Oxford researchers record wettest month in 250 years

Published on October 3, 2024

Oxford University researchers have recorded the wettest month in Oxford in 250 years at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station. Data from the station this week confirmed that September 2024 saw an extraordinary 193.3 mm of rainfall, making it Oxford’s wettest month since 1774 and the second wettest of any month since rainfall records began in 1767.
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