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December 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 December 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

December 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
8.0
1.5
1.9
0.7
4.9
1.1
33.9
86
119.2
103
England
8.3
1.3
2.2
0.7
5.3
1.0
40.3
89
81.5
96
Wales
8.4
1.4
2.3
0.5
5.3
0.9
28.9
71
149.8
92
Scotland
7.1
1.7
1.2
0.9
4.1
1.2
26.0
87
173.0
111
N Ireland
8.7
1.5
2.5
0.7
5.5
1.0
24.6
70
121.5
111
England & Wales
8.4
1.4
2.2
0.6
5.3
1.0
38.8
87
90.9
95
Scotland N
7.0
1.7
1.3
1.1
4.1
1.3
17.0
75
204.2
115
Scotland E
6.6
1.6
0.4
0.7
3.4
1.1
34.5
98
106.1
97
Scotland W
7.7
1.6
1.9
0.9
4.7
1.2
28.5
84
203.1
115
England E & NE
7.5
1.3
1.4
0.5
4.4
0.9
39.7
91
59.6
83
England NW & Wales N
8.0
1.5
2.0
0.6
5.0
1.0
35.8
91
113.6
82
Midlands
8.2
1.4
1.8
0.5
5.0
1.0
38.8
89
69.8
90
East Anglia
8.4
1.3
2.5
0.9
5.5
1.2
40.1
85
68.6
123
England SW & Wales S
9.0
1.2
2.8
0.4
5.9
0.8
39.1
85
143.7
101
England SE & Central S
9.0
1.4
2.9
1.0
6.0
1.2
39.7
81
85.5
106