UK climate and weather statistics

Climate averages

Station, district and regional averages and contoured maps for a wide range of weather elements for the periods 1961-90 and 1971-2000.
Climate averages

Extreme weather

Find out where the UK's highest recorded temperature was measured plus lots more facts and figures.
Extreme weather

Historic station data

Weather observations from a range of long-term stations.
Historic station data

These web pages are a source of information for those interested in the climate of the UK.

Those interested in climate change and predictions of future climates should also visit the Met Office Hadley Centre web pages.

Educational resources

Our Education web pages are designed to help teachers and pupils by extending their knowledge of weather and climate. Resources include online data, factsheets and teachers resources, plus activities and quizzes...
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UK last month

July 2008
Mean temperatures ranged from close to average across SW England and S Wales to over 1 deg C above average across Scotland. Rainfall was generally above or well above average across Northern Ireland, England and Wales, but close to average across East Anglia. Rainfall over Scotland ranged from below average across the north-west to above average across the south-east. Sunshine was generally close to average across the UK.

Cambridge NIAB (Cambridgeshire) recorded a maximum temperature of 30.2 °C on the 28th. Katesbridge (County Down) recorded a minimum temperature of 0.8 °C on the 13th. Pershore College (Worcestershire) recorded 59.0 mm in the 24 hour period ending 0900 UTC on the 29th (including an hourly total of 28.8 mm in the hour ending 0000 UTC on the 29th).

Monthly assessment | Contoured maps | Regional average

Weather and climate news

The weather and its impacts are seldom far from the news. Stay up to date with the latest recent interesting and unusual weather reports from across the UK.
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