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December 2005


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 2005 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 2005
 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
7.1
0.6
1.3
0.1
4.2
0.4
47.0
120
80.8
70
England
7.4
0.4
1.1
-0.4
4.2
0.0
59.5
132
61.6
73
Wales
7.6
0.6
2.0
0.2
4.8
0.4
41.6
102
113.2
69
Scotland
6.4
1.0
1.1
0.8
3.7
0.9
30.4
102
98.2
63
N Ireland
8.1
0.8
2.6
0.8
5.3
0.8
33.3
95
111.8
102
England & Wales
7.4
0.4
1.2
-0.3
4.3
0.0
57.0
128
68.7
72
England N
6.9
0.6
1.0
0.0
3.9
0.3
55.7
136
59.6
64
England S
7.7
0.3
1.2
-0.6
4.4
-0.2
61.5
130
62.6
78
Scotland N
6.5
1.2
1.5
1.3
4.0
1.2
23.8
106
105.4
59
Scotland E
5.9
0.9
0.3
0.6
3.1
0.7
33.4
94
77.9
71
Scotland W
6.9
0.8
1.4
0.4
4.1
0.6
36.2
107
110.7
63
England E & NE
6.8
0.6
0.8
0.0
3.8
0.3
58.4
134
45.6
64
England NW & Wales N
7.2
0.7
1.5
0.1
4.4
0.4
45.4
116
90.1
65
Midlands
7.2
0.5
1.1
-0.2
4.1
0.1
56.1
129
56.1
72
East Anglia
7.3
0.2
1.1
-0.5
4.1
-0.2
65.9
139
31.6
57
England SW & Wales S
8.2
0.3
1.9
-0.5
5.0
-0.1
52.2
113
110.8
78
England SE & central S
7.8
0.2
0.9
-1.0
4.3
-0.4
68.3
140
69.2
86