These final averages use quality controlled 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 during December 2000 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long term average.

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

December 2000
 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
7.0
0.5
2.3
1.1
4.6
0.8
39.5
100
152.4
132
England
7.7
0.7
3.0
1.5
5.3
1.1
47.5
105
119.5
141
Wales
7.6
0.5
3.0
1.1
5.2
0.8
33.0
81
243.7
149
Scotland
5.7
0.2
1.0
0.7
3.2
0.4
29.3
98
182.2
117
N Ireland
7.2
0.0
2.0
0.2
4.5
0.0
30.3
86
153.3
140
Eng & Wal
7.7
0.6
3.0
1.4
5.3
1.0
45.5
102
136.6
143
Scotland N
5.5
0.2
0.8
0.6
3.0
0.3
20.1
89
171.7
97
Scotland E
5.3
0.3
0.7
0.9
2.9
0.6
37.1
105
149.6
136
Scotland W
6.3
0.2
1.5
0.4
3.8
0.3
32.8
97
233.0
132
England E & NE
6.8
0.5
2.0
1.2
4.4
0.9
52.5
121
86.1
121
Eng NW & N Wales
7.1
0.5
2.4
1.0
4.7
0.7
41.0
105
173.5
126
Midlands
7.4
0.6
2.7
1.4
5.0
1.0
48.4
111
114.7
147
East Anglia
8.0
0.9
3.4
1.7
5.7
1.3
46.7
99
63.5
114
S Wales & Eng SW
8.4
0.6
3.9
1.5
6.1
1.0
42.1
91
226.4
160
England SE
8.5
0.9
3.9
2.0
6.2
1.5
41.1
84
133.9
166