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Glaswegian and Scottish Dictionary :
Words and Translations into English.
Glaswegian or Scottish Word:
Teem
English Meaning :
Heavy rain.
In Scotland a period of
more than 6 hours without rain is called a drought.
Rain in Scotland: Rainfall
totals vary widely across Scotland— the western highlands of
Scotland are one of the wettest places in Europe with annual
rainfall up to 4,577 mm (180.2 in) Due to the mountainous
topography of the western Highlands, this type of
precipitation is orographic in nature, with the warm, wet
air forced to rise on contact with the mountainous coast,
where it consequently cools and condenses, forming clouds.
In comparison, much of eastern Scotland receives less than
870 mm (34.3 in) annually; lying in the rain shadow of the
western uplands. This effect is most pronounced along the
coasts of Lothian, Fife, Angus and eastern Aberdeenshire, as
well as around the city of Inverness. Inchkeith in the Firth
of Forth receives only 550 mm (21.7 in) of precipitation
each year, which is similar to Rabat in Morocco, and less
than what Sydney or Barcelona receive per year. Also, as a
result of this the north-western coast has about 265 days
with rain a year and this falls to the south east to a
minimum of about 170 days along the coast to the east of hi.
Snowfall is less common in the lowlands, but becomes more
common with altitude. Parts of the Highlands have an average
of 36 to 105 snow days per year, while some western coastal
areas have between 0 and 6 days with snow a year. [Wikipedia]
Example
/ Translation of example:
It's teeming doon.
Aye - it's rainin' cats 'n dugs.
Rainy Days in Glasgow
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