Regional values - January

These regional values use the latest available 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. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the differences from or percentages of the long-term averages.

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

The following table shows comparisons with the 1971 to 2000 averages.

Regional values compared with 1971 to 2000
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain >=1mm Days air frost
  Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK 3.5 -2.6 -1.7 -2.4 0.9 -2.5 57.2 128 76.8 64 12.60 -3.1 18.4 6.5
England 3.7 -2.9 -1.3 -2.3 1.2 -2.6 62.5 123 64.7 77 11.80 -1.6 17.8 6.6
Wales 3.9 -2.6 -1.6 -2.9 1.2 -2.7 67.3 147 101.2 64 15.00 -2.4 19.1 8.5
Scotland 2.9 -2.0 -2.6 -2.4 0.1 -2.2 44.8 130 89.5 52 13.00 -5.7 19.8 5.8
N Ireland 4.6 -2.2 -1.2 -2.4 1.8 -2.2 62.2 146 79.5 67 14.20 -3.6 16.1 6.0
England & Wales 3.7 -2.9 -1.3 -2.4 1.2 -2.6 63.2 126 69.7 74 12.30 -1.7 17.9 6.9
England N 3.0 -2.8 -1.6 -2.1 0.7 -2.4 55.5 119 64.0 68 11.60 -2.6 17.5 5.0
England S 4.0 -3.0 -1.1 -2.4 1.5 -2.7 66.2 125 65.1 82 11.90 -1.0 17.9 7.5
Scotland N 3.0 -1.9 -2.4 -2.2 0.3 -2.1 33.3 123 91.4 48 14.80 -5.5 20.2 6.2
Scotland E 2.4 -2.2 -3.2 -2.4 -0.4 -2.3 46.3 113 91.0 74 11.60 -4.3 20.5 4.6
Scotland W 3.4 -2.1 -2.1 -2.6 0.6 -2.4 58.6 158 85.3 44 11.80 -7.4 18.5 6.4
England E & NE 3.1 -2.8 -1.5 -1.9 0.8 -2.3 53.4 106 65.8 91 12.40 -0.4 17.9 5.3
England NW & Wales N 3.4 -2.7 -1.6 -2.6 0.9 -2.6 60.8 140 74.0 55 13.20 -3.3 17.5 5.8
Midlands 3.4 -2.9 -1.5 -2.2 1.0 -2.6 63.5 129 60.7 80 12.10 -1.0 18.3 6.7
East Anglia 3.6 -3.1 -0.8 -1.9 1.4 -2.5 57.0 104 43.6 82 12.30 1.0 15.8 5.2
England SW & Wales S 4.7 -2.6 -1.2 -3.0 1.7 -2.8 76.1 151 97.5 69 12.00 -4.5 18.2 8.9
England SE & Central S 4.0 -3.1 -1.2 -2.7 1.4 -2.9 63.4 116 70.3 87 11.70 -1.1 19.4 9.0

The following table shows comparisons with the 1961 to 1990 averages.

Regional values compared with 1961 to 1990
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain >=1mm Days air frost
  Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK 3.5 -2.1 -1.7 -2.1 0.9 -2.1 57.2 130 76.8 68 12.60 -2.9 18.4 5.7
England 3.7 -2.4 -1.3 -1.9 1.2 -2.2 62.5 127 64.7 80 11.80 -1.7 17.8 5.7
Wales 3.9 -2.2 -1.6 -2.6 1.2 -2.4 67.3 150 101.2 67 15.00 -2.2 19.1 7.7
Scotland 2.9 -1.7 -2.6 -2.1 0.1 -1.9 44.8 129 89.5 58 13.00 -5.1 19.8 5.3
N Ireland 4.6 -1.9 -1.2 -2.1 1.8 -1.9 62.2 143 79.5 69 14.20 -3.3 16.1 5.1
England & Wales 3.7 -2.4 -1.3 -2.0 1.2 -2.2 63.2 130 69.7 77 12.30 -1.8 17.9 6.0
England N 3.0 -2.4 -1.6 -1.8 0.7 -2.1 55.5 122 64.0 71 11.60 -2.7 17.5 4.2
England S 4.0 -2.5 -1.1 -2.0 1.5 -2.3 66.2 129 65.1 86 11.90 -1.2 17.9 6.4
Scotland N 3.0 -1.6 -2.4 -1.9 0.3 -1.8 33.3 120 91.4 54 14.80 -4.7 20.2 5.7
Scotland E 2.4 -1.8 -3.2 -2.1 -0.4 -2.0 46.3 114 91.0 78 11.60 -4.2 20.5 4.2
Scotland W 3.4 -1.8 -2.1 -2.3 0.6 -2.1 58.6 154 85.3 48 11.80 -6.6 18.5 5.8
England E & NE 3.1 -2.4 -1.5 -1.6 0.8 -1.9 53.4 109 65.8 94 12.40 -0.6 17.9 4.5
England NW & Wales N 3.4 -2.3 -1.6 -2.2 0.9 -2.2 60.8 142 74.0 58 13.20 -3.1 17.5 5.1
Midlands 3.4 -2.5 -1.5 -1.9 1.0 -2.2 63.5 133 60.7 84 12.10 -1.1 18.3 5.8
East Anglia 3.6 -2.6 -0.8 -1.4 1.4 -2.0 57.0 108 43.6 85 12.30 0.7 15.8 3.8
England SW & Wales S 4.7 -2.2 -1.2 -2.7 1.7 -2.5 76.1 155 97.5 72 12.00 -4.5 18.2 8.1
England SE & Central S 4.0 -2.6 -1.2 -2.3 1.4 -2.4 63.4 121 70.3 91 11.70 -1.2 19.4 7.8

Last updated: 1023 on 8 Feb 10.