.
Warm moist air originating in the Caribean sweeps in a large clockwise motion up the coast of USA across the Atlantic where it hits the mountains of Britain. They force it upwards into colder air, where it deposits its load.. It continues on to the Continent where it loses the rest of its moisture.

Answer 5

North-western Maritime Climate.

Answer 6

It's a small land-mass for one, with geographic ridges and troughs which cause vapourisation of water, which in turn form clouds = rain etc. Also, it has different currents and wind directions dictated around the coastline by arctic areas and the gulf stream.

Answer 7

Becuase we have a big ocean next to us that lots o water evaporates from and the temperatures aren; as high as down in the South of europe so the clouds don't get burnt away.

Answer 8

We pay for the rain...to keep our Green and pleasant land just that...we don't want it to look like a parched desert like the rest of Europe.

Answer 9

Its makes the cars rust quicker and this makes the car makers happy because we have to buy new cars. This is known as the HENRY FORD affect man was born to drive. Hope this helps.

Answer 10

Moan Moan Moan that's all i ever hear,i suppose you will be moaning when we have a drought and have to use stand pipes as well,its all the water companies fault,every where is leaking,stop moaning and buy an umbrella