Regional values - August 2009

These regional values use the latest available 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. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the differences from or percentages of the long-term averages.

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

The following table shows comparisons with the 1971 to 2000 averages.

Regional values compared with 1971 to 2000
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain >=1mm Days air frost
  Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK 19.2 0.3 11.5 1.0 15.3 0.6 157.5 95 112.2 133 14.4 3.0 0.0 -0.0
England 20.9 0.5 12.3 1.0 16.6 0.7 177.3 96 58.5 88 10.0 0.6 0.0 -0.0
Wales 18.5 -0.4 11.5 0.7 15.0 0.2 156.9 91 95.1 90 14.8 2.6 0.0 -0.0
Scotland 16.9 0.2 10.2 1.0 13.5 0.7 133.0 95 197.1 183 20.5 6.5 0.0 -0.0
N Ireland 18.1 0.0 11.0 0.7 14.5 0.3 110.3 79 159.9 176 20.6 6.7 0.0 -0.0
England & Wales 20.6 0.4 12.2 1.0 16.4 0.7 174.5 95 63.5 88 10.7 0.9 0.0 -0.0
England N 19.7 0.6 11.9 1.3 15.8 0.9 157.7 95 84.9 108 13.2 2.3 0.0 -0.0
England S 21.6 0.4 12.5 0.9 17.0 0.6 187.7 97 44.5 73 8.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0
Scotland N 16.3 0.4 9.9 0.9 13.1 0.7 125.6 99 184.2 165 21.1 5.9 0.0 -0.0
Scotland E 17.5 0.3 10.0 1.1 13.7 0.7 146.8 99 133.9 161 17.4 5.3 0.0 -0.0
Scotland W 17.0 -0.0 10.8 1.1 13.9 0.5 128.1 87 281.9 220 23.1 8.5 0.0 -0.0
England E & NE 20.5 1.0 11.8 1.3 16.2 1.2 169.7 99 61.1 93 10.9 1.2 0.0 -0.0
England NW & Wales N 18.6 0.0 11.8 1.0 15.2 0.5 146.8 90 126.1 124 16.5 4.0 0.0 -0.0
Midlands 20.7 0.2 12.1 1.0 16.4 0.6 171.1 95 50.9 78 10.4 0.9 0.0 0.0
East Anglia 23.5 1.7 12.9 1.1 18.2 1.3 215.5 109 34.7 69 5.5 -2.1 0.0 -0.0
England SW & Wales S 19.1 -0.6 12.0 0.7 15.6 0.0 158.7 85 67.0 75 12.5 1.6 0.0 -0.0
England SE & Central S 22.0 0.4 12.6 0.8 17.3 0.6 200.4 98 42.4 76 6.7 -1.1 0.0 0.0

The following table shows comparisons with the 1961 to 1990 averages.

Regional values compared with 1961 to 1990
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain >=1mm Days air frost
  Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK 19.2 0.9 11.5 1.3 15.3 1.1 157.5 100 112.2 124 14.4 2.4 0.0 -0.0
England 20.9 1.1 12.3 1.4 16.6 1.2 177.3 102 58.5 82 10.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.0
Wales 18.5 0.2 11.5 1.0 15.0 0.6 156.9 96 95.1 87 14.8 2.2 0.0 -0.0
Scotland 16.9 0.7 10.2 1.3 13.5 1.0 133.0 98 197.1 169 20.5 5.9 0.0 -0.1
N Ireland 18.1 0.4 11.0 1.0 14.5 0.7 110.3 81 159.9 168 20.6 6.2 0.0 -0.0
England & Wales 20.6 1.0 12.2 1.3 16.4 1.1 174.5 101 63.5 83 10.7 0.3 0.0 -0.0
England N 19.7 1.2 11.9 1.5 15.8 1.4 157.7 100 84.9 98 13.2 1.6 0.0 -0.0
England S 21.6 1.1 12.5 1.3 17.0 1.1 187.7 103 44.5 70 8.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.0
Scotland N 16.3 0.8 9.9 1.2 13.1 1.1 125.6 101 184.2 153 21.1 5.4 0.0 -0.1
Scotland E 17.5 0.8 10.0 1.4 13.7 1.1 146.8 103 133.9 143 17.4 4.6 0.0 -0.1
Scotland W 17.0 0.4 10.8 1.4 13.9 0.9 128.1 90 281.9 207 23.1 8.0 0.0 -0.0
England E & NE 20.5 1.7 11.8 1.6 16.2 1.6 169.7 105 61.1 85 10.9 0.5 0.0 -0.0
England NW & Wales N 18.6 0.5 11.8 1.3 15.2 0.9 146.8 94 126.1 115 16.5 3.5 0.0 -0.0
Midlands 20.7 0.9 12.1 1.4 16.4 1.1 171.1 102 50.9 73 10.4 0.3 0.0 -0.0
East Anglia 23.5 2.4 12.9 1.5 18.2 1.9 215.5 118 34.7 65 5.5 -3.0 0.0 -0.0
England SW & Wales S 19.1 -0.0 12.0 1.0 15.6 0.5 158.7 90 67.0 73 12.5 1.1 0.0 -0.0
England SE & Central S 22.0 1.1 12.6 1.2 17.3 1.1 200.4 105 42.4 72 6.7 -1.8 0.0 -0.0

Last updated: 1500 on 3 Sep 09.