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January 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 January 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

January 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
16
1
0
0
0.3
1.7
12
-7
8
-5
3
-3
England
14
0
0
0
0.4
1.7
12
-6
8
-4
2
-3
Wales
19
2
0
0
0.9
1.8
12
-5
7
-4
2
-3
Scotland
19
1
0
0
-0.2
1.8
13
-8
8
-6
5
-4
N Ireland
19
1
0
0
0.9
1.9
10
-9
3
-8
2
-2
England & Wales
15
1
0
0
0.5
1.7
12
-6
8
-4
2
-3
England N
14
0
0
0
-0.4
1.2
13
-7
9
-4
3
-3
England S
14
1
0
0
0.8
1.9
12
-6
7
-4
1
-3
Scotland N
20
1
1
0
0.4
2.3
13
-8
8
-7
5
-4
Scotland E
16
0
0
0
-1.7
1.0
18
-5
12
-5
6
-4
Scotland W
21
3
0
0
0.6
2.1
10
-10
6
-6
2
-4
England E & NE
12
-1
0
0
-0.6
1.1
14
-6
10
-3
3
-3
England NW & Wales N
18
1
0
0
0.3
1.5
12
-7
7
-5
3
-3
Midlands
13
0
0
0
0.0
1.5
12
-7
8
-4
3
-3
East Anglia
11
-1
0
0
0.4
1.7
12
-6
8
-4
2
-3
England SW & Wales S
19
2
0
0
1.7
2.1
10
-6
5
-5
1
-3
England SE & Central S
15
2
0
0
1.1
2.2
12
-6
8
-4
1
-3