UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Wiggonholt 19.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 9.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Santon Downham 0.2 °C
Highest rainfall Milford Haven 10.4 mm
Sunniest Herstmonceux 10.8 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 13.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 9.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Baltasound 4.6 °C
Highest rainfall Baltasound 0.2 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 7.2 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Tain Range 17.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wick Airport 12.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kinbrace 7.3 °C
Highest rainfall Stornoway 1.8 mm
Sunniest Stornoway 4.4 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Lossiemouth 16.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Inverbervie 9.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Braemar 4.4 °C
Highest rainfall Braemar 0.2 mm
Sunniest Kinloss 1.7 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Strathallan 12.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tyndrum 11.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Leuchars 4.2 °C
Highest rainfall Strathallan 1.4 mm
Sunniest Leuchars 0.0 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Auchincruive 15.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Salsburgh 11.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Salsburgh 7.6 °C
Highest rainfall Gt Cumbrae Millport 2.8 mm
Sunniest Tiree 6.7 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Charterhall 16.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Dundrennan 10.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Charterhall 2.9 °C
Highest rainfall West Freugh 5.2 mm
Sunniest Charterhall 3.5 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Durham 15.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Boulmer 11.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Redesdale Camp 0.8 °C
Highest rainfall Redesdale Camp Trace
Sunniest Boulmer 6.3 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Giants Causeway 18.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Killylane 14.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Killylane 8.6 °C
Highest rainfall Aldergrove 3.6 mm
Sunniest Thomastown 7.6 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Sheffield 16.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Scarborough 13.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Leconfield 1.7 °C
Highest rainfall Bingley Trace
Sunniest Leconfield 5.6 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Nantwich 16.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Bees Head 12.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Spadeadam 3.2 °C
Highest rainfall Bridgefoot 0.4 mm
Sunniest Morecambe 1.6 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Nottingham 17.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wainfleet 13.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Wainfleet 1.8 °C
Highest rainfall Cranwell Trace
Sunniest Waddington 7.4 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Pershore College 18.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leek 14.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Church Lawford 6.7 °C
Highest rainfall Hereford Trace
Sunniest Coventry 2.3 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Cardiff Bute Park 18.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Aberdaron 12.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Nantyglo 7.0 °C
Highest rainfall Milford Haven 10.4 mm
Sunniest Valley 5.7 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Santon Downham 17.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Weybourne 12.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Santon Downham 0.2 °C
Highest rainfall Wittering Trace
Sunniest Shoeburyness 8.8 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Wiggonholt 19.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Manston 13.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature South Newington 2.3 °C
Highest rainfall Manston Trace
Sunniest Herstmonceux 10.8 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Larkhill 17.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Okehampton 13.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Hurn 4.4 °C
Highest rainfall Plymouth 6.6 mm
Sunniest Bude 3.7 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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