Climate and climate change

Historic station data

To see a time series of monthly data, select a location from the list below, or use the map:

List of all the historic stations

Name Location Opened Data
Aberporth -4.57, 52.139 1941 View data
Armagh -6.649, 54.352 1853 View data
Ballypatrick Forest -6.153, 55.181 1961 View data
Bradford -1.772, 53.813 1908 View data
Braemar No 2 -3.396, 57.011 1959 View data
Camborne -5.327, 50.218 1978 View data
Cambridge Niab 0.102, 52.245 1959 View data
Cardiff Bute Park -3.187, 51.488 1977 View data
Chivenor -4.147, 51.089 1951 View data
Cwmystwyth -3.802, 52.358 1959 View data
Dunstaffnage -5.439, 56.451 1971 View data
Durham -1.585, 54.768 1880 View data
Eastbourne 0.285, 50.759 1959 View data
Eskdalemuir -3.205, 55.312 1911 View data
Heathrow -0.449, 51.479 1948 View data
Hurn -1.835, 50.779 1957 View data
Lerwick -1.183, 60.139 1931 View data
Leuchars -2.861, 56.377 1957 View data
Lowestoft Monckton Avenue 1.727, 52.483 1914 View data
Manston 1.337, 51.346 1934 View data
Nairn Druim -3.821, 57.593 1931 View data
Newton Rigg -2.786, 54.67 1959 View data
Oxford -1.262, 51.761 1853 View data
Paisley -4.43, 55.846 1959 View data
Ringway -2.279, 53.356 1946 View data
Ross-on-wye -2.584, 51.911 1931 View data
Shawbury -2.663, 52.794 1946 View data
Sheffield -1.49, 53.381 1883 View data
Southampton Mayflower Park -1.408, 50.898 1855 View data
Stornoway Airport -6.318, 58.214 1873 View data
Sutton Bonington -1.25, 52.836 1959 View data
Tiree -6.88, 56.5 1928 View data
Valley -4.535, 53.252 1931 View data
Waddington -0.522, 53.175 1947 View data
Whitby -0.624, 54.481 1961 View data
Wick Airport -3.088, 58.454 1914 View data
Yeovilton -2.641, 51.006 1964 View data

UK historic climate stations map

Climate data for historic stations

Monthly data are available for a selection of long-running historic stations. The series typically range from 50 to more than 100 years in length.

Our historic station data consists of:

  • Mean daily maximum temperature (tmax)
  • Mean daily minimum temperature (tmin)
  • Days of air frost (af)
  • Total rainfall (rain)
  • Total sunshine duration (sun)

Monthly mean temperature

The monthly mean temperature is calculated from the average of the mean daily maximum and mean daily minimum temperature i.e. (tmax+tmin)/2.

Missing data

Missing data (more than two days missing in a month) have been indicated by "---". Estimated data (where available) have been indicated by "*" after the value.

Sunshine data

Sunshine data using a Kipp and Zonen sensor have been indicated by a "#" after the value. All other sunshine data have been recorded using a Campbell-Stokes recorder.

Update frequency

Station data files are updated on a rolling monthly basis. Data are indicated as provisional until the full network quality control has been carried out. After this, data are final.

No allowances have been made for small site changes and developments in instrumentation. Data and statistics for other stations, and associated charges, can be obtained by contacting our Customer Centre.