UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Usk No 2 12.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Eskdalemuir 1.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Balmoral -3.0 °C
Highest rainfall Threave 26.0 mm
Sunniest Stornoway Airport 5.4 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 7.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 5.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kirkwall 1.6 °C
Highest rainfall Kirkwall 3.8 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 3.3 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Harris: Quidnish 9.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Dalwhinnie No 2 2.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Dalwhinnie No 2 -0.4 °C
Highest rainfall Achnagart 14.8 mm
Sunniest Stornoway Airport 5.4 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Lossiemouth 9.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Braemar No 2 2.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Balmoral -3.0 °C
Highest rainfall Balmoral 5.0 mm
Sunniest Dyce 2.9 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Leuchars 6.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tyndrum No 3 2.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Strathallan Airfield 0.1 °C
Highest rainfall Tyndrum No 3 15.0 mm
Sunniest Leuchars 0.5 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Tiree 9.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Salsburgh 3.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Salsburgh -0.2 °C
Highest rainfall Glasgow, Bishopton 20.2 mm
Sunniest Tiree 3.5 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Logan Botanic Garden 9.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Eskdalemuir 1.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Charterhall -0.6 °C
Highest rainfall Threave 26.0 mm
Sunniest Dundrennan 1.9 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Chillingham Barns No 2 5.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Brizlee Wood 3.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Brizlee Wood -1.1 °C
Highest rainfall Kielder Castle 8.8 mm
Sunniest Boulmer 1.0 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Murlough 11.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Altnahinch Filters 6.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Killylane 0.3 °C
Highest rainfall Killylane 17.0 mm
Sunniest Katesbridge 3.9 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Bradford 7.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fylingdales 2.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Malham Tarn -1.0 °C
Highest rainfall Pateley Bridge, Ravens Nest 13.6 mm
Sunniest Leeming 0.6 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Crosby 9.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Spadeadam No 2 4.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Spadeadam No 2 -0.6 °C
Highest rainfall St Bees Head No 2 13.8 mm
Sunniest Morecambe No 2 1.2 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Sutton Bonington 7.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Coningsby 3.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Waddington 0.5 °C
Highest rainfall Holbeach No 2 10.4 mm
Sunniest Nottingham, Watnall 0.1 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Ross-On-Wye 10.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leek, Thorncliffe 6.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Pennerley -1.1 °C
Highest rainfall Astwood Bank 11.8 mm
Sunniest Shawbury 2.1 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Usk No 2 12.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lake Vyrnwy No 2 6.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Lake Vyrnwy No 2 -1.0 °C
Highest rainfall Scolton Country Park 19.2 mm
Sunniest Valley 3.2 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Cardington 7.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Marham 4.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Santon Downham -1.3 °C
Highest rainfall Woburn 19.2 mm
Sunniest Shoeburyness, Landwick 0.0 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Middle Wallop 10.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Stowe 6.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Goudhurst -0.1 °C
Highest rainfall Stowe 18.2 mm
Sunniest Wisley 0.7 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Plymouth, Mountbatten 12.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Little Rissington 7.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Liscombe -0.2 °C
Highest rainfall Plymouth, Mountbatten 18.0 mm
Sunniest Exeter Airport No 2 1.9 hours

About this extremes data

All times are in UTC.

Highest maximum temperature - 09:00 to 21:00 on the date shown.

Lowest maximum temperature - 09:00 to 21:00 on the date shown.

Lowest minimum temperature - 21:00 on the previous day to 09:00 on the date shown.

Highest rainfall - 21:00 on the previous day to 21:00 on the date shown.

Sunniest - 21:00 on the previous day to 21:00 on the date shown.

The information shown is initial data as it is received; observations are subject to final quality control after publication on this website. This is particularly the case for rainfall totals during snow events.

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