UKCP09: 5km Gridded Annual Average Rainfall Intensity for the UK

UKCP09 5 km gridded data provides annual averages of rainfall intensity on days with rain ≥1 mm, measured in mm/day. The dataset contains 12 files, one for each month, representing the 1961-1990 average period. It was created with financial support from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is promoted by the UK Climate Impacts Programme.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical UK rainfall intensity based on the 5 km gridded data
• Analyzing seasonal precipitation patterns based on the 12 monthly average files
• Assessing baseline climate conditions for the 1961-1990 period mentioned in the description
• Comparing rainfall intensity on days with rain ≥1 mm against other climate variables

Strengths

• Data is spatially detailed with a 5 km grid resolution
• Provides a 30-year baseline average for the 1961-1990 period
• Includes 12 separate monthly files for seasonal analysis

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-07-08
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Met Office

Collection Method

Gridded climate data creation supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Time Range

1961-1990 average period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:14.400175; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom