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December 2004


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 2004 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.

Other elements

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

DECEMBER 2004
 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
8.1
1.5
2.0
0.9
5.0
1.2
45.3
115
111.2
96
England
8.3
1.3
2.1
0.6
5.2
0.9
53.1
117
59.1
70
Wales
8.5
1.5
3.1
1.2
5.8
1.4
45.8
112
133.0
81
Scotland
7.4
2.0
1.5
1.2
4.4
1.6
33.6
113
192.4
123
N Ireland
8.9
1.6
2.7
1.0
5.8
1.3
38.7
110
107.3
98
England & Wales
8.3
1.3
2.3
0.7
5.3
1.0
52.1
117
69.2
72
England N
7.8
1.6
1.7
0.8
4.8
1.2
57.7
141
72.8
78
England S
8.5
1.1
2.3
0.5
5.4
0.8
50.6
107
51.8
65
Scotland N
7.4
2.1
1.7
1.5
4.5
1.8
23.1
102
248.5
140
Scotland E
7.0
2.0
0.5
0.8
3.7
1.4
48.7
138
87.8
80
Scotland W
7.9
1.8
2.2
1.2
5.0
1.5
31.8
94
229.5
130
England E & NE
7.8
1.5
1.4
0.5
4.6
1.1
62.3
143
38.3
53
England NW & Wales N
8.2
1.6
2.5
1.0
5.3
1.3
49.0
125
133.0
96
Midlands
8.2
1.5
2.1
0.9
5.1
1.1
54.6
126
44.5
57
East Anglia
8.2
1.1
1.8
0.2
5.0
0.6
56.1
118
29.6
53
England SW & Wales S
9.0
1.2
3.4
1.0
6.2
1.1
44.7
97
110.1
78
England SE & central S
8.4
0.8
2.0
0.2
5.2
0.5
45.8
94
59.3
74