These initial averages use data available from about 180 observing sites available on 1 March 2008. They represent an initial assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during Winter 2007/2008 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	8.0	2.0	1.6	1.1	4.8	1.6	199.1	134	393.9	128
England	8.7	2.2	2.1	1.2	5.4	1.7	230.0	144	255.5	114
Wales	8.4	2.0	2.3	1.1	5.3	1.6	206.5	137	530.2	126
Scotland	6.7	1.8	0.6	0.9	3.6	1.3	152.7	119	591.2	142
N Ireland	8.5	1.7	2.3	1.1	5.4	1.4	163.5	115	368.1	120
England & Wales	8.7	2.2	2.1	1.2	5.4	1.7	226.8	143	293.2	117
England N	7.8	2.1	1.5	1.1	4.7	1.6	200.6	135	344.1	139
England S	9.2	2.3	2.4	1.2	5.8	1.8	245.5	148	208.6	99
Scotland N	6.6	1.7	0.4	0.8	3.5	1.3	148.3	131	676.3	146
Scotland E	6.3	1.8	-0.1	0.8	3.1	1.3	169.9	120	412.1	135
Scotland W	7.2	1.7	1.5	1.1	4.4	1.5	140.2	103	670.9	142
England E & NE	7.9	2.1	1.4	1.1	4.6	1.6	213.0	136	244.1	127
England NW & Wales N	8.1	2.1	1.9	1.1	5.0	1.6	196.3	135	505.7	143
Midlands	8.5	2.3	1.8	1.1	5.2	1.7	218.2	143	252.9	124
East Anglia	9.1	2.5	2.3	1.3	5.7	1.9	262.0	156	139.4	97
England SW & Wales S	9.1	1.9	3.0	1.3	6.0	1.6	221.5	136	386.8	103
England SE & central S	9.5	2.4	2.4	1.1	6.0	1.8	265.9	154	202.1	96