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Autumn 2003


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 Autumn 2003 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

AUTUMN 2003
 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
13.5
1.1
5.6
-0.1
9.6
0.5
330.9
124
238.9
73
England
14.5
1.1
6.1
-0.2
10.3
0.5
373.1
126
178.7
78
Wales
13.4
0.8
5.9
-0.3
9.7
0.2
305.1
112
294.3
70
Scotland
11.8
1.2
4.7
0.0
8.2
0.6
279.7
127
324.6
70
N Ireland
13.0
0.7
5.9
0.1
9.4
0.4
264.4
107
233.6
73
England & Wales
14.4
1.1
6.1
-0.2
10.3
0.4
363.8
124
194.5
76
England N
13.4
1.0
5.7
-0.1
9.6
0.5
336.9
124
190.8
71
England S
15.1
1.2
6.4
-0.3
10.8
0.5
392.3
127
172.3
82
Scotland N
11.3
1.2
4.5
-0.1
7.9
0.6
264.9
135
362.0
70
Scotland E
12.0
1.3
4.2
0.0
8.1
0.7
301.9
125
214.9
66
Scotland W
12.2
1.1
5.4
0.1
8.8
0.6
275.7
119
392.8
74
England E & NE
13.7
1.1
5.6
0.0
9.7
0.6
357.1
126
149.2
74
England NW & Wales N
13.2
0.8
5.9
-0.1
9.5
0.3
307.5
118
296.7
77
Midlands
14.4
1.2
5.8
-0.3
10.1
0.5
360.4
126
147.5
72
East Anglia
15.3
1.1
6.4
-0.3
10.9
0.4
430.1
135
146.9
90
England SW & Wales S
14.4
0.9
6.6
-0.2
10.5
0.4
336.0
113
235.9
67
England SE & Central S
15.5
1.2
6.5
-0.3
11.0
0.5
416.7
128
207.3
94