3 published verifications about Milan Milan ×
“Amsterdam receives more annual rainfall than Milan.”
This claim is false. The most reliable, directly comparable climate data — from the World Meteorological Organization using the same 30-year methodology for both cities — shows Milan receives approximately 920 mm of annual rainfall versus Amsterdam's 778 mm. Multiple other climatological sources confirm Milan is substantially wetter. The only data supporting the claim mixes incompatible weather stations and time periods, making it an unreliable comparison.
“Milan receives rainfall on more days per year than London.”
This claim is false. Under every comparable measurement standard available, London has more rainy days per year than Milan — not fewer. The World Meteorological Organization's 30-year climatology places Milan at roughly 81 rain days annually, while London typically records 100–164 wet days depending on the threshold used. The only source suggesting Milan exceeds London (reporting ~202 rainy days) is an extreme outlier contradicted by all other datasets and uses a measurement threshold never applied to London for comparison.
“Milan receives more annual rainfall than London.”
The claim is true. Multiple independent climate databases consistently report Milan's average annual rainfall at approximately 943–945 mm, while London's averages cluster around 562–615 mm — a difference of over 300 mm. The main counterargument relied on data that likely tracks London, Ontario (Canada), not London, England, and on cherry-picked individual wet years rather than long-term climate normals. Under the standard interpretation of "annual rainfall," Milan clearly receives more than London.