Weather and Climate summaries

Overview of weather across the UK for previous months, seasons and years

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UK last month

December 2025

December was wet and warm as low pressure brought unsettled conditions and frontal systems across the country. The 8th and 9th saw persistent and occasionally heavy rainfall across the country as Storm Bram arrived, with western and northern areas the worst affected. Western areas also saw strong winds, with some severe gale force winds. The weather remained wet following Bram, with bands of frontal rain crossing the country. The unsettled conditions continued until the 24th, when high pressure arrived over the UK. This brought strong easterly winds to some parts of the southwest and freezing temperatures to many, with frosts and freezing fog especially in northern areas. Conditions remained clear, sunny and cool for most of the UK over the final week of December.

By the 16th, the UK overall had provisionally recorded 75% of the average monthly rainfall, and several counties including West Glamorgan and Cornwall had recorded over 100% of their average December rainfall. The second half of December was drier, resulting in only slightly above average rainfall for the month overall. England (114% of average) and Wales (115% of average) were wetter, but Scotland (88% of average) and Northern Ireland (83% of average) were much drier. The month began with above average temperatures for the first three weeks, before turning colder than average for the final week. Although provisionally 1.6°C warmer than average, this was not record-breaking. Sunshine duration was slightly above average for the UK overall, which recorded 108% of the long-term average sunshine duration. Wales was particularly sunny, seeing 126% of average sunshine hours.

The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 16.8°C was recorded at Carlisle (Cumbria) on the 9^th. A minimum temperature of -6.2°C was recorded at Tomintoul (Banffshire) on the 16^th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 UTC on the 15^th, 188.4mm of rain fell at Honister Pass (Cumbria). A wind gust of 73 knots (84 mph) was recorded at Capel Curig (Gwynedd) on the 9^th.

Regional values for November 2025