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Wales has seen nearly double the common ranges of rainfall for all the month

With 9 days nonetheless to go, Wales has seen nearly double the common ranges of rainfall for all the month.

The nation has been hammered with 170mm of rainfall to this point, making this month already Wales’ fourth dampest May on document, PA experiences.

On common, the nation usually sees 86mm of rain in May, with the document being 184.2mm.

Devon has additionally been hammered by 146.5mm of rain, which is 194% of the area’s 75mm May common.

This makes it the eighth wettest May for the south-west pocket of the UK, towards a document of 190.3mm.

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