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Summer 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 Summer 2006 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or per cent of the 1961-90 long-term average.

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

Regional averages
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
20.5
2.5
11.2
1.5
15.8
2.0
601.5
120
187.8
80
England
22.0
2.7
12.0
1.6
17.0
2.1
676.3
124
154.2
81
Wales
20.3
2.4
11.4
1.5
15.8
1.9
620.4
120
187.8
68
Scotland
18.1
2.2
9.8
1.5
13.9
1.8
488.4
112
242.0
81
N Ireland
19.6
2.1
10.8
1.3
15.2
1.8
510.5
118
195.7
82
England & Wales
21.8
2.6
11.9
1.6
16.8
2.1
668.6
124
158.8
78
England N
20.9
2.7
11.3
1.5
16.1
2.1
620.6
124
180.1
80
England S
22.7
2.7
12.3
1.7
17.5
2.2
705.8
124
140.5
81
Scotland N
17.1
2.0
9.7
1.6
13.4
1.8
414.5
104
261.2
83
Scotland E
18.9
2.5
9.6
1.4
14.2
2.0
537.5
118
184.7
76
Scotland W
18.6
2.1
10.1
1.2
14.3
1.7
537.2
116
278.6
82
England E & NE
21.1
2.7
11.1
1.5
16.1
2.1
638.8
126
156.6
83
England NW & Wales N
20.3
2.5
11.4
1.5
15.8
2.0
597.6
120
210.2
75
Midlands
22.4
2.9
12.0
1.8
17.2
2.3
654.0
124
153.0
82
East Anglia
23.0
2.6
12.4
1.7
17.7
2.1
680.7
120
157.1
101
England SW & Wales S
21.1
2.4
12.0
1.5
16.5
1.9
688.6
123
155.5
66
England SE & central S
23.1
2.7
12.5
1.7
17.8
2.2
767.2
129
122.3
75