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Spring 2006


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 Spring 2006 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

SPRING 2006
 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
11.1
0.2
3.6
0.4
7.4
0.3
432.8
103
290.4
126
England
12.2
0.4
4.4
0.7
8.3
0.5
433.6
100
244.3
123
Wales
11.3
0.3
4.3
0.7
7.8
0.5
414.4
95
404.7
142
Scotland
9.4
0.0
2.0
-0.2
5.7
-0.1
434.2
110
361.9
122
N Ireland
11.4
0.3
3.7
0.3
7.5
0.3
440.7
106
328.7
143
England & Wales
12.0
0.4
4.4
0.7
8.2
0.5
430.9
99
249.0
127
England N
11.2
0.3
3.6
0.3
7.4
0.3
449.3
110
276.5
136
England S
12.7
0.4
4.9
0.8
8.8
0.6
425.2
95
196.6
114
Scotland N
8.7
-0.2
1.8
-0.3
5.2
-0.3
409.0
107
403.0
125
Scotland E
9.4
0.1
1.7
-0.2
5.5
-0.1
450.4
113
263.5
111
Scotland W
10.2
0.2
2.7
-0.1
6.5
0.1
450.3
108
413.3
128
England E & NE
11.3
0.4
3.5
0.3
7.4
0.4
460.2
111
221.1
129
England NW & Wales N
11.1
0.3
3.9
0.4
7.5
0.3
427.5
102
372.7
144
Midlands
12.2
0.4
4.4
0.8
8.3
0.6
422.0
102
225.5
126
East Anglia
12.9
0.5
4.8
0.7
8.8
0.6
425.5
96
153.4
111
England SW & Wales S
12.0
0.3
4.9
0.8
8.4
0.5
425.7
92
309.2
124
England SE & central S
12.9
0.4
5.0
0.8
9.0
0.6
430.5
92
193.4
114