Getty ImagesAverage rainfall across Scotland in September was 37% below average, the Met Office has revealed.
Northern Ireland also saw a drier than usual month with raindall 18% below average.
By contrast, England had almost double its typical rainfall for September, while Wales had 39% more than the long-term average.
The mixed picture across the country meant that for the UK as a whole, average rainfall last month was 25% above average, at 114.1mm – well behind the UK’s highest September rainfall on record, which was 178.5mm in 1950.
Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle said: “September saw unsettled weather across the UK.
“The jet stream was south shifted for most of the month, making it very wet for some in the south, but rather dry for some in the north.
“The month began with heavy showers and thunderstorms to the south of the UK, while the north of the country saw much drier and warmer conditions.
“Although mid-month saw a return to more settled weather and an increase in temperatures, low pressure was never too far away and the end of the month concluded with frontal systems bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, with an amber weather warning being issued.”
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