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December 2002


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 2002 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.

Other elements

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

December 2002
 Region

Raindays
>=1 mm

Days of thunder
Grass
min temp
Days of
grass frost 		Days of
air frost 		Days of snow lying
 
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK
15
0
0
0
1.0
1.7
11
-6
6
-5
0
-3
England
16
4
0
0
1.7
2.3
9
-8
4
-6
0
-2
Wales
17
1
0
0
1.5
1.6
10
-5
6
-4
0
-3
Scotland
12
-6
0
0
-0.5
0.9
15
-4
9
-3
0
-5
N Ireland
13
-3
0
0
0.8
1.1
11
-5
5
-3
0
-2
England & Wales
17
3
0
0
1.7
2.2
9
-8
5
-6
0
-2
England N
16
3
0
0
0.8
1.7
11
-7
6
-6
0
-3
England S
16
4
0
0
2.3
2.6
8
-8
4
-6
0
-2
Scotland N
10
-10
0
0
-1.0
0.2
18
-1
11
-2
0
-6
Scotland E
16
1
0
0
0.1
2.2
12
-9
8
-6
0
-6
Scotland W
11
-7
0
0
-0.4
0.5
16
-2
8
-3
0
-3
England E & NE
16
4
0
0
1.0
2.1
10
-9
5
-6
0
-3
England NW & Wales N
16
1
0
0
0.7
1.2
12
-5
6
-5
0
-3
Midlands
16
4
0
0
1.6
2.4
9
-8
5
-6
0
-2
East Anglia
15
4
0
0
2.0
2.4
8
-9
4
-6
0
-2
England SW & Wales S
18
2
0
0
2.3
2.0
9
-6
4
-4
0
-2
England SE & Central S
17
5
0
0
2.7
3.1
8
-9
3
-7
0
-1