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 Scotland 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 25.9 1979 25.7 1963 21.9 1969 16.6 2021 8.2 1979 1.2 1975 0.1 1965 0.3 1977 2.5 1986 9.5 1992 19.5 1985 24.8 2010 67.7 1963 36.8 1979 1.3 1964 23.4 1993 112.0 1979 25.7 1963 24.4 1968 21.5 2013 14.6 1970 6.4 1995 1.1 1991 0.1 1973 0.2 1973 2.2 1974 8.4 1981 19.3 1969 23.9 1981 64.3 2010 36.0 2013 1.2 1975 21.7 1985 110.2 2010 23.9 1985 24.2 1986 20.7 1979 14.2 1983 6.4 1996 1.0 1964 0.1 1962 0.2 1964 2.0 1972 7.8 1993 16.6 1996 22.2 1976 60.6 1979 35.1 1969 1.1 1991 20.2 1969 107.3 1969 23.5 1984 22.6 1969 20.7 1962 14.0 1986 6.1 1968 0.8 1998 0.1 1966 0.2 1999 1.7 1993 6.9 1973 16.1 1965 22.2 2009 56.8 1977 34.8 1970 0.8 1977 19.5 1992 99.2 1981 23.0 2021 21.7 1979 19.9 1970 13.2 1966 5.9 1982 0.7 1989 0.0 2000 0.1 1966 1.6 1975 6.7 2012 15.0 2010 21.1 1961 54.2 1986 33.2 1962 0.8 1998 19.3 1973 98.1 1965 20.9 1987 21.5 1970 19.0 1987 11.8 2013 4.9 1994 0.6 1985 0.0 2004 0.1 1962 1.2 1991 6.7 2002 13.9 1993 19.6 1995 53.4 1970 32.0 1995 0.7 2012 19.0 2010 98.0 1968 20.9 2010 21.4 1983 18.6 1995 11.2 1969 4.7 2012 0.6 1977 0.0 1961 0.1 2012 1.2 1979 6.6 2003 13.4 2016 18.9 1993 53.3 1968 30.6 1975 0.7 1989 18.0 1965 97.1 1985 20.6 1978 21.3 2010 17.8 1975 10.9 1981 4.5 1977 0.5 2012 0.0 1964 0.1 1986 1.1 2020 5.6 1987 13.0 1966 18.5 1960 53.0 2011 30.2 1968 0.6 1962 17.8 2019 96.4 1963 19.7 1965 20.2 1960 17.6 1965 10.9 1962 4.5 2021 0.5 1978 0.0 1974 0.1 2014 1.0 2007 5.4 1980 12.7 2019 18.4 1996 52.6 1994 28.1 2021 0.6 1985 17.2 1971 94.6 1986 19.3 1997 19.8 1996 17.2 2001 10.8 1968 4.5 2010 0.5 2015 0.0 1960 0.1 2016 0.9 1960 5.1 2019 12.4 1971 18.3 1964 52.5 1991 27.8 1965 0.6 1978 17.0 1996 94.4 1970 19.2 1986 19.6 1991 16.7 2018 10.6 1973 4.3 1975 0.4 1961 0.0 1992 0.1 1965 0.8 2012 4.7 1997 12.2 1973 18.1 1989 52.4 1965 27.0 2001 0.5 1961 16.9 2012 92.2 1962 19.1 1960 19.3 1978 16.7 2006 10.5 1989 4.2 1984 0.4 1962 0.0 1972 0.1 1967 0.8 2010 4.5 2008 12.0 1977 18.1 2001 52.2 1969 26.3 2006 0.5 1973 16.5 1966 91.0 1995 18.9 2001 19.1 2018 16.1 1980 10.2 1978 4.1 1967 0.4 2001 0.0 1986 0.1 1982 0.7 1989 4.4 2018 12.0 1972 18.0 1965 51.5 2018 26.2 1986 0.5 2015 15.7 1972 89.5 1966 18.6 1991 18.2 2013 15.9 1985 10.2 2012 4.0 2019 0.4 2009 0.0 1970 0.1 1960 0.7 1971 4.1 1998 11.8 2013 17.8 1999 51.5 1966 25.8 1984 0.4 1986 15.4 1980 88.9 1996 18.6 1961 17.9 2016 14.0 1976 10.2 1998 3.9 1997 0.4 1969 0.0 1978 0.1 1969 0.7 1964 4.0 1971 11.3 2005 17.6 2022 51.0 1987 25.5 1973 0.4 1969 15.4 1981 88.7 2013 18.4 1980 17.4 1994 13.8 2023 10.0 2016 3.8 2020 0.3 1981 0.0 1963 0.0 2004 0.6 1995 3.9 1964 11.3 1962 17.5 1968 49.2 1962 25.4 1981 0.4 2001 15.3 1998 88.1 2001 18.4 1977 17.0 1981 13.6 2008 9.7 1977 3.6 2015 0.3 1986 0.0 2020 0.0 1975 0.6 1977 3.5 1966 11.3 1979 17.1 1982 48.8 1978 25.3 1987 0.4 1999 15.0 2016 87.1 1987 18.2 1995 17.0 1987 13.6 1988 9.3 2000 3.4 2005 0.3 2000 0.0 1995 0.0 1968 0.6 1984 3.4 1983 11.2 1961 16.9 1969 48.6 1982 25.0 1983 0.4 2009 14.1 2008 86.5 1973 18.1 1966 16.8 2001 13.6 1996 9.2 1974 3.0 1980 0.2 1987 0.0 1975 0.0 1974 0.6 1997 3.4 1988 11.0 1998 16.8 2008 48.6 1985 24.9 1996 0.3 1981 14.0 1962 83.7 1978 17.6 2011 16.6 2004 13.4 1984 8.7 2008 2.9 1981 0.2 1983 0.0 1977 0.0 1961 0.5 1983 3.2 2010 10.8 2023 16.3 1962 48.6 1983 24.8 1994 0.3 2000 13.4 2023 81.9 2021 17.2 2019 16.3 2003 13.3 1968 8.5 1975 2.9 1973 0.2 1999 0.0 2012 0.0 1987 0.5 1969 3.2 1967 10.0 1963 16.2 2017 48.5 1997 24.3 1966 0.3 1987 13.3 1979 81.9 1960 17.1 1981 16.2 1977 13.2 2010 8.4 1967 2.7 1993 0.2 1971 0.0 1999 0.0 1963 0.4 1988 3.2 1974 10.0 1980 15.9 1992 48.2 2013 24.3 1985 0.3 1965 13.0 1977 80.8 1980 16.7 2009 15.8 1985 12.9 1971 8.3 1994 2.7 2013 0.2 2011 0.0 1980 0.0 2010 0.4 1990 2.8 1994 10.0 1992 15.6 2012 48.1 1996 24.2 2010 0.2 1971 12.9 2013 80.3 1976 16.3 1994 15.4 1966 12.6 1964 8.2 1984 2.4 2001 0.2 1997 0.0 2011 0.0 1993 0.4 1976 2.5 1962 9.9 2017 15.1 1973 48.1 2001 23.9 2018 0.2 1983 12.7 1974 79.5 1975 16.2 2018 14.6 1973 12.4 1974 7.9 1979 2.4 2006 0.2 2005 0.0 1993 0.0 1994 0.3 2003 2.5 2023 9.9 1968 15.0 1966 47.2 2021 23.6 1974 0.2 2011 12.6 1964 79.3 2008 16.0 2015 14.4 1965 12.0 1973 7.9 1965 2.3 1961 0.2 1980 0.0 1979 0.0 1981 0.3 1982 2.1 1970 9.6 1991 14.9 2011 46.8 1981 23.3 1980 0.2 1980 12.1 1975 79.1 1977 15.7 2003 14.2 1962 11.9 1982 7.6 2015 2.2 1965 0.2 1973 0.0 1968 0.0 2022 0.3 1987 2.0 1985 9.5 2008 14.8 1963 46.3 2009 23.3 1982 0.2 1997 11.9 1961 78.4 1993 15.7 2024 13.9 1999 11.7 1972 7.5 2001 2.2 1987 0.2 1972 0.0 1996 0.0 1992 0.3 1963 2.0 1975 9.4 2012 14.7 2014 46.3 1984 23.1 2008 0.2 1972 11.9 2005 78.2 1991 15.1 1968 13.6 2006 11.7 1986 7.5 1990 2.1 1963 0.2 2008 0.0 1976 0.0 1989 0.2 2013 1.8 1965 9.3 1982 14.3 1990 45.2 1961 23.0 1989 0.2 1966 11.8 1988 78.1 1983 15.0 1970 13.5 1972 11.7 2020 7.3 2006 2.1 1985 0.2 2017 0.0 1971 0.0 2020 0.2 1962 1.8 1986 8.8 1976 14.2 1979 44.1 2015 22.6 1978 0.2 2005 11.8 1967 77.3 2018 14.7 1988 13.5 2015 11.6 1981 7.2 1988 2.0 1969 0.2 2021 0.0 2023 0.0 1971 0.2 1973 1.7 1972 8.8 1960 14.2 2007 43.6 2004 22.3 1967 0.2 1974 11.7 2003 76.5 1982 14.6 1982 13.4 2005 11.5 1994 7.1 2022 2.0 1974 0.1 2020 0.0 1969 0.0 1998 0.2 1970 1.6 1982 8.5 1967 14.1 2003 43.3 1980 22.2 2015 0.2 2008 11.7 1991 76.5 1984 14.6 2017 13.0 1975 11.2 2022 7.0 1995 1.9 1992 0.1 1974 0.0 2019 0.0 1978 0.2 1998 1.6 2016 8.4 1975 13.8 1967 42.7 1995 21.9 1988 0.2 2017 11.6 1987 75.9 2012 14.5 2013 12.8 1995 11.1 1989 6.9 1971 1.8 1978 0.1 1988 0.0 2010 0.0 1980 0.2 1981 1.6 1976 8.2 1990 13.2 1986 41.6 2003 21.9 2016 0.2 2020 11.4 1986 75.5 2016 14.4 1976 12.7 2009 11.0 2011 6.6 1963 1.7 1966 0.1 1995 0.0 1981 0.0 1984 0.2 2018 1.4 2009 8.0 1964 13.0 2021 39.7 2000 21.6 1977 0.2 2021 11.2 1982 75.3 1994 14.3 2016 12.6 1984 11.0 2015 6.6 2010 1.6 1971 0.1 2007 0.0 2017 0.0 1972 0.1 2002 1.3 2004 8.0 1970 13.0 1978 39.6 2016 21.4 1971 0.1 1988 11.2 1963 74.7 1992 14.2 1992 12.5 2020 10.8 2016 6.4 2023 1.6 1991 0.1 1965 0.0 1988 0.0 1985 0.1 2023 1.2 2007 8.0 1988 12.8 1970 39.3 2008 21.3 1998 0.1 1995 11.2 1983 72.6 2009 13.9 1962 12.4 1988 10.6 1978 6.4 1985 1.6 1962 0.1 1984 0.0 2001 0.0 1979 0.1 1992 1.2 2015 7.6 1989 12.7 1980 39.2 1988 21.2 2020 0.1 1968 10.9 2017 71.8 1961 13.9 1975 12.1 2021 10.5 1993 6.2 1999 1.5 2011 0.1 1968 0.0 1967 0.0 2007 0.1 1965 1.1 1990 7.4 1978 12.4 2023 38.5 2002 20.9 1976 0.1 2007 10.7 1976 71.7 1964 13.8 1998 12.0 1964 10.2 1963 6.0 1976 1.5 2007 0.1 1996 0.0 2015 0.0 1988 0.1 1968 1.1 1984 7.4 2000 12.4 2000 38.1 2012 20.6 2023 0.1 2014 10.7 1968 71.4 2003 13.5 2008 12.0 1976 9.9 1998 5.9 2018 1.5 1989 0.1 1970 0.0 2016 0.0 1983 0.1 1994 1.0 2017 7.3 1983 12.2 1987 38.0 2023 19.5 2012 0.1 1982 10.4 2002 70.9 1972 13.3 2012 11.6 2008 9.9 1967 5.7 2020 1.4 2002 0.1 2023 0.0 1982 0.0 2021 0.1 1985 1.0 2000 7.3 1974 12.0 2020 37.9 1973 18.9 1963 0.1 2016 10.2 1960 70.2 2019 13.3 1972 11.5 2000 9.8 2017 5.7 1991 1.4 1960 0.1 2013 0.0 1983 0.0 1976 0.1 2008 0.9 1963 7.2 1986 11.7 1972 37.9 2024 18.6 2000 0.1 1967 10.2 1970 69.6 1967 13.3 2023 11.4 1989 9.6 1983 5.6 1961 1.3 1998 0.0 1982 0.0 1997 0.0 1995 0.1 2005 0.9 1991 6.8 2001 11.7 1994 37.6 1964 18.4 2022 0.1 2004 9.7 1990 67.4 2017 13.0 1993 11.1 2002 9.5 2005 5.5 1982 1.2 1983 0.0 1967 0.0 2021 0.0 2003 0.1 2021 0.9 1999 6.8 1981 11.6 2005 37.2 2006 17.7 2005 0.1 1984 9.1 1989 67.1 1999 13.0 2004 10.9 2022 9.4 1966 5.4 1997 1.2 1988 0.0 1979 0.0 2007 0.0 2018 0.1 1996 0.9 2013 6.8 1995 11.6 2004 36.9 1999 16.7 1964 0.1 1960 8.6 2018 67.0 1998 12.6 1967 10.7 1980 9.4 2004 5.4 2002 1.2 2018 0.0 2006 0.0 1987 0.0 2005 0.0 2004 0.8 1979 6.2 1999 11.5 1991 36.6 1967 16.7 1993 0.1 1970 8.4 2000 66.8 2023 12.1 1969 10.7 1997 9.4 1999 5.4 1992 1.2 2009 0.0 1990 0.0 2002 0.0 1970 0.0 1978 0.8 2021 6.0 2009 11.4 1998 36.2 1990 16.6 2019 0.1 1996 8.2 1995 66.5 1989 12.0 2006 10.6 2011 9.3 1960 5.2 2019 1.1 2014 0.0 1994 0.0 1998 0.0 2011 0.0 1967 0.7 1989 5.9 2004 10.8 1985 35.5 1992 16.4 1972 0.1 2023 7.8 1978 65.9 1971 11.6 1971 10.3 2017 9.2 2003 5.0 1996 1.1 2000 0.0 1963 0.0 1985 0.0 2013 0.0 1999 0.7 1961 5.7 1987 10.2 1983 35.4 2019 16.2 1999 0.1 2013 7.5 2007 65.6 2015 11.5 1973 10.1 1982 9.2 2002 4.8 2005 1.1 2016 0.0 2022 0.0 1990 0.0 2000 0.0 2017 0.7 1968 5.3 2007 10.0 2019 35.3 1993 16.0 2002 0.1 1963 7.4 1997 64.9 2006 11.5 1999 9.9 2012 9.1 2009 4.3 2017 1.0 2017 0.0 1992 0.0 2009 0.0 2008 0.0 2022 0.7 1995 4.9 2015 9.6 2018 35.3 1976 15.6 1991 0.1 1992 7.4 2009 64.3 2005 10.7 1964 9.8 2024 8.6 2007 4.3 1980 1.0 1976 0.0 1976 0.0 1989 0.0 2019 0.0 2019 0.6 2014 4.8 2003 9.6 2002 34.5 2005 15.3 1992 0.0 1979 7.3 2004 64.0 1988 10.4 2000 9.7 1992 8.4 1991 4.1 1964 1.0 2003 0.0 1993 0.0 2013 0.0 1997 0.0 2000 0.6 2011 4.6 2021 9.2 1997 34.3 1975 15.2 2017 0.0 1994 7.2 1999 62.2 1974 10.1 1983 9.7 1971 8.1 2000 4.0 1987 0.9 1990 0.0 2004 0.0 2005 0.0 2001 0.0 1980 0.6 1960 4.3 2006 9.0 1977 34.0 1971 14.5 1997 0.0 1993 6.9 2001 61.5 2000 9.5 2005 9.6 2007 8.0 1992 4.0 1972 0.8 2004 0.0 2002 0.0 2014 0.0 1996 0.0 2001 0.5 2020 4.1 2018 8.9 1984 33.4 1974 13.8 1960 0.0 2022 6.1 2015 61.3 1997 9.3 2002 9.5 1974 7.4 2019 3.5 1993 0.8 2008 0.0 1960 0.0 2006 0.0 2015 0.0 1961 0.5 2005 3.9 1984 8.8 1975 32.7 1972 13.7 2011 0.0 2010 5.6 1984 60.7 2004 9.2 2007 9.3 1990 7.3 1977 3.3 2003 0.7 1972 0.0 2010 0.0 1984 0.0 2006 0.0 2009 0.4 2022 3.7 2020 8.4 2006 31.9 2022 13.5 1990 0.0 2006 5.5 2021 60.3 2011 9.1 2014 9.0 1967 6.9 2021 3.0 1960 0.6 1999 0.0 2019 0.0 2008 0.0 2017 0.0 2011 0.4 1996 3.6 2002 7.5 1974 31.1 2017 13.5 2003 0.0 1990 5.4 2020 59.0 2020 8.9 1974 8.6 2019 6.5 2014 3.0 2009 0.4 2023 0.0 2016 0.0 2018 0.0 2009 0.0 1966 0.4 1969 3.4 2022 7.3 2015 30.3 2020 13.2 2009 0.0 1976 5.2 1994 58.8 2022 8.8 1990 8.1 1961 5.2 1990 2.5 2007 0.4 1986 0.0 2018 0.0 2003 0.0 2002 0.0 2015 0.3 1977 3.2 2014 7.0 2013 27.4 1998 12.7 2007 0.0 2002 4.5 2006 56.4 2002 8.7 1996 8.0 2014 5.2 1997 2.5 2014 0.3 1970 0.0 1966 0.0 1994 0.0 1991 0.0 2016 0.3 1978 2.6 2011 6.3 2016 27.2 2007 12.2 2004 0.0 2019 3.9 2022 55.6 1990 7.9 2022 7.1 2023 4.6 2012 2.0 2004 0.1 2022 0.0 2014 0.0 2022 0.0 1990 0.0 2006 0.2 2006 2.3 1994 5.9 1971 24.0 2014 11.7 1961 0.0 2018 3.8 2014 53.3 2007 7.8 2020 6.3 1993 3.8 1961 1.2 2011 0.0 1964 0.0 2003 0.0 1991 0.0 2023 0.0 2014 0.0 2001 2.1 1997 3.1 1988 18.8 1989 10.2 2014 0.0 2003 3.2 2011 45.9 2014 4.2 1989 4.4 1998 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 1960 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024