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 UK Areal series, starting in 1960 Last updated 01-Apr-2024 11:46 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 27.4 1963 26.1 1963 20.9 1962 13.7 2021 5.6 1979 0.5 1991 0.0 1965 0.1 1977 1.1 1986 6.1 1993 15.1 1985 24.0 2010 71.6 1963 29.7 2013 0.6 1962 18.6 1993 93.4 2010 25.9 1979 24.3 1986 19.2 2013 10.5 1970 4.3 1996 0.5 1962 0.0 1973 0.1 1964 0.9 1974 5.9 1992 14.0 1965 21.7 1981 59.7 1979 27.8 1970 0.5 1991 16.0 1985 91.3 1979 24.0 1985 21.8 1968 17.1 1970 9.8 1968 3.3 1982 0.5 1975 0.0 1962 0.1 1973 0.8 1972 4.7 2003 13.6 1996 19.7 1961 54.2 2010 27.5 1962 0.5 1975 14.8 1965 86.9 1963 20.1 1987 21.0 1979 17.0 1969 9.3 2013 3.1 1995 0.3 1964 0.0 1966 0.1 1999 0.7 1975 4.7 1981 13.2 1969 19.6 1976 47.7 1985 26.4 1969 0.4 1964 14.4 1973 84.9 1969 19.0 2010 20.2 1969 16.1 1987 9.2 1986 2.8 2021 0.3 1989 0.0 2000 0.0 1966 0.6 1993 4.6 1997 12.0 1993 18.0 1962 47.6 1968 25.0 1979 0.3 1977 14.4 2010 81.5 1985 18.5 1997 19.7 1983 14.5 1995 8.6 1983 2.6 1968 0.2 1998 0.0 1961 0.0 1962 0.5 1979 3.9 1973 11.6 2010 17.5 2009 47.6 1986 22.6 1995 0.3 1989 13.8 1969 79.1 1962 18.5 2021 19.3 1991 13.9 1965 8.5 1969 2.6 2010 0.2 1985 0.0 2004 0.0 2012 0.4 1991 3.5 2002 11.2 2005 17.2 2001 47.0 1965 21.6 2021 0.3 1998 13.7 1996 77.7 1968 18.4 1980 19.2 1996 13.7 1985 7.8 1978 2.5 1967 0.2 1977 0.0 1960 0.0 1986 0.4 2020 3.3 1983 11.1 1971 16.9 1995 46.5 1991 21.4 1968 0.2 2012 13.3 1988 77.1 1965 16.8 1984 17.6 2010 13.6 1979 7.5 1989 2.5 1984 0.2 1978 0.0 1964 0.0 2014 0.4 1969 3.2 2018 10.6 1988 16.7 1964 45.8 1977 21.2 1975 0.2 1985 13.3 1971 77.0 1996 16.7 1965 17.3 1970 13.6 2006 7.4 1984 2.4 2020 0.2 2012 0.0 1974 0.0 2016 0.4 2007 3.2 1987 10.5 1973 15.9 1996 44.8 2011 20.0 1996 0.2 1978 11.4 2005 75.6 1981 16.6 1977 17.3 1981 12.7 2018 7.2 1966 2.2 1977 0.2 2015 0.0 1992 0.0 1965 0.3 2012 3.1 2008 9.4 1962 15.5 2008 44.7 1970 19.8 1965 0.2 1973 11.3 1972 75.5 1970 16.1 1966 16.9 1978 12.7 1976 7.2 1977 2.1 1975 0.2 2001 0.0 1972 0.0 1967 0.3 1960 3.1 2012 9.4 1972 15.2 1969 44.7 1982 19.4 1984 0.2 1961 11.1 1962 73.5 1986 15.9 1991 16.6 1960 12.2 1975 6.9 1975 2.1 1997 0.1 1969 0.0 1986 0.0 1982 0.3 1964 3.0 1980 8.8 1977 15.0 1968 44.5 1969 19.2 2006 0.2 1969 11.0 1992 71.1 2013 15.8 1960 16.6 2018 12.0 2001 6.6 2016 2.0 2012 0.1 1961 0.0 1970 0.0 1960 0.3 2010 2.7 1964 8.7 2016 15.0 1963 44.2 1987 19.2 1986 0.2 2015 11.0 1980 70.7 2001 15.7 2001 15.1 2013 11.5 1980 6.5 1973 1.9 1981 0.1 2009 0.0 1978 0.0 1969 0.3 1995 2.5 2010 8.3 1979 14.5 2022 44.2 1996 19.0 1987 0.2 2001 10.1 1966 70.4 1987 15.6 1978 15.0 1987 11.4 2010 6.5 2008 1.8 1994 0.1 1971 0.0 1963 0.0 2004 0.2 1971 2.5 1988 8.2 1966 14.4 1960 43.1 2009 18.9 1973 0.1 1986 9.8 2012 68.6 1973 15.5 1986 15.0 1985 11.1 1964 6.5 1990 1.8 2019 0.1 1981 0.0 2020 0.0 1975 0.2 1989 2.2 2019 8.0 1980 14.3 1982 41.6 1962 18.4 1985 0.1 1999 9.8 1983 67.2 1978 15.3 2009 14.9 2001 10.8 1973 6.4 2012 1.7 2005 0.1 1986 0.0 1995 0.0 1968 0.2 1977 2.0 1971 8.0 1967 13.8 1992 41.1 2013 18.3 2010 0.1 2009 9.6 2019 66.3 1976 15.1 2011 14.6 1994 10.7 1971 6.4 1981 1.6 1980 0.1 2000 0.0 1975 0.0 1961 0.2 1984 1.9 1974 7.6 1961 12.8 1978 40.9 1981 17.9 1976 0.1 1981 9.6 1998 65.5 1995 14.5 1961 14.5 2003 10.5 1996 6.0 1998 1.5 1973 0.1 1987 0.0 1977 0.0 1974 0.2 1997 1.9 1998 7.6 1998 12.8 2017 40.9 1997 17.4 2001 0.1 1971 9.4 1975 64.3 1991 14.2 2013 13.6 1965 9.8 1986 6.0 2000 1.5 2015 0.1 1973 0.0 2012 0.0 1987 0.2 1988 1.9 1966 7.5 1975 12.7 1967 40.4 2001 16.7 1971 0.1 2000 9.3 1979 63.2 1980 14.2 1992 13.1 2016 9.4 1984 5.8 2022 1.4 1965 0.1 2011 0.0 1999 0.0 1963 0.2 1983 1.6 1962 7.4 2019 12.3 1970 40.1 1983 16.4 1980 0.1 1987 9.2 2016 62.9 2021 14.2 2019 13.1 2004 9.3 1974 5.7 1979 1.3 1971 0.1 1999 0.0 1980 0.0 1993 0.2 2003 1.4 1994 7.4 2013 12.2 2003 39.1 2018 15.9 2018 0.1 1965 9.1 1977 62.3 1964 14.0 2017 12.6 1973 8.9 1968 5.6 1962 1.3 1974 0.1 1983 0.0 2011 0.0 1994 0.2 1987 1.2 1975 7.1 1989 12.1 1973 38.6 2021 15.8 1974 0.1 2011 9.1 2008 61.7 1960 13.9 1982 12.3 2009 8.8 2011 5.2 1988 1.3 1993 0.1 2005 0.0 1993 0.0 2010 0.1 1976 1.2 1972 7.0 1976 12.1 1999 37.8 1966 15.6 1978 0.1 1974 9.1 1967 60.2 2003 13.4 1981 11.9 1984 8.8 1993 5.2 1996 1.3 2013 0.1 1997 0.0 1979 0.0 1981 0.1 1990 1.1 1967 6.9 2017 12.0 1965 37.6 1978 15.3 2016 0.1 1983 8.8 1981 60.2 1984 13.1 1968 11.7 2015 8.7 1963 5.2 1974 1.2 1961 0.1 1974 0.0 1971 0.0 2022 0.1 1982 1.1 1970 6.6 1991 11.8 2012 37.5 1964 15.2 1982 0.1 1972 8.7 1964 59.7 1966 13.1 1995 11.5 2012 8.5 2023 5.0 1995 1.1 1987 0.1 1972 0.0 1996 0.0 1992 0.1 1963 1.1 2023 6.4 2012 11.8 2007 36.9 1994 15.2 2008 0.1 2005 8.4 2003 59.5 1982 13.0 2003 11.5 2006 8.4 2005 4.8 2006 1.1 1962 0.1 1980 0.0 1968 0.0 1989 0.1 2018 0.9 1982 6.3 1983 11.7 2014 36.9 1984 14.8 1983 0.1 1980 8.3 1961 58.8 1983 12.8 2015 11.4 1962 8.4 2008 4.8 1976 1.0 2001 0.1 2008 0.0 1976 0.0 2020 0.1 2013 0.9 1986 6.2 2023 11.5 2005 36.2 2015 14.6 1977 0.1 1997 7.8 1976 57.9 2008 12.3 1970 11.4 2005 8.3 1972 4.7 1999 0.9 1969 0.1 2017 0.0 2023 0.0 1971 0.1 1962 0.8 2007 6.1 1968 11.4 1993 35.6 1980 14.6 1989 0.1 1966 7.7 2013 56.9 1975 11.8 2024 11.3 2008 8.2 1988 4.7 1971 0.8 1991 0.1 2021 0.0 1969 0.0 1998 0.1 1973 0.8 1985 6.0 2008 11.3 1990 35.6 2004 14.5 1966 0.1 2008 7.7 1991 56.9 2009 11.6 1964 10.8 1964 8.0 2016 4.6 1967 0.8 2006 0.0 2020 0.0 2019 0.0 1978 0.1 1970 0.8 1984 6.0 1982 11.2 1989 33.9 2003 14.3 1981 0.1 2020 7.6 1989 56.0 1993 11.4 1972 10.8 2021 7.9 1982 4.6 1994 0.8 1963 0.0 1988 0.0 2010 0.0 1976 0.1 1998 0.7 1965 5.9 1978 10.4 1991 33.7 2006 14.1 1964 0.1 2017 7.4 2017 55.4 1977 11.0 1967 10.4 1976 7.8 2020 4.5 1965 0.8 2011 0.0 1995 0.0 2001 0.0 1980 0.1 1981 0.7 1991 5.7 1964 10.3 1980 33.1 1992 13.9 1988 0.1 2021 7.3 2023 55.1 1992 10.9 1994 9.9 1975 7.8 2003 4.5 2001 0.8 1985 0.0 2007 0.0 1984 0.0 1972 0.0 2002 0.7 1960 5.7 1995 10.2 1979 32.7 1961 13.2 2005 0.0 1988 7.2 1974 54.9 2012 10.7 2023 9.7 1966 7.5 2015 4.4 2019 0.7 1992 0.0 1965 0.0 1981 0.0 1983 0.0 2005 0.7 1961 5.4 1990 9.8 1998 32.5 2023 13.1 2020 0.0 1995 7.2 1987 54.3 1961 10.7 2006 9.6 1999 7.2 2004 4.3 1997 0.6 2016 0.0 1984 0.0 2017 0.0 1984 0.0 1965 0.6 1976 5.3 2001 9.8 2000 31.9 2002 12.8 2015 0.0 1968 7.1 1997 54.0 2018 10.6 1998 9.6 1977 7.1 1978 4.3 1991 0.6 2018 0.0 1968 0.0 1988 0.0 1985 0.0 2023 0.6 2009 5.2 1960 9.3 2004 30.7 1973 12.8 1963 0.0 2014 7.0 1982 54.0 2016 10.6 1976 9.5 1988 6.8 2009 4.3 2010 0.6 1966 0.0 1996 0.0 1967 0.0 1979 0.0 1992 0.6 2017 5.1 1992 9.3 2020 30.6 1971 12.5 2023 0.0 2007 6.4 1968 53.6 2005 10.5 1962 9.1 1971 6.7 1966 4.0 1985 0.6 1978 0.0 1970 0.0 2015 0.0 2007 0.0 1994 0.5 1999 5.1 1963 9.2 1966 29.9 2012 12.2 2022 0.0 1967 6.3 1995 53.5 1971 10.5 1973 9.1 1982 6.6 1989 4.0 2003 0.6 1960 0.0 2023 0.0 2016 0.0 1988 0.0 1968 0.5 2016 5.0 2007 9.1 1986 29.8 2008 12.2 2000 0.0 1982 6.2 2018 53.1 1967 10.3 2004 8.5 1992 6.4 2022 4.0 1982 0.6 1989 0.0 2013 0.0 1982 0.0 2021 0.0 1985 0.5 1990 4.7 1970 8.9 1987 29.8 1976 12.2 1967 0.0 2016 6.2 1960 51.7 2006 10.2 2022 8.4 1972 6.1 2002 3.9 2023 0.6 2014 0.0 1982 0.0 1983 0.0 1995 0.0 2008 0.5 1979 4.6 2004 8.8 1975 29.2 2000 12.1 2003 0.0 2004 6.2 2007 49.4 1997 9.9 2012 8.2 2007 6.0 1981 3.9 2002 0.6 2007 0.0 1967 0.0 1997 0.0 2018 0.0 1996 0.5 2004 4.5 2021 8.7 1984 28.3 1967 12.1 1998 0.0 1984 6.1 1978 49.3 1972 9.9 2000 8.1 1967 5.9 1983 3.8 2015 0.5 1998 0.0 1979 0.0 2021 0.0 2003 0.0 2021 0.5 2000 4.4 1974 8.4 1994 28.1 1995 12.0 1993 0.0 1960 6.0 1990 48.3 2017 9.8 2016 8.1 1989 5.8 2000 3.3 1963 0.5 2002 0.0 2006 0.0 2007 0.0 2005 0.0 2004 0.4 2015 4.1 1981 8.4 2011 27.8 1993 11.5 2012 0.0 1970 5.8 1970 48.1 2019 9.8 2018 7.4 1974 5.5 1998 3.3 1980 0.5 1988 0.0 1994 0.0 1990 0.0 1970 0.0 2022 0.4 2011 3.9 1987 8.2 1983 27.4 1999 11.5 1994 0.0 1996 5.5 1963 48.1 1994 9.3 1969 7.4 2019 5.4 1960 3.0 2005 0.5 2017 0.0 1990 0.0 1987 0.0 2011 0.0 1967 0.4 1995 3.7 2006 7.9 1985 27.0 1988 10.9 1990 0.0 2023 5.4 1986 47.3 1988 9.2 1971 7.3 2023 5.3 1991 3.0 1992 0.4 1976 0.0 2022 0.0 2002 0.0 2013 0.0 1978 0.3 1963 3.5 2003 7.7 1972 27.0 2019 10.5 1991 0.0 2013 5.3 2001 46.8 1998 8.6 1988 7.2 2000 5.3 2014 3.0 1964 0.4 1983 0.0 1963 0.0 1998 0.0 2000 0.0 1999 0.3 2021 3.5 2000 7.7 2023 26.8 2017 10.5 2002 0.0 1963 5.2 2004 46.6 2004 8.1 1993 7.1 1980 5.2 1977 3.0 2017 0.4 2003 0.0 2004 0.0 1985 0.0 2008 0.0 2017 0.3 2013 3.4 1986 7.4 1997 26.8 2005 10.5 1972 0.0 1992 4.9 2002 46.5 1989 8.1 1996 6.6 1995 5.2 1999 2.9 2020 0.4 2000 0.0 1992 0.0 2009 0.0 2019 0.0 2019 0.3 2014 3.4 1999 7.2 2019 25.7 2016 10.1 1999 0.0 1994 4.8 2021 45.5 2023 8.1 2002 6.5 2002 5.2 2007 2.7 1960 0.4 2009 0.0 1976 0.0 2013 0.0 1997 0.0 2000 0.2 1989 3.2 2015 7.1 2021 25.7 1974 10.1 2011 0.0 1993 4.0 2000 44.0 2022 8.0 1999 6.4 1997 5.1 1994 2.6 2018 0.4 2008 0.0 1993 0.0 1989 0.0 2001 0.0 1980 0.2 1968 2.9 2020 6.5 2006 24.8 1972 9.9 1997 0.0 1979 3.9 1999 43.9 2015 7.2 1975 6.4 2017 5.1 2021 2.5 1961 0.3 2004 0.0 2002 0.0 2005 0.0 1996 0.0 2001 0.2 2020 2.9 2018 6.5 2016 24.8 2024 9.7 2019 0.0 2022 3.8 2006 43.8 1999 6.7 2008 6.3 2020 5.1 1967 1.9 1993 0.3 1990 0.0 2019 0.0 2014 0.0 2017 0.0 1961 0.2 1978 2.5 2014 6.4 2002 22.6 2022 8.7 1960 0.0 2010 3.6 2015 43.2 2000 6.2 1974 5.8 1993 4.3 2024 1.8 1972 0.3 1972 0.0 1960 0.0 2006 0.0 2006 0.0 2009 0.2 1969 2.4 2009 5.5 2018 22.5 1998 8.7 2004 0.0 1976 3.5 2020 41.3 2011 6.1 1983 5.7 2011 4.3 2017 1.8 1987 0.2 1999 0.0 2016 0.0 2003 0.0 2015 0.0 2015 0.2 1996 2.3 1984 5.1 1971 20.7 2007 8.6 2009 0.0 2006 3.3 1984 40.3 1974 6.1 2005 5.3 2022 4.2 1961 1.5 2009 0.1 1986 0.0 2010 0.0 2008 0.0 2009 0.0 1966 0.2 2005 2.3 1997 5.1 1977 20.6 1975 7.9 1961 0.0 1990 3.0 2009 39.2 2007 6.0 2014 5.3 2024 4.1 1990 1.3 2007 0.1 2023 0.0 1966 0.0 2018 0.0 2002 0.0 2011 0.1 2022 1.6 2022 4.3 2013 20.5 1990 7.7 2017 0.0 2019 2.8 2014 37.7 2020 6.0 2007 4.4 1998 3.8 1992 1.3 2014 0.1 1970 0.0 2018 0.0 1994 0.0 1991 0.0 2016 0.1 1977 1.5 2011 3.6 1974 18.8 2020 7.5 1992 0.0 2002 2.7 1994 37.5 1990 5.3 2020 4.4 1990 3.5 2019 1.2 2004 0.0 2022 0.0 2014 0.0 2022 0.0 1990 0.0 2006 0.1 2006 1.4 2002 2.8 2015 14.9 1989 7.2 2014 0.0 2018 1.9 2011 36.4 2002 4.8 1990 4.0 2014 3.5 1997 0.5 2011 0.0 1964 0.0 2003 0.0 1991 0.0 2023 0.0 2014 0.0 2001 1.2 1994 2.0 1988 14.3 2014 7.1 2007 0.0 2003 1.8 2022 31.7 2014 4.7 1989 3.8 1961 3.1 2012 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 1960 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024 --- 2024