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Spring 2008

These initial averages use data available from about 180 observing sites available on 1 June 2008. They represent an initial assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during Spring 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.


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 12.0 1.1 4.1 0.9 8.1 1.0 476.5 113 256.0 111
England 12.9 1.1 4.8 1.0 8.9 1.1 473.3 109 225.8 124
Wales 12.1 1.1 4.8 1.2 8.4 1.1 467.5 107 337.6 118
Scotland 10.4 1.0 2.9 0.6 6.6 0.8 470.9 119 294.4 100
N Ireland 12.6 1.5 4.2 0.8 8.4 1.1 547.8 132 203.4 88
England & Wales 12.8 1.1 4.8 1.1 8.8 1.1 472.5 109 241.2 123
England N 11.9 1.0 4.1 0.8 8.0 0.9 453.8 111 210.6 104
England S 13.5 1.2 5.2 1.1 9.3 1.2 483.5 108 233.9 136
Scotland N 10.0 1.0 2.6 0.5 6.3 0.8 485.3 127 307.7 95
Scotland E 10.2 0.8 2.5 0.7 6.3 0.7 455.0 114 246.5 104
Scotland W 11.3 1.2 3.7 0.9 7.4 1.1 466.8 112 329.6 102
England E & NE 11.9 1.0 3.9 0.8 7.9 0.9 474.8 115 194.1 113
England NW & Wales N 12.0 1.1 4.6 1.1 8.2 1.1 445.8 106 251.9 98
Midlands 12.9 1.1 4.6 1.0 8.7 1.1 442.9 107 214.3 120
East Anglia 13.5 1.1 5.1 1.0 9.3 1.1 492.1 111 195.8 141
England SW & Wales S 12.9 1.2 5.3 1.2 9.1 1.2 503.6 109 326.3 131
England SE & central S 13.9 1.4 5.4 1.3 9.7 1.3 489.5 105 252.6 149