These initial averages use data available from about 180 observing sites available on 1 November 2008. They represent an initial assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during October 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	12.2	-0.5	5.2	-1.0	8.7	-0.7	111.6	126	155.7	139
England	13.4	-0.4	5.8	-0.9	9.6	-0.7	129.6	132	94.6	123
Wales	12.2	-0.7	6.2	-0.5	9.3	-0.5	103.4	116	219.0	151
Scotland	10.4	-0.6	4.0	-1.1	7.3	-0.8	86.5	117	242.2	152
N Ireland	11.9	-0.8	4.9	-1.4	8.4	-1.1	97.1	118	142.2	124
England & Wales	13.2	-0.5	5.8	-0.9	9.5	-0.6	126.0	130	111.8	129
England N	12.3	-0.5	5.4	-0.7	8.9	-0.6	118.5	131	134.1	150
England S	13.9	-0.4	6.0	-1.1	10.0	-0.7	135.4	133	73.8	104
Scotland N	9.9	-0.7	4.0	-1.0	7.0	-0.8	73.8	109	272.0	154
Scotland E	10.5	-0.5	3.4	-1.2	7.0	-0.8	98.8	124	152.1	134
Scotland W	11.0	-0.6	4.7	-1.1	7.9	-0.8	90.5	119	298.3	160
England E & NE	12.6	-0.4	5.2	-0.8	8.9	-0.6	127.6	135	80.9	125
England NW & Wales N	11.9	-0.7	5.9	-0.6	9.0	-0.6	103.0	118	242.0	183
Midlands	13.2	-0.4	5.7	-0.7	9.4	-0.5	128.5	137	78.7	116
East Anglia	14.2	-0.4	5.6	-1.6	9.8	-1.0	140.9	131	55.9	106
England SW & Wales S	13.2	-0.5	6.5	-0.7	9.9	-0.6	116.5	124	147.4	120
England SE & central S	14.4	-0.3	5.9	-1.2	10.2	-0.7	144.5	133	65.6	87