Regional values - October 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 13.7 1.2 7.1 1.1 10.4 1.1 86.8 95 105.1 90 14.2 -0.2 0.7 -1.0
England 14.8 1.2 7.7 1.2 11.2 1.2 94.0 92 67.0 80 11.3 -0.5 0.4 -1.0
Wales 14.2 1.4 7.5 1.0 10.9 1.3 83.7 91 125.4 82 13.8 -2.0 0.9 -0.6
Scotland 11.9 1.1 5.9 1.0 8.9 1.0 77.3 102 162.5 100 18.7 1.0 1.2 -1.1
N Ireland 13.8 1.3 7.4 1.3 10.7 1.4 77.1 89 106.0 93 15.9 -0.5 0.7 -0.5
England & Wales 14.7 1.2 7.7 1.1 11.2 1.2 92.6 92 75.0 81 11.7 -0.7 0.5 -1.0
England N 13.7 1.1 7.1 1.1 10.4 1.1 83.1 90 77.9 83 12.9 -0.0 0.5 -1.3
England S 15.3 1.2 8.0 1.2 11.7 1.2 99.8 94 61.2 78 10.5 -0.8 0.4 -0.9
Scotland N 11.3 0.9 5.5 0.8 8.4 0.8 70.0 101 180.7 102 20.6 0.9 1.2 -0.9
Scotland E 11.9 1.1 5.5 1.1 8.7 1.1 79.4 97 134.6 113 16.2 1.3 1.6 -1.3
Scotland W 12.6 1.2 6.7 1.1 9.6 1.1 84.7 108 167.2 88 18.9 0.8 0.8 -1.1
England E & NE 13.9 1.1 7.1 1.2 10.4 1.1 87.5 90 67.6 97 11.9 0.5 0.5 -1.2
England NW & Wales N 13.8 1.3 7.2 1.0 10.5 1.1 78.0 88 104.2 76 13.8 -1.5 0.5 -1.2
Midlands 14.7 1.3 7.4 1.2 11.0 1.2 90.8 93 55.9 75 10.5 -1.1 0.4 -1.2
East Anglia 15.4 1.0 8.1 1.1 11.7 1.0 101.1 90 42.6 72 8.3 -1.2 0.3 -0.8
England SW & Wales S 14.9 1.4 8.2 1.2 11.6 1.3 93.4 95 112.5 85 13.8 -0.9 0.6 -0.4
England SE & Central S 15.6 1.1 8.2 1.2 11.9 1.1 108.3 96 62.7 75 11.0 0.0 0.4 -0.9

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 13.7 1.0 7.1 0.9 10.4 0.9 86.8 98 105.1 94 14.2 0.1 0.7 -0.6
England 14.8 1.0 7.7 1.0 11.2 1.0 94.0 96 67.0 87 11.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.7
Wales 14.2 1.3 7.5 0.8 10.9 1.1 83.7 94 125.4 87 13.8 -1.7 0.9 -0.2
Scotland 11.9 0.9 5.9 0.7 8.9 0.8 77.3 105 162.5 102 18.7 1.2 1.2 -0.7
N Ireland 13.8 1.1 7.4 1.1 10.7 1.2 77.1 94 106.0 92 15.9 -0.6 0.7 -0.2
England & Wales 14.7 1.0 7.7 1.0 11.2 1.0 92.6 96 75.0 87 11.7 -0.3 0.5 -0.6
England N 13.7 0.9 7.1 0.9 10.4 0.9 83.1 92 77.9 87 12.9 0.3 0.5 -0.9
England S 15.3 1.0 8.0 1.0 11.7 1.0 99.8 98 61.2 87 10.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.6
Scotland N 11.3 0.7 5.5 0.6 8.4 0.6 70.0 104 180.7 102 20.6 1.0 1.2 -0.6
Scotland E 11.9 0.9 5.5 0.9 8.7 0.9 79.4 99 134.6 119 16.2 1.6 1.6 -0.8
Scotland W 12.6 1.0 6.7 0.8 9.6 0.9 84.7 111 167.2 90 18.9 0.8 0.8 -0.7
England E & NE 13.9 0.8 7.1 1.0 10.4 0.9 87.5 92 67.6 104 11.9 0.9 0.5 -0.9
England NW & Wales N 13.8 1.1 7.2 0.7 10.5 0.9 78.0 89 104.2 79 13.8 -1.3 0.5 -0.8
Midlands 14.7 1.1 7.4 1.0 11.0 1.1 90.8 97 55.9 83 10.5 -0.7 0.4 -0.8
East Anglia 15.4 0.8 8.1 1.0 11.7 0.9 101.1 94 42.6 81 8.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.5
England SW & Wales S 14.9 1.2 8.2 1.0 11.6 1.1 93.4 100 112.5 92 13.8 -0.5 0.6 -0.2
England SE & Central S 15.6 0.9 8.2 1.0 11.9 1.0 108.3 100 62.7 84 11.0 0.6 0.4 -0.6

Last updated: 1000 on 5 Nov 09.