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April 1998


These final averages use quality controlled data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during April 1998 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long term average.

Met Office defined regions that are used in the table below:
General regions map |  Districts map

April 1998
 Region
Max temp
Min temp
Mean temp
Sunshine
Rainfall
 
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
UK
10.2
-0.5
3.2
0.3
6.6
-0.1
127.3
90
116.6
174
England
11.2
-0.3
4.0
0.7
7.6
0.2
120.7
84
116.5
208
Wales
10.2
-0.5
3.4
0.2
6.7
-0.2
133.5
90
155.2
182
Scotland
8.5
-0.7
1.7
-0.1
4.9
-0.6
135.3
99
109.4
136
N Ireland
10.3
-0.7
3.3
0.2
6.7
-0.3
135.6
93
100.0
150
England & Wales
11.0
-0.3
3.9
0.6
7.4
0.1
122.5
85
121.8
203
Scotland N
8.1
-0.6
1.2
-0.4
4.4
-0.7
147.2
111
100.2
113
Scotland E
8.1
-1.0
1.6
0.1
4.7
-0.6
116.5
85
135.0
207
Scotland W
9.3
-0.5
2.3
-0.1
5.7
-0.4
139.5
96
95.2
110
England E & NE
10.3
-0.3
3.6
0.8
6.9
0.2
115.4
86
119.1
223
England NW & Wales N
10.1
-0.4
3.4
0.3
6.7
-0.1
132.1
94
112.4
147
Midlands
11.1
-0.4
3.8
0.5
7.4
0.1
115.3
86
116.1
206
East Anglia
12.1
0.1
4.7
1.0
8.4
0.6
116.7
81
117.9
258
England SW & Wales S
10.9
-0.5
3.9
0.3
7.3
-0.2
132.8
83
152.5
210
England SE & Central S
11.9
-0.3
4.6
0.8
8.2
0.2
126.7
83
104.9
202