April 2008

These initial averages use data available from about 180 observing sites available on 1 May 2008. They represent an initial assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during April 2008 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.

Other elements

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	11.0	0.4	3.1	0.2	7.0	0.3	156.3	110	80.1	119
England	11.9	0.4	3.6	0.2	7.7	0.3	155.7	109	68.2	122
Wales	10.8	0.1	3.5	0.4	7.1	0.2	166.4	112	95.6	112
Scotland	9.5	0.3	2.0	0.2	5.7	0.2	149.5	109	101.7	126
N Ireland	11.6	0.6	3.3	0.2	7.5	0.4	184.0	126	47.5	71
England & Wales	11.7	0.4	3.6	0.3	7.6	0.3	157.1	109	71.9	120
England N	10.7	0.2	3.1	0.3	6.9	0.2	126.5	95	85.6	138
England S	12.5	0.5	3.9	0.2	8.2	0.4	171.1	116	59.0	111
Scotland N	9.0	0.3	1.7	0.1	5.4	0.2	153.2	116	107.7	121
Scotland E	9.3	0.2	1.7	0.3	5.5	0.2	142.2	104	106.8	163
Scotland W	10.3	0.4	2.7	0.3	6.4	0.4	152.0	105	88.7	103
England E & NE	10.9	0.3	2.9	0.1	6.9	0.2	131.5	99	84.8	158
England NW & Wales N	10.5	-0.1	3.5	0.4	6.9	0.2	136.9	97	86.3	112
Midlands	11.8	0.3	3.4	0.2	7.6	0.3	141.7	105	67.3	119
East Anglia	12.8	0.7	3.8	0.1	8.3	0.4	161.8	113	48.5	106
England SW & Wales S	11.8	0.3	3.9	0.3	7.8	0.3	194.9	122	77.0	106
England SE & central S	12.9	0.7	4.1	0.4	8.5	0.5	178.0	116	64.5	124