Weather data is a valuable resource and we provide a range of data free of charge to allow the completion of educational projects.

The Met Office supplies a limited amount of weather data free of charge to students and teachers as part of our education service. This data must only be used for academic work and you will be required to read and accept our Research Licence Terms and Conditions before you submit your request.

Data is available in monthly, daily and hourly format. The files will usually be delivered by e-mail, as a Microsoft Excel 2003 attachment and are updated by the 21st of each month with the latest data.

The amount of data you can receive is limited to no more than six data files from the stations listed. If you require data beyond the six free data files, or from stations other than those listed below, or for any other period, it may be available but a charge will be made.

Paid data is subject to a minimum charge of £150 + VAT. (Note, invoices can only be raised for orders over £250). You may wish to investigate other free data sources before submitting your request.

Free data

The following headings give examples of what data can be ordered for free.

Example 1. July, August and September for 2002 and 2003 for one station
Example 2. October for 2001-2006 for one station
Example 3. May and June for 2001 for three stations
Example 4. July for 2002 for six stations

Example 1. October, November and December for 2002 and 2005 for one station
Example 2. July for 2001-2006 for one station
Example 3. July and August for 2001 for three stations
Example 4. February for 2002 for six stations

Example 1. 1-6 February 2005 for one station
Example 2. 29 May for 2001-2006 for one station
Example 3. 1 July and 1 August for 2001 for three stations
Example 4. 20 June for 2002 for six stations

Combination of monthly, daily and/or hourly data (maximum of six files in any request)

Example 1.
                 Hourly data for 1 June 2006 for one station = 1 file
                 Hourly data for 1 July 2006 for one station = 1 file
                 Monthly data for August 2006 for one station = 1 file
                 Yearly data for 2004, 2005 and 2006 for one station = 3 files

                 Total of 6 requested files

Example 2.
                 Hourly data for 1-3 June 2002 for one station = 3 files
                 Monthly data for June, July and August 2002 for one station = 3 files

                 Total of 6 requested files

Example 3.
                 Monthly data for January and July 2001 for one station = 2 files
                 Yearly data for 2002 and 2003 for two stations = 4 files

                 Total of 6 requested files

Example 4.
                 Hourly data for 1 December 2003 for two stations = 2 files
                 Yearly data for 2003 for two stations = 2 files

                 Total of 4 requested files

Stations for which data are available
ABC	DEF	Kirkwall	Oxford	St Mawgan
Aberporth	Drumalbin	Lake Vyrnwy	PQ	Stornoway
Albermarle	Dundrennan	Larkhill	Paisley	Sutton Bonnington
Aldergrove	Dunkeswell	Leconfield	Plymouth	Thorney Island
Andrewsfield	Durham	Leek	Prestwick	Tiree
Aultbea	Dyce	Leeming	RST	Tulloch Bridge
Aviemore	Eastbourne	Lerwick	Redesdale Camp	UVW
Benson	Edinburgh	Leuchars	Rhyl	Waddington
Bingley	Eskdalemuir	Loch Glascarnoch	Ronaldsway	Wainfleet
Boulmer	Filton	Loftus	Rosehearty	Walney Island
Bournemouth	GHI	London	Ross on Wye	West Freugh
Bradford	Glasgow	Lyneham	Scilly	Weybourne
Braemar	Greenwich	MNO	Sennybridge	Wick
Brize Norton	Hawarden	Machrihanish	Shap	Wittering
Camborne	Heathrow	Manchester	Shawbury	Woodford
Cambridge	Herstmonceux	Manston	Sheffield	Yeovilton
Capel Curig	Holyhead	Marham	Shobdon
Cardiff	Islay	Milford Haven	Shoeburyness
Charlwood	Isle of Portland	Mumbles Head	Skye
Chivenor	Isle of Wight	Newcastle	South Uist
Church Fenton	JKL	Newtonrigg	Southampton
Coleshill	Keswick	Nottingham	St Athan
Culdrose	Kinloss	Odiham	St Bees Head

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