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December 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 December 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.

Other elements

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

December 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
7.3
0.8
1.3
0.1
4.3
0.5
45.0
114
121.8
105
England
7.8
0.8
1.7
0.2
4.7
0.5
53.5
118
90.6
107
Wales
7.8
0.8
1.9
0.0
4.8
0.4
43.2
106
161.5
99
Scotland
6.3
0.8
0.3
-0.1
3.2
0.4
31.9
107
167.7
108
N Ireland
8.1
0.9
2.0
0.3
5.1
0.6
40.8
116
95.7
87
England & Wales
7.8
0.8
1.7
0.1
4.8
0.5
52.1
117
100.3
105
England N
7.0
0.7
0.8
-0.1
3.9
0.3
56.5
138
101.4
108
England S
8.3
0.8
2.1
0.3
5.2
0.6
52.0
110
84.9
106
Scotland N
6.0
0.7
0.2
-0.0
3.1
0.3
21.8
97
199.0
112
Scotland E
6.0
1.0
-0.4
-0.1
2.8
0.4
40.4
114
114.6
104
Scotland W
7.0
0.9
0.9
-0.1
3.9
0.4
36.8
109
183.0
104
England E & NE
7.0
0.7
0.8
-0.0
3.9
0.4
61.5
141
77.4
108
England NW & Wales N
7.3
0.8
1.2
-0.2
4.2
0.3
46.9
120
147.2
107
Midlands
7.5
0.8
1.3
0.0
4.4
0.4
51.9
120
85.9
110
East Anglia
7.9
0.8
1.9
0.3
4.9
0.6
56.8
120
60.1
108
England SW & Wales S
8.7
0.8
2.8
0.4
5.7
0.6
44.2
96
138.4
98
England SE & Central S
8.5
0.9
2.4
0.5
5.4
0.7
54.4
111
85.3
106