“Foggy Albion” is a poetic nickname for Britain

Great Britain has long been nicknamed “Foggy Albion,” but this is a poetic expression rather than a precise climate description. “Albion” is an ancient name for the island of Britain; the fog image is associated with atmosphere and historic London smogs. The Met Office gives the UK’s average annual rainfall as about 1,154 mm, but weather and rainfall vary substantially by region and season.