Areal values from HadUK-Grid 1km gridded climate data from land surface network Source: Met Office National Climate Information Centre Monthly, seasonal and annual number of days in the month with air frost (minimum temperature below zero) for Midlands Areal series, starting in 1960 Last updated 01-Mar-2024 10:46 jan year feb year mar year apr year may year jun year jul year aug year sep year oct year nov year dec year win year spr year sum year aut year ann year 28.6 1963 27.5 1963 22.5 1962 13.8 2021 4.9 1979 0.6 1962 0.0 1965 0.0 1964 0.6 1969 6.2 1997 14.5 1988 23.4 2010 76.7 1963 29.0 2013 0.6 1962 18.4 1993 87.8 1979 27.6 1979 25.1 1986 19.9 2013 9.7 1968 4.0 1996 0.3 1991 0.0 1990 0.0 1977 0.6 1986 6.0 1993 14.3 1965 23.2 1981 66.5 1979 26.3 1962 0.3 1991 17.3 1988 86.0 2010 24.9 1985 23.4 1979 17.2 1969 8.9 1970 2.1 1984 0.1 1989 0.0 1960 0.0 1960 0.5 1975 4.5 1992 13.8 1996 20.6 1976 50.5 2010 25.8 1970 0.1 1989 14.5 1965 84.8 1963 20.7 1987 21.8 1968 16.9 1970 8.7 2013 1.9 1982 0.0 1975 0.0 2001 0.0 2002 0.1 1974 4.3 2003 13.4 1985 20.6 1962 50.4 1985 25.3 1969 0.0 1975 13.9 1996 79.6 1969 19.9 1997 20.9 1983 16.5 1987 8.0 1969 1.8 1967 0.0 1977 0.0 2006 0.0 2007 0.1 1979 4.3 1983 12.5 2005 20.3 1961 47.9 1968 20.3 1995 0.0 1977 13.8 1973 79.3 1996 19.0 1980 20.1 1991 14.6 1995 7.8 1984 1.8 2020 0.0 2001 0.0 2005 0.0 2006 0.1 1964 3.5 1981 12.4 1993 18.7 2001 47.8 1986 20.2 1979 0.0 2001 13.5 1985 77.4 1985 18.7 2010 20.1 1969 14.2 1976 7.6 1989 1.6 1971 0.0 1973 0.0 2004 0.0 2005 0.1 2018 3.3 1973 12.0 1971 17.8 1964 47.6 1965 20.0 1996 0.0 1973 13.1 2010 77.3 1962 17.3 2021 19.9 1996 13.7 1985 7.4 1978 1.6 1995 0.0 2011 0.0 2003 0.0 2004 0.0 1987 3.2 2018 10.6 2010 16.9 1995 47.6 1991 19.6 2021 0.0 2011 12.9 1971 71.6 1965 17.2 1977 19.4 1981 13.3 1965 7.4 1990 1.5 2021 0.0 1964 0.0 2002 0.0 2003 0.0 1972 2.9 1987 10.5 1973 16.2 1996 47.2 1982 18.7 1976 0.0 1964 12.5 2005 71.6 1968 17.0 1966 17.4 1978 12.9 2006 7.1 1986 1.4 1981 0.0 1969 0.0 1999 0.0 2000 0.0 2003 2.8 1964 10.0 1969 15.9 1963 46.0 1996 17.6 1965 0.0 1969 10.7 1983 71.3 1981 16.7 1991 16.4 2010 11.8 1964 6.4 1975 1.4 2010 0.0 1974 0.0 2000 0.0 2001 0.0 1988 2.8 1988 9.2 1962 15.7 2008 44.5 2009 17.5 1968 0.0 1974 10.6 1962 71.1 1970 16.3 2001 16.3 2013 11.5 1973 6.3 1977 1.2 1974 0.0 1961 0.0 2008 0.0 1999 0.0 1995 2.7 2008 8.9 1972 15.5 1978 44.0 1977 17.5 1987 0.0 1961 10.6 1969 69.6 2001 16.3 1965 15.6 1970 11.5 2018 5.9 2022 1.2 2005 0.0 1985 0.0 1998 0.0 1998 0.0 1976 2.5 2010 8.7 1975 15.4 2009 43.2 1987 17.4 1984 0.0 1985 10.1 1972 69.0 1986 16.0 2013 15.5 2003 10.5 1979 5.9 1996 1.2 1980 0.0 1971 0.0 1997 0.0 1997 0.0 2012 2.2 1980 8.6 1967 15.3 1969 43.0 1969 17.2 1975 0.0 1971 10.1 1975 69.0 2013 15.9 1986 15.4 1960 10.5 2010 5.8 2008 1.1 1997 0.0 1978 0.0 1996 0.0 1996 0.0 2020 1.8 2002 8.0 1989 14.6 1968 42.8 2013 16.9 1985 0.0 1978 9.5 1980 67.3 1976 15.7 2009 15.4 2018 10.4 2001 5.4 2016 1.1 1962 0.0 1987 0.0 1995 0.0 1995 0.0 1996 1.6 1974 7.9 1977 14.4 2003 42.7 1970 16.8 1986 0.0 1987 8.7 1997 66.9 1987 15.2 2017 15.2 1985 10.1 1996 5.4 1983 1.1 1975 0.0 2004 0.0 2007 0.0 2008 0.0 1990 1.6 1966 7.6 1976 14.4 1992 41.6 1981 16.6 1973 0.0 2004 8.6 1967 66.0 1978 15.1 1992 15.0 1994 10.1 1971 5.2 2019 1.1 1965 0.0 1966 0.0 2009 0.0 2009 0.0 1963 1.5 1970 7.4 1961 14.0 1982 41.0 2011 16.3 2006 0.0 1966 8.6 1961 65.0 1973 15.0 1960 15.0 2001 9.8 1980 5.1 1988 0.9 1961 0.0 1972 0.0 1993 0.0 1993 0.0 1985 1.5 1962 7.4 1979 13.5 2022 40.5 1964 15.6 1971 0.0 1965 8.1 2003 64.0 1964 14.7 2011 14.4 1987 9.7 1975 5.0 2012 0.8 1973 0.0 2005 0.0 2010 0.0 2010 0.0 1993 1.4 2012 7.3 1980 13.3 1970 40.5 2001 14.6 1964 0.0 1990 8.0 1989 62.9 2003 14.4 1982 13.6 1965 9.6 1986 4.8 1966 0.7 1977 0.0 2015 0.0 2011 0.0 2011 0.0 1991 1.2 1986 6.7 1998 12.8 1967 40.4 1997 14.5 2010 0.0 1972 7.9 1979 62.6 1991 14.4 1961 13.5 1984 8.6 2005 4.8 1979 0.7 1987 0.0 1996 0.0 2012 0.0 2012 0.0 2010 1.1 1972 6.3 1983 12.4 2005 39.4 1962 14.1 1980 0.0 2005 7.9 1977 59.0 1995 14.3 2019 13.3 2012 8.6 1963 4.7 2000 0.6 2012 0.0 1999 0.0 2013 0.0 2013 0.0 2022 1.1 1961 6.2 1995 12.2 1960 39.4 1983 13.9 2001 0.0 2015 7.8 2008 58.8 2021 14.2 1984 13.1 2009 8.6 1993 4.7 1981 0.6 1968 0.0 2006 0.0 2014 0.0 2014 0.0 2005 1.0 1994 6.1 2016 11.9 2017 37.5 2021 13.3 2016 0.0 1999 7.7 1998 57.5 1980 13.8 1978 12.6 2008 8.3 1974 4.6 2003 0.6 2014 0.0 2009 0.0 2015 0.0 2015 0.0 1973 0.9 1998 6.0 2017 11.8 2007 36.8 2004 13.3 1978 0.0 1996 7.6 1976 57.2 1984 13.5 1964 12.0 2006 8.3 2003 4.5 1997 0.5 1993 0.0 2007 0.0 2016 0.0 2016 0.0 2007 0.9 1975 5.8 1978 11.6 2014 35.6 1984 13.1 2003 0.0 2013 7.4 1992 55.1 1982 13.3 1968 11.8 1973 7.6 1972 4.4 1991 0.5 2013 0.0 2008 0.0 2017 0.0 2017 0.0 1961 0.9 1971 5.8 1966 11.4 1973 35.3 1978 12.9 1974 0.0 2009 7.4 1966 54.8 1960 13.2 2022 11.7 2004 7.6 2016 4.3 1973 0.5 2011 0.0 2003 0.0 2018 0.0 2018 0.0 2015 0.8 1982 5.7 2012 10.8 1991 35.1 2015 12.4 2008 0.0 2022 7.2 2012 53.8 1983 12.4 1981 11.6 2021 7.4 1984 4.3 1976 0.3 2016 0.0 1960 0.0 2019 0.0 2019 0.0 1962 0.8 1960 5.7 2001 10.8 1998 35.0 1966 12.3 2018 0.0 2021 7.1 1964 52.7 2005 12.2 2015 11.2 2016 7.2 1968 4.1 1998 0.3 1991 0.0 2010 0.0 2020 0.0 2020 0.0 1983 0.8 1984 5.6 2007 10.7 1990 34.9 2006 12.3 1989 0.0 2006 6.8 1981 52.0 2008 11.8 2003 11.2 2015 7.1 2011 4.1 1995 0.3 2018 0.0 2012 0.0 2021 0.0 2021 0.0 2019 0.8 2019 5.5 2021 10.6 2012 34.3 2018 12.3 2005 0.0 2007 6.6 1995 51.7 1961 11.7 1970 11.2 1976 6.9 2020 3.9 1971 0.2 2019 0.0 2013 0.0 2022 0.0 2022 0.0 1965 0.6 1991 5.4 2013 10.3 1984 34.0 1992 11.8 1990 0.0 2008 6.5 2017 51.1 1993 11.5 1995 11.2 1964 6.5 2008 3.9 1999 0.2 2017 0.0 2014 0.0 1994 0.0 1994 0.0 1982 0.5 2017 5.2 1991 10.1 1999 32.9 1980 11.7 1977 0.0 2020 6.2 1987 50.9 1971 11.4 1973 10.9 2005 6.1 1982 3.7 2002 0.2 2015 0.0 2016 0.0 1992 0.0 1992 0.0 1966 0.4 1979 5.1 2008 9.7 1980 32.8 1994 11.6 1982 0.0 2012 6.1 2016 50.6 1966 11.1 1972 10.6 1962 6.1 2004 3.6 1982 0.2 2001 0.0 2017 0.0 1961 0.0 1961 0.0 1960 0.4 1990 5.1 2004 9.6 1965 32.8 2003 11.1 1988 0.0 2019 6.1 2018 50.4 2009 10.7 2004 9.7 1975 6.0 1988 3.5 2006 0.2 2003 0.0 2018 0.0 1991 0.0 1991 0.0 1984 0.4 2007 4.9 2019 9.2 2000 31.8 2002 10.7 1966 0.0 2018 6.0 2007 49.5 1975 10.6 2000 9.5 1982 5.9 2000 3.4 1974 0.2 1976 0.0 2019 0.0 1962 0.0 1962 0.0 1994 0.4 1995 4.7 1982 8.9 1993 31.2 2023 10.7 1993 0.0 2017 6.0 1978 48.9 1992 10.6 2006 9.1 1971 5.9 1978 3.3 1960 0.2 1963 0.0 2020 0.0 1963 0.0 1963 0.0 2014 0.4 1999 4.4 1968 8.7 1979 30.7 1971 10.6 2000 0.0 2010 5.8 1991 48.8 2012 10.4 1967 8.8 1988 5.9 1966 3.3 2023 0.1 1969 0.0 2021 0.0 1964 0.0 1965 0.0 2006 0.2 1965 4.4 2023 8.6 2020 29.5 1973 10.2 2020 0.0 2016 5.7 2001 48.4 1997 9.9 2023 8.7 1967 5.8 2023 3.3 2001 0.1 1992 0.0 2022 0.0 1966 0.0 1966 0.0 2016 0.2 1978 4.2 1964 8.5 1975 28.9 1976 10.1 1963 0.0 2003 5.7 2019 47.7 2006 9.8 1998 8.4 1966 5.5 2015 3.2 1965 0.1 1998 0.0 2002 0.0 1967 0.0 1967 0.0 2017 0.2 2023 3.8 1960 8.5 2004 28.4 2012 10.1 2022 0.0 2014 5.5 1982 47.3 1967 9.4 2012 8.1 1999 5.5 2009 3.2 1985 0.1 1994 0.0 1992 0.0 1968 0.0 1968 0.0 2013 0.2 2011 3.8 2003 8.2 1987 28.1 1961 9.8 1983 0.0 1960 5.5 2021 47.1 1977 9.4 2024 8.1 1992 5.3 1961 3.1 1980 0.1 1972 0.0 2000 0.0 1969 0.0 1969 0.0 2011 0.1 1996 3.7 2006 8.1 1986 27.9 2017 9.4 1981 0.0 1992 5.5 2013 46.5 2016 9.3 1996 8.0 2019 5.1 2002 2.7 1994 0.1 1989 0.0 1998 0.0 1970 0.0 1970 0.0 2021 0.1 2000 3.6 1990 7.9 2016 27.9 2008 9.1 2023 0.0 2002 5.2 1974 44.7 2018 9.2 1976 8.0 2007 4.7 1977 2.7 1964 0.1 1960 0.0 1963 0.0 1971 0.0 1971 0.0 2009 0.1 1967 3.5 1974 7.9 1983 27.5 1993 8.9 1991 0.0 1982 5.1 2004 44.3 1988 8.9 1994 7.8 2023 4.6 1989 2.7 1962 0.1 2008 0.0 1965 0.0 1972 0.0 1972 0.0 2008 0.1 1985 3.4 1981 7.6 1994 26.5 2000 8.8 2002 0.0 1963 4.7 1970 43.0 2004 8.6 2002 7.7 1974 4.5 2014 2.6 2010 0.0 1990 0.0 1967 0.0 1973 0.0 1973 0.0 1992 0.0 1976 3.3 2020 7.3 1997 26.2 1967 8.3 2012 0.0 1967 4.6 1960 42.4 1972 8.5 1962 7.1 1989 4.4 1983 2.5 2005 0.0 1983 0.0 1968 0.0 1974 0.0 1974 0.0 2004 0.0 2009 3.3 1987 7.1 1966 26.2 2019 8.2 1972 0.0 1968 4.6 2023 41.9 2017 8.3 1969 6.9 1993 4.4 1990 2.4 1967 0.0 1966 0.0 1970 0.0 1975 0.0 1975 0.0 1980 0.0 2022 3.2 1970 6.8 1985 25.3 1999 8.2 1997 0.0 1970 4.4 1968 40.8 2019 8.3 1971 6.7 1972 4.3 2021 2.1 2017 0.0 2002 0.0 1976 0.0 1976 0.0 1976 0.0 1967 0.0 2015 3.0 1992 6.4 1972 24.7 1974 8.0 1998 0.0 1976 4.0 1990 40.7 1998 7.9 2016 6.2 1977 4.2 2022 2.1 1992 0.0 1988 0.0 1979 0.0 1977 0.0 1978 0.0 1968 0.0 2021 2.9 2014 6.4 1989 24.1 2005 7.7 2011 0.0 1979 3.7 2006 39.7 1989 7.1 2018 5.8 2000 4.2 1991 1.8 2015 0.0 1985 0.0 1980 0.0 1978 0.0 1979 0.0 1970 0.0 1969 2.8 2015 6.2 2019 22.8 1972 7.6 2015 0.0 1980 3.3 2020 39.5 2022 6.5 1999 5.2 1980 4.2 1960 1.6 1993 0.0 2006 0.0 1981 0.0 1979 0.0 1980 0.0 1971 0.0 2014 2.8 2018 5.9 2023 22.8 1995 7.5 1960 0.0 1981 3.1 1986 37.9 1994 6.2 1993 4.8 2017 3.8 1998 1.4 2020 0.0 2007 0.0 1982 0.0 1980 0.0 1981 0.0 1977 0.0 1977 2.7 1963 5.7 2011 22.1 1988 7.0 1961 0.0 1983 2.9 2014 37.8 2000 5.8 1989 4.5 2002 3.4 2007 1.4 1963 0.0 2004 0.0 1983 0.0 1981 0.0 1982 0.0 1978 0.0 2016 2.5 1997 5.5 2002 21.5 1998 7.0 2004 0.0 2000 2.8 2015 37.3 2023 5.6 1974 4.4 1998 3.2 1981 0.9 2004 0.0 2009 0.0 1984 0.0 1982 0.0 1983 0.0 1981 0.0 2013 1.7 1999 5.1 2006 20.1 2022 6.8 1967 0.0 1984 2.7 1963 34.1 2015 5.1 1988 4.3 1997 2.7 2012 0.8 1961 0.0 1964 0.0 1986 0.0 1983 0.0 1984 0.0 2002 0.0 2020 1.6 2000 5.1 1971 19.4 2016 6.7 2019 0.0 1986 2.1 2002 33.9 2007 4.8 2014 3.7 1995 2.6 1997 0.7 2014 0.0 1978 0.0 1988 0.0 1984 0.0 1985 0.0 1989 0.0 2004 1.3 1986 4.8 2021 18.6 2024 6.5 1999 0.0 1988 2.0 1999 33.7 1974 4.7 2005 3.4 2024 2.6 1999 0.6 1972 0.0 1986 0.0 1990 0.0 1985 0.0 1986 0.0 1997 0.0 1989 1.0 1984 4.2 1977 17.6 2007 6.0 2009 0.0 1993 1.9 1994 33.2 1999 4.5 1983 3.2 2020 2.5 1967 0.6 2018 0.0 2000 0.0 1993 0.0 1986 0.0 1987 0.0 1998 0.0 1963 0.9 1994 3.9 2018 15.9 1975 5.8 2014 0.0 1994 1.8 1984 31.8 2011 4.4 2007 2.8 2011 1.7 1994 0.5 2009 0.0 1999 0.0 1994 0.0 1987 0.0 1988 0.0 1999 0.0 1968 0.7 2011 2.2 2013 15.0 1989 4.5 1994 0.0 1995 1.6 2000 31.8 1990 3.9 1975 2.1 2022 1.7 1992 0.3 1987 0.0 1970 0.0 1995 0.0 1988 0.0 1989 0.0 2000 0.0 2005 0.5 2022 2.2 1974 12.9 2020 3.9 1992 0.0 1997 0.9 2011 29.5 2002 3.6 2020 1.8 2014 1.2 2019 0.3 2007 0.0 2022 0.0 1997 0.0 1989 0.0 1990 0.0 2001 0.0 2001 0.3 2002 2.0 1988 11.6 1990 3.7 2007 0.0 1998 0.5 2022 28.9 2020 3.5 2008 1.8 1990 1.2 2017 0.1 2011 0.0 2023 0.0 2023 0.0 2023 0.0 2023 0.0 2023 0.0 2006 0.1 2009 0.3 2015 8.9 2014 3.5 2017 0.0 2023 0.2 2009 27.0 2014 3.5 1990 1.4 1961 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 1960 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024