Regional values

These regional values use the latest available data from the UK climate network of observing stations.

Regional values for January 2026

These regional values use the latest available data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the differences from or percentages of the long-term averages.

Regional values compared with 1991 to 2020 averages
(Act=Actual, Anom=Anomaly)
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm		 Days
air frost
Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
hours		 Anom
%		 Act
mm		 Anom
%		 Act
days		 Anom
days		 Act
days		 Anom
days
UK 6.0 -0.6 0.8 -0.4 3.4 -0.5 47.7 100 142.6 117 18.7 3.3 11.8 0.5
England 6.8 -0.4 1.1 -0.4 4.0 -0.4 58.3 105 124.2 150 18.2 5.1 11.1 1.0
Wales 6.8 -0.3 1.3 -0.4 4.1 -0.3 50.2 106 175.6 113 23.3 6.2 10.2 0.1
Scotland 4.4 -1.2 -0.0 -0.4 2.2 -0.7 30.0 85 155.2 87 17.5 -1.0 13.9 -0.2
N Ireland 6.5 -0.7 1.6 -0.1 4.1 -0.4 43.5 102 195.6 170 22.9 5.7 9.2 0.2
England & Wales 6.8 -0.4 1.2 -0.4 4.0 -0.4 57.2 105 131.2 141 18.9 5.2 11.0 0.9
England N 5.5 -0.9 0.6 -0.5 3.0 -0.7 49.1 97 100.3 110 17.6 3.6 12.7 1.4
England S 7.5 -0.1 1.5 -0.4 4.5 -0.3 63.1 109 136.8 174 18.6 5.9 10.3 0.8
Scotland N 4.1 -1.4 -0.3 -0.7 1.8 -1.0 20.4 72 125.5 63 15.0 -5.2 14.9 0.8
Scotland E 3.9 -1.3 -0.6 -0.3 1.7 -0.8 33.3 77 184.6 148 20.2 4.7 16.4 0.0
Scotland W 5.4 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 3.2 -0.4 39.7 110 163.7 80 17.8 -1.5 10.0 -1.7
England E & NE 5.4 -1.0 0.5 -0.5 2.9 -0.8 50.4 90 93.2 134 17.3 4.7 13.3 1.9
England NW & Wales N 6.1 -0.5 0.9 -0.6 3.5 -0.5 48.0 107 116.3 87 19.2 2.9 11.0 0.7
Midlands 6.5 -0.5 1.0 -0.4 3.7 -0.4 56.2 106 108.2 148 19.0 6.3 11.7 0.9
East Anglia 7.0 -0.4 1.1 -0.6 4.1 -0.5 62.2 105 81.4 152 13.8 2.7 11.4 1.9
England SW & Wales S 7.9 0.1 1.9 -0.4 4.8 -0.2 60.5 113 215.3 156 23.5 7.3 8.7 0.1
England SE & Central S 8.0 0.2 1.8 -0.2 4.9 -0.0 67.0 112 159.0 188 18.6 6.0 10.0 0.3

 

Regional values compared with 1961 to 1990 averages
(Act=Actual, Anom=Anomaly)
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm		 Days
air frost
Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
°C		 Anom
°C		 Act
hours		 Anom
%		 Act
mm		 Anom
%		 Act
days		 Anom
days		 Act
days		 Anom
days
UK 6.0 0.4 0.8 0.5 3.4 0.4 47.7 109 142.6 128 18.7 3.3 11.8 -1.6
England 6.8 0.7 1.1 0.5 4.0 0.6 58.3 118 124.2 155 18.2 4.8 11.1 -1.3
Wales 6.8 0.7 1.3 0.4 4.1 0.6 50.2 115 175.6 118 23.3 5.9 10.2 -1.2
Scotland 4.4 -0.3 -0.0 0.4 2.2 0.1 30.0 88 155.2 102 17.5 -0.4 13.9 -1.9
N Ireland 6.5 0.1 1.6 0.7 4.1 0.4 43.5 98 195.6 171 22.9 5.3 9.2 -2.8
England & Wales 6.8 0.7 1.2 0.5 4.0 0.6 57.2 118 131.2 147 18.9 5.0 11.0 -1.3
England N 5.5 0.1 0.6 0.4 3.0 0.3 49.1 109 100.3 112 17.6 3.3 12.7 -1.0
England S 7.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 4.5 0.8 63.1 123 136.8 182 18.6 5.6 10.3 -1.4
Scotland N 4.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.2 1.8 -0.2 20.4 75 125.5 76 15.0 -4.4 14.9 -1.3
Scotland E 3.9 -0.4 -0.6 0.4 1.7 0.0 33.3 83 184.6 161 20.2 4.7 16.4 -1.1
Scotland W 5.4 0.1 1.0 0.7 3.2 0.5 39.7 107 163.7 93 17.8 -0.6 10.0 -3.6
England E & NE 5.4 0.0 0.5 0.4 2.9 0.2 50.4 103 93.2 135 17.3 4.4 13.3 -0.6
England NW & Wales N 6.1 0.4 0.9 0.3 3.5 0.4 48.0 114 116.3 92 19.2 2.8 11.0 -1.3
Midlands 6.5 0.7 1.0 0.5 3.7 0.6 56.2 119 108.2 151 19.0 6.0 11.7 -1.3
East Anglia 7.0 0.8 1.1 0.5 4.1 0.7 62.2 119 81.4 159 13.8 2.3 11.4 -1.2
England SW & Wales S 7.9 1.0 1.9 0.4 4.8 0.7 60.5 125 215.3 159 23.5 6.9 8.7 -1.6
England SE & Central S 8.0 1.4 1.8 0.7 4.9 1.1 67.0 127 159.0 206 18.6 6.0 10.0 -1.8