• Question: Would this question be a scientific question? On average how many rainbows does the UK get every year?

    Asked by anon-335592 on 4 Oct 2022.
    • Photo: Chloe Loveless

      Chloe Loveless answered on 4 Oct 2022:

      I have no idea. Just whenever it’s rainy and sunny at the same time. Because when the sun passes through the water droplets the water droplets bend the sunlight causing it to split into the colours that sunlight is made up of: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

    • Photo: Harry Dodge

      Harry Dodge answered on 4 Oct 2022:

      I would say the question is something a scientist or perhaps more specifically, a meteorologist (someone who studies the weather) might be able to answer!

      I would also suggest that the level of curiosity you have for the world means that you may well already be a scientist!

      I am not a meteorologist, but as a scientist, I could use my experience to make an estimate to answer your question. I have seen at least 3 rainbows this year. Let’s assume we are three-quarters through the year. Therefore, I would estimate I see an average of 4 rainbows per year!

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