July 2008

These initial averages use data available from about 180 observing sites available on 1 August 2008. They represent an initial assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during July 2008 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or per cent 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

Regional averages
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	19.3	0.7	11.2	1.0	15.3	0.9	169.3	101	108.7	148
England	20.5	0.5	11.7	0.7	16.1	0.6	195.2	106	101.7	172
Wales	18.7	0.1	11.3	0.7	14.9	0.3	168.7	96	141.0	169
Scotland	17.6	1.3	10.4	1.5	14.0	1.4	135.2	95	108.9	114
N Ireland	18.3	0.4	11.0	0.9	14.6	0.7	120.8	86	124.7	175
England & Wales	20.3	0.4	11.7	0.7	16.0	0.6	191.5	105	107.1	172
England N	19.6	0.8	11.4	1.0	15.5	0.9	178.0	107	125.6	181
England S	21.0	0.3	11.9	0.6	16.5	0.5	204.3	106	89.0	167
Scotland N	17.1	1.7	10.1	1.4	13.6	1.6	137.4	109	82.0	81
Scotland E	18.0	1.1	10.4	1.7	14.1	1.4	131.3	87	112.8	145
Scotland W	18.0	1.1	11.0	1.5	14.4	1.3	136.1	89	141.4	131
England E & NE	20.1	1.0	11.2	1.0	15.7	1.0	188.5	111	110.2	188
England NW & Wales N	18.9	0.6	11.6	1.1	15.2	0.8	162.8	98	135.5	157
Midlands	20.6	0.4	11.6	0.8	16.1	0.6	188.5	105	100.3	178
East Anglia	22.1	0.9	12.2	0.8	17.1	0.9	214.1	113	57.6	114
England SW & Wales S	19.1	-0.3	11.6	0.4	15.4	0.1	183.5	95	145.8	204
England SE & central S	21.4	0.2	12.0	0.5	16.7	0.4	222.1	109	75.6	154