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Regional values - May 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:
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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 15.2 0.9 6.5 0.8 10.8 0.8 217.9 118 82.3 124 13.0 2.1 0.5 -0.9
England 16.4 1.0 7.3 1.0 11.8 1.0 221.7 117 54.0 97 9.9 0.1 0.2 -0.8
Wales 14.7 0.2 6.9 0.9 10.8 0.6 201.4 107 90.4 112 14.7 3.2 0.2 -1.1
Scotland 13.5 0.8 5.0 0.5 9.2 0.6 221.2 126 124.5 157 16.7 4.5 1.1 -1.1
N Ireland 14.5 0.4 6.4 0.8 10.5 0.7 188.4 107 96.4 141 18.3 5.7 0.3 -0.9
England & Wales 16.2 0.9 7.2 1.0 11.7 1.0 218.9 115 59.0 99 10.6 0.6 0.2 -0.8
England N 15.3 1.0 6.7 1.1 11.0 1.0 214.1 118 73.9 123 13.7 3.4 0.2 -1.1
England S 17.0 1.1 7.6 0.9 12.3 1.0 225.7 116 43.4 81 7.9 -1.6 0.2 -0.6
Scotland N 13.1 0.9 4.8 0.4 8.9 0.6 226.7 133 130.3 161 17.3 4.4 1.1 -1.2
Scotland E 13.9 1.1 4.6 0.3 9.1 0.7 227.0 131 97.0 135 14.7 3.2 1.7 -0.8
Scotland W 13.8 0.2 5.8 0.7 9.8 0.5 207.5 112 146.1 173 18.1 6.0 0.5 -1.2
England E & NE 15.7 1.4 6.7 1.1 11.2 1.3 220.2 121 55.2 102 11.2 1.5 0.2 -1.0
England NW & Wales N 14.8 0.4 6.9 1.0 10.8 0.7 208.4 111 97.5 133 16.5 5.2 0.2 -1.2
Midlands 16.4 0.9 7.1 1.0 11.7 1.0 214.7 117 54.8 98 9.8 -0.2 0.2 -0.8
East Anglia 17.8 1.7 7.9 1.2 12.8 1.4 235.2 119 34.3 77 6.4 -2.2 0.1 -0.6
England SW & Wales S 15.4 0.3 7.3 0.7 11.3 0.5 210.2 108 68.8 96 11.5 0.7 0.2 -0.7
England SE & Central S 17.5 1.2 7.8 0.9 12.6 1.0 233.5 116 38.0 73 7.4 -1.8 0.2 -0.5

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 15.2 1.2 6.5 0.9 10.8 1.1 217.9 122 82.3 115 13.0 1.1 0.5 -0.8
England 16.4 1.3 7.3 1.1 11.8 1.2 221.7 119 54.0 90 9.9 -0.8 0.2 -0.7
Wales 14.7 0.6 6.9 1.1 10.8 0.8 201.4 109 90.4 104 14.7 2.0 0.2 -1.0
Scotland 13.5 1.1 5.0 0.6 9.2 0.8 221.2 133 124.5 144 16.7 3.4 1.1 -0.8
N Ireland 14.5 0.6 6.4 1.0 10.5 0.9 188.4 109 96.4 132 18.3 4.6 0.3 -0.8
England & Wales 16.2 1.2 7.2 1.1 11.7 1.2 218.9 118 59.0 93 10.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.7
England N 15.3 1.2 6.7 1.2 11.0 1.2 214.1 121 73.9 114 13.7 2.4 0.2 -1.0
England S 17.0 1.4 7.6 1.1 12.3 1.2 225.7 118 43.4 76 7.9 -2.5 0.2 -0.5
Scotland N 13.1 1.2 4.8 0.5 8.9 0.8 226.7 142 130.3 148 17.3 3.4 1.1 -0.9
Scotland E 13.9 1.4 4.6 0.4 9.1 0.9 227.0 139 97.0 125 14.7 2.2 1.7 -0.5
Scotland W 13.8 0.6 5.8 0.8 9.8 0.7 207.5 117 146.1 156 18.1 4.7 0.5 -1.0
England E & NE 15.7 1.6 6.7 1.3 11.2 1.5 220.2 124 55.2 97 11.2 0.6 0.2 -0.9
England NW & Wales N 14.8 0.7 6.9 1.1 10.8 0.9 208.4 115 97.5 123 16.5 4.1 0.2 -1.1
Midlands 16.4 1.2 7.1 1.1 11.7 1.2 214.7 120 54.8 91 9.8 -1.2 0.2 -0.8
East Anglia 17.8 2.0 7.9 1.3 12.8 1.6 235.2 121 34.3 73 6.4 -3.2 0.1 -0.4
England SW & Wales S 15.4 0.7 7.3 0.9 11.3 0.8 210.2 110 68.8 90 11.5 -0.3 0.2 -0.6
England SE & Central S 17.5 1.5 7.8 1.1 12.6 1.3 233.5 118 38.0 68 7.4 -2.7 0.2 -0.5

Last updated: 1011 on 5 Jun 09.