January 2008

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 January 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	8.1	2.5	2.5	2.1	5.3	2.3	39.8	91	189.6	168
England	9.2	3.1	3.4	2.7	6.3	2.9	49.4	100	129.1	160
Wales	8.8	2.7	3.5	2.5	6.2	2.6	37.6	84	245.7	163
Scotland	6.2	1.5	0.7	1.1	3.4	1.4	25.0	72	275.6	178
N Ireland	8.0	1.6	2.3	1.4	5.2	1.5	36.4	84	186.3	161
England & Wales	9.2	3.1	3.4	2.7	6.3	2.9	47.8	98	145.2	161
England N	8.2	2.8	2.7	2.5	5.5	2.7	41.3	91	178.0	197
England S	9.7	3.3	3.8	2.8	6.7	3.0	53.7	104	103.3	136
Scotland N	5.8	1.2	0.3	0.8	3.1	1.0	23.5	85	285.1	169
Scotland E	5.9	1.7	0.2	1.2	3.1	1.5	31.1	77	231.7	199
Scotland W	6.9	1.8	1.8	1.5	4.3	1.7	20.4	54	309.6	173
England E & NE	8.3	2.9	2.6	2.5	5.4	2.7	48.6	99	137.1	197
England NW & Wales N	8.4	2.7	3.1	2.5	5.7	2.6	34.3	80	235.0	184
Midlands	9.2	3.4	3.2	2.8	6.2	3.0	51.1	107	126.4	175
East Anglia	9.7	3.5	3.7	3.1	6.7	3.3	56.7	108	70.8	138
England SW & Wales S	9.5	2.7	4.0	2.5	6.7	2.6	41.7	85	181.3	133
England SE & central S	9.8	3.2	3.9	2.8	6.8	3.0	56.1	107	108.3	139