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 E Areal series, starting in 1960 Last updated 01-Mar-2024 10:45 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 27.1 1963 27.0 1963 24.0 1969 18.6 2021 8.5 1979 1.5 1975 0.1 1973 0.5 1977 3.1 1986 11.7 1992 21.4 1969 26.1 2010 75.0 1963 39.5 1969 1.6 1975 28.6 1993 121.0 1979 26.7 1979 25.8 1968 23.8 2013 16.8 1970 6.9 1995 1.0 1991 0.1 1965 0.3 1964 3.0 1972 10.4 1981 20.6 1985 25.8 1981 68.4 2010 39.1 1979 1.3 1964 24.4 1992 120.6 1969 25.2 2021 25.0 1986 21.6 1962 14.4 1986 6.7 1968 1.0 1964 0.1 1962 0.3 1973 2.7 1974 9.3 1993 17.9 1996 24.8 1976 64.9 1979 38.5 2013 1.2 1977 23.3 1985 116.2 2010 24.9 1984 23.6 1969 21.3 1979 14.4 1983 6.5 1996 0.7 1989 0.1 1961 0.2 1986 2.3 1993 7.9 2012 17.3 1965 23.9 2009 63.4 1977 38.4 1970 1.0 1991 22.5 1969 112.1 1981 23.6 1985 23.3 1979 21.1 1970 13.8 1966 6.4 1982 0.7 1977 0.1 1966 0.2 2014 2.0 1975 7.1 2002 17.0 1993 22.1 1961 60.1 2011 34.9 1995 0.8 1962 21.9 1973 111.7 1965 23.1 1987 23.2 1983 20.5 1987 13.4 1969 5.5 1984 0.6 1978 0.1 1974 0.2 1966 1.7 1979 7.1 1973 15.8 2016 21.3 1965 59.2 1970 34.5 1962 0.8 1989 21.1 2012 105.7 1962 22.6 1978 22.5 1970 19.8 1995 12.7 1974 5.4 2012 0.6 1962 0.0 1992 0.2 1999 1.3 1991 6.7 1980 15.6 2013 21.2 1964 58.8 1994 33.5 1975 0.7 2012 21.0 1971 105.5 1968 22.4 1997 22.2 2010 19.8 1965 12.0 1968 5.4 2010 0.6 1985 0.0 2000 0.2 2012 1.2 2012 6.7 1987 15.5 2010 21.2 1993 58.5 1991 33.2 1968 0.6 1973 20.3 1965 105.2 1986 22.4 2010 21.7 2018 19.6 1975 11.9 2013 5.3 1994 0.5 1998 0.0 1964 0.1 1965 0.9 2007 6.4 2003 14.8 1966 21.1 1960 58.3 1965 32.5 1965 0.6 1978 19.7 1981 104.5 1970 21.5 1991 21.5 1978 19.2 2018 11.9 1981 5.3 1977 0.5 2015 0.0 1972 0.1 1962 0.9 1977 5.8 2019 14.5 1973 20.9 1962 57.9 1968 31.3 2021 0.6 1961 19.4 2010 104.3 1985 21.3 1965 21.5 1960 18.1 2006 11.5 1962 5.0 1975 0.5 2012 0.0 1960 0.1 1960 0.9 1971 5.7 1971 14.4 1971 20.8 1999 57.7 2018 30.3 1984 0.6 1985 19.3 1966 102.5 1963 21.2 2009 20.8 1996 17.8 2001 11.3 1973 4.9 2021 0.4 1981 0.0 2004 0.1 1967 0.9 1964 5.7 1997 14.3 1972 20.5 2001 57.4 1987 29.5 1973 0.6 1998 19.2 1972 101.9 2013 20.9 2011 20.7 1991 17.5 1980 11.1 1978 4.5 1997 0.4 1961 0.0 1999 0.1 2016 0.9 1960 5.3 2018 13.8 1998 20.3 1989 57.0 1986 29.3 2006 0.5 2015 18.9 1998 99.1 1995 20.8 1960 20.3 2013 17.5 1985 11.0 1989 4.4 2020 0.4 2001 0.0 1977 0.1 1982 0.8 2020 5.2 2008 13.1 1961 20.2 1969 56.9 1966 28.7 1986 0.5 1986 18.7 1996 99.0 1966 20.7 1986 19.5 2016 16.7 1976 11.0 2016 4.2 2015 0.4 1983 0.0 1993 0.1 1961 0.8 1983 5.1 1964 13.1 2005 19.5 1996 56.0 1969 28.5 2001 0.5 1965 18.3 2019 98.9 1973 20.6 1980 19.5 2001 15.4 1971 10.5 1977 4.2 1967 0.4 2009 0.0 1986 0.1 1975 0.8 1995 4.9 1998 13.1 1962 19.4 1982 55.0 1962 28.2 1974 0.5 1981 17.3 1980 97.7 2001 20.5 1995 19.4 1981 15.2 2008 10.4 2012 4.1 1980 0.3 2000 0.0 1978 0.1 1963 0.8 1982 4.5 1966 13.0 1979 19.3 1995 53.9 1983 27.8 1981 0.4 2000 17.3 2016 95.4 1996 20.3 1961 19.2 1994 15.0 1996 10.3 1998 3.7 2005 0.3 1969 0.0 1996 0.1 1969 0.7 1989 4.4 1983 13.0 1977 18.9 2022 53.9 1982 27.5 1994 0.4 2001 17.2 1964 93.8 1987 20.3 1977 18.5 1985 14.8 1988 10.3 1965 3.4 1973 0.3 1986 0.0 1995 0.1 2004 0.7 1997 4.3 1974 12.7 2017 18.9 2008 53.9 2009 27.1 1985 0.4 1969 16.9 2013 93.7 1978 20.2 2001 18.3 1977 14.8 1973 10.1 1984 3.4 2019 0.3 1971 0.0 1980 0.0 1974 0.7 1988 4.0 1988 12.5 1992 18.7 2017 53.9 1978 27.0 1980 0.4 1983 16.7 2008 93.1 1976 19.3 2019 18.1 2003 14.6 1984 9.6 1994 3.3 1981 0.3 1980 0.0 1969 0.0 1994 0.6 1987 3.9 2023 12.4 2019 18.5 2014 53.8 1997 26.9 1996 0.4 2009 16.5 1962 92.7 1975 19.0 1981 18.0 1987 14.5 1968 9.5 2000 2.8 2001 0.3 2005 0.0 1979 0.0 1989 0.6 1984 3.5 1967 12.0 2012 18.3 1992 53.7 2013 26.9 2018 0.3 1971 16.2 1979 92.6 1991 18.9 1966 16.8 2004 14.1 2010 9.5 2008 2.7 1993 0.3 1973 0.0 1970 0.0 1987 0.6 1969 3.3 2010 12.0 1976 18.1 2011 53.1 2015 26.9 1987 0.3 1980 16.1 1974 91.8 2021 18.8 1992 16.7 1966 14.0 1986 9.2 1979 2.7 2006 0.3 1987 0.0 1963 0.0 1971 0.6 2010 3.3 1994 11.6 1967 17.9 1968 52.7 1981 26.4 1982 0.3 1972 15.5 2023 91.5 1992 18.5 2015 16.1 2015 14.0 2023 9.1 2015 2.7 2013 0.3 1972 0.0 1976 0.0 1993 0.5 2003 3.2 1962 11.5 2008 17.6 2007 52.1 1985 26.4 1966 0.3 1999 15.3 1975 91.5 1993 18.4 1994 16.1 1973 13.9 1982 9.0 1975 2.5 2011 0.2 1965 0.0 1981 0.0 1981 0.4 1963 2.8 1965 11.5 2023 17.5 1966 52.0 2001 26.2 2010 0.3 1987 15.2 1967 91.2 1980 17.6 2017 16.0 1962 13.5 1964 8.7 1967 2.5 1961 0.1 1997 0.0 1975 0.0 1992 0.4 1976 2.6 1970 11.4 1991 16.8 1973 52.0 1984 26.1 1983 0.3 2005 14.8 1976 90.5 1960 17.3 2024 15.8 1965 13.2 1974 8.6 1990 2.5 1965 0.1 1968 0.0 2016 0.0 1968 0.4 1990 2.6 1985 11.2 1964 16.3 1986 51.0 2021 25.9 2015 0.2 1966 14.4 1977 90.3 2008 17.3 2018 15.7 1999 13.0 2022 8.5 2006 2.4 1963 0.1 1970 0.0 2015 0.0 1980 0.4 1970 2.5 1982 10.9 1982 16.3 2012 50.4 1961 25.8 1971 0.2 1974 14.3 1988 88.3 1982 17.2 1968 15.5 1984 12.8 2020 8.2 1971 2.3 1978 0.1 1974 0.0 2020 0.0 1985 0.3 1973 2.4 1975 10.9 1975 16.3 1990 49.5 1996 25.6 2008 0.2 1967 14.3 1983 88.0 1977 17.1 2013 15.5 1975 12.8 1972 8.2 1995 2.2 1974 0.1 2011 0.0 2001 0.0 2022 0.3 2013 2.3 1976 10.8 1960 16.1 1991 48.0 1992 25.5 1978 0.2 2014 14.2 1982 88.0 2012 17.0 1962 15.0 2020 12.6 1981 7.9 1988 2.2 1985 0.1 2007 0.0 1967 0.0 1978 0.3 1962 2.3 1986 10.6 1980 15.9 2021 47.8 1980 25.0 1989 0.2 1982 14.1 1961 87.4 2018 16.8 2016 14.9 1972 12.6 1989 7.9 2001 2.2 1971 0.1 2020 0.0 1971 0.0 1984 0.3 2018 2.1 2007 10.4 1963 15.9 1963 47.7 1995 24.7 1976 0.2 1968 14.1 2017 86.9 1983 16.8 1982 14.3 2006 12.6 1994 7.8 2022 2.2 1987 0.1 1988 0.0 1988 0.0 2010 0.2 1965 1.9 1972 9.9 1968 15.7 2003 47.3 2004 24.5 2016 0.2 1960 13.9 1991 86.7 1984 16.5 2012 14.1 2005 12.6 2015 7.5 1991 2.1 1966 0.1 1984 0.0 1985 0.0 1998 0.2 1981 1.7 1984 9.9 1970 15.7 1979 47.1 2000 24.2 2020 0.2 1997 13.8 1986 85.8 2016 16.4 1970 13.9 1995 12.4 2011 7.4 1985 2.1 1969 0.1 1999 0.0 1997 0.0 1979 0.2 1968 1.7 2009 9.7 1988 15.0 1967 46.7 2008 24.2 1977 0.2 1970 13.6 2005 85.2 1994 16.3 2003 13.8 2009 12.2 2016 7.4 2023 2.0 1992 0.1 1982 0.0 1987 0.0 2020 0.1 1998 1.6 2000 9.1 1983 15.0 2004 46.5 2012 23.9 1988 0.1 2020 13.4 1987 83.7 2009 16.2 1988 13.8 1988 12.1 1978 7.2 1976 1.7 1991 0.1 2017 0.0 2023 0.0 2007 0.1 1978 1.5 2016 9.0 1974 14.8 1978 45.0 2016 23.4 1967 0.1 2007 13.3 2003 83.4 1964 15.9 1976 13.4 2000 11.8 1993 6.9 2020 1.7 1960 0.1 2008 0.0 1968 0.0 1972 0.1 1985 1.4 2015 9.0 1981 14.4 1980 44.7 2002 23.0 1998 0.1 2011 12.9 1970 80.4 1972 15.9 1998 13.4 2008 11.5 2003 6.7 2010 1.7 2009 0.1 1967 0.0 2011 0.0 1983 0.1 1992 1.4 1979 9.0 1990 14.2 1972 44.4 1973 21.7 2023 0.1 1984 12.1 1960 80.2 1967 15.7 2008 13.2 1964 11.4 1963 6.6 1999 1.5 2018 0.1 1995 0.0 2012 0.0 1995 0.1 2021 1.4 1990 8.7 2000 14.1 1970 43.9 1967 21.6 2012 0.1 1988 12.0 1963 80.0 2003 15.6 1975 13.1 2011 11.2 1998 6.6 1963 1.5 2002 0.1 2021 0.0 2013 0.0 1988 0.1 1967 1.3 1999 8.5 2001 13.5 1998 43.0 2003 20.9 2022 0.1 1963 11.3 1968 79.2 2017 15.1 1967 13.1 1992 11.2 2017 6.6 2019 1.5 1962 0.1 2013 0.0 2019 0.0 2018 0.1 1999 1.3 2017 8.5 1986 13.5 2005 42.3 1999 20.4 1963 0.1 2004 11.3 2002 79.0 2019 14.9 2023 12.9 1976 10.7 1983 6.3 1992 1.4 2007 0.1 1996 0.0 1990 0.0 1976 0.1 2002 1.3 1991 8.4 1995 13.3 1994 42.1 1988 19.7 2000 0.1 2017 10.7 1990 78.9 1971 14.8 2004 12.8 1989 10.5 1967 6.2 2002 1.4 1998 0.1 2023 0.0 2005 0.0 2005 0.1 2019 1.2 1995 8.4 1989 13.1 2020 42.1 1964 19.4 1991 0.1 1992 10.4 1995 78.1 1961 14.8 1993 12.8 2021 10.5 2002 6.2 2018 1.3 1989 0.0 1990 0.0 1998 0.0 2000 0.1 2017 1.2 1968 8.2 1978 12.6 2006 41.6 2023 19.0 2019 0.1 2008 10.4 2000 77.0 1998 14.4 1969 12.4 2022 10.5 2004 6.2 1982 1.3 2016 0.0 1963 0.0 2007 0.0 2021 0.1 1994 1.2 1989 7.7 1999 12.6 2023 41.4 2019 19.0 2005 0.1 2016 10.3 1989 76.9 1999 14.1 1973 12.1 2002 10.4 1966 6.0 1997 1.3 2014 0.0 1979 0.0 2010 0.0 2011 0.1 2023 1.2 2004 7.0 2009 12.3 2000 41.2 2006 19.0 1993 0.1 1995 9.6 2007 76.8 2015 13.9 1971 11.9 1997 10.3 2009 5.5 1996 1.3 2000 0.0 1992 0.0 2008 0.0 1970 0.1 2000 1.1 1963 6.9 2004 12.3 2019 41.0 1993 18.2 2002 0.1 1994 9.4 2018 75.5 2006 13.7 1972 11.9 2012 10.2 1999 5.4 1980 1.3 1988 0.0 1994 0.0 2009 0.0 2003 0.1 2022 1.0 2021 6.6 2007 12.1 1987 40.7 2024 18.1 1972 0.1 2021 9.1 1999 75.0 1974 13.4 2006 11.6 1980 10.1 1991 5.4 2005 1.0 2017 0.0 2022 0.0 2014 0.0 2013 0.0 2005 1.0 1961 6.3 2003 12.1 2018 40.3 2005 17.8 1999 0.1 1996 9.1 1997 74.4 1989 13.1 1999 11.6 2007 9.9 2005 5.2 2017 1.0 1983 0.0 2002 0.0 1982 0.0 1997 0.0 1996 1.0 2013 6.1 1987 11.6 1983 40.1 1990 17.6 1964 0.1 2013 8.7 2009 73.2 2011 13.0 1964 11.5 1971 9.7 1960 5.2 1961 1.0 1999 0.0 1976 0.0 2002 0.0 2001 0.0 2008 0.8 2011 5.7 2006 11.3 1985 40.0 1976 17.5 2017 0.1 1979 8.7 1978 72.5 2023 12.9 2000 11.4 1982 9.5 2007 4.5 2003 1.0 2004 0.0 2004 0.0 1989 0.0 2009 0.0 2004 0.8 2022 5.6 2015 11.2 1975 39.9 1975 17.0 1997 0.1 2023 8.6 2001 72.4 1988 12.1 2002 11.4 1967 9.0 2019 4.4 1993 1.0 2008 0.0 1993 0.0 2021 0.0 2008 0.0 1980 0.7 2014 5.4 2021 10.0 1984 39.5 1971 17.0 2011 0.0 1990 8.1 2004 71.7 2005 11.4 1983 11.2 2017 8.9 2000 4.4 1972 0.9 1990 0.0 2019 0.0 1991 0.0 2006 0.0 1961 0.7 1996 5.4 2020 9.7 1997 39.1 2022 16.9 1992 0.0 1993 7.0 2015 70.3 1997 11.3 2005 11.1 1974 8.8 2014 4.3 1987 0.9 1972 0.0 1960 0.0 2006 0.0 2015 0.0 2001 0.6 2020 5.1 2022 9.7 1977 38.4 1974 16.6 2003 0.0 2022 6.9 2020 69.2 2020 11.1 2007 10.8 2024 8.6 1992 4.0 1964 0.8 1976 0.0 2010 0.0 1984 0.0 2017 0.0 2011 0.5 1969 4.0 2002 9.0 2013 37.2 2020 15.7 2009 0.0 1976 6.8 1994 69.1 2000 11.0 2014 10.1 2019 8.4 1977 3.8 2009 0.6 2003 0.0 2016 0.0 2003 0.0 1996 0.0 1966 0.5 2005 3.8 2018 8.9 1974 36.5 2017 14.9 1960 0.0 2002 6.5 2021 68.9 2022 10.7 2022 9.8 1990 7.8 2021 3.5 2014 0.4 1970 0.0 1966 0.0 1983 0.0 2019 0.0 2009 0.5 1960 3.6 1984 8.7 2015 35.3 2007 14.8 1990 0.0 2010 6.0 2022 68.7 2004 10.6 1974 9.6 2014 6.5 1997 3.5 1960 0.4 1986 0.0 2018 0.0 2017 0.0 1991 0.0 2006 0.5 1977 3.4 1994 8.6 2002 35.1 1972 13.9 2004 0.0 2019 5.9 1984 63.8 2007 10.0 1990 8.9 1961 5.8 2012 2.9 2007 0.3 2023 0.0 2014 0.0 2018 0.0 2002 0.0 2015 0.4 1978 3.2 2011 7.7 2016 30.8 1998 13.8 2007 0.0 2018 5.9 2006 62.2 2002 9.9 2020 7.9 1993 5.2 1990 2.5 2004 0.1 1964 0.0 2006 0.0 2022 0.0 1990 0.0 2016 0.2 2006 3.1 2014 6.4 1971 29.7 2014 13.6 2014 0.0 2003 3.9 2011 61.6 1990 9.4 1996 7.8 2023 4.3 1961 2.1 2011 0.0 2022 0.0 2003 0.0 1994 0.0 2023 0.0 2014 0.0 2001 2.7 1997 4.0 1988 22.0 1989 12.0 1961 0.0 2006 3.9 2014 56.7 2014 5.2 1989 5.2 1998 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 1960 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024