Regional values

Regional values for March 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 10.9 1.7 3.1 0.9 7.0 1.3 132.3 121 86.6 102 11.9 -0.7 4.4 -3.5
England 11.9 1.8 3.9 1.2 7.9 1.5 143.5 123 48.5 83 8.0 -2.4 2.1 -4.1
Wales 11.0 1.7 3.9 1.3 7.5 1.5 129.1 118 95.1 92 13.5 -0.2 1.7 -5.0
Scotland 9.2 1.6 1.7 0.5 5.4 1.0 117.8 121 148.6 119 17.4 1.4 8.9 -2.1
N Ireland 10.8 1.3 2.9 0.4 6.8 0.9 115.2 114 81.9 94 16.2 1.4 3.8 -2.8
England & Wales 11.8 1.8 3.9 1.2 7.8 1.5 141.6 122 54.9 85 8.7 -2.1 2.1 -4.3
England N 11.2 1.9 3.4 1.2 7.3 1.6 133.0 119 77.0 114 9.9 -1.3 2.8 -4.7
England S 12.3 1.7 4.1 1.1 8.2 1.4 149.1 125 33.4 63 7.0 -2.9 1.8 -3.9
Scotland N 8.7 1.5 1.6 0.5 5.1 1.0 104.6 114 191.2 136 20.3 2.2 9.2 -2.1
Scotland E 9.7 2.0 1.3 0.5 5.5 1.3 142.7 134 81.7 94 11.6 -1.5 10.4 -1.9
Scotland W 9.5 1.3 2.1 0.4 5.7 0.8 108.5 114 163.2 114 19.7 3.6 6.8 -2.3
England E & NE 11.4 2.0 3.3 1.1 7.3 1.6 141.9 121 48.8 94 7.3 -2.7 3.0 -4.5
England NW & Wales N 10.9 1.8 3.5 1.2 7.2 1.5 120.5 113 113.1 120 14.0 0.7 2.7 -4.4
Midlands 11.9 1.8 3.8 1.3 7.9 1.6 139.7 122 43.4 80 7.5 -2.7 1.5 -5.2
East Anglia 12.3 1.6 3.8 0.9 8.0 1.3 155.5 131 24.2 61 5.6 -3.0 3.0 -2.7
England SW & Wales S 11.8 1.7 4.5 1.4 8.2 1.6 141.5 121 67.5 75 11.2 -1.5 1.0 -4.3
England SE & Central S 12.6 1.8 4.3 1.1 8.4 1.4 154.4 125 30.4 59 6.3 -3.1 2.2 -3.5

 

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 10.9 2.9 3.1 1.8 7.0 2.3 132.3 132 86.6 95 11.9 -1.8 4.4 -5.7
England 11.9 3.2 3.9 2.1 7.9 2.7 143.5 137 48.5 73 8.0 -3.8 2.1 -6.5
Wales 11.0 2.9 3.9 2.1 7.5 2.5 129.1 128 95.1 84 13.5 -1.1 1.7 -6.9
Scotland 9.2 2.6 1.7 1.2 5.4 1.9 117.8 128 148.6 117 17.4 1.0 8.9 -4.4
N Ireland 10.8 2.3 2.9 1.1 6.8 1.7 115.2 118 81.9 91 16.2 0.5 3.8 -4.3
England & Wales 11.8 3.1 3.9 2.1 7.8 2.6 141.6 136 54.9 75 8.7 -3.4 2.1 -6.6
England N 11.2 3.3 3.4 2.1 7.3 2.7 133.0 136 77.0 102 9.9 -2.6 2.8 -7.3
England S 12.3 3.1 4.1 2.1 8.2 2.6 149.1 137 33.4 54 7.0 -4.4 1.8 -6.1
Scotland N 8.7 2.4 1.6 1.2 5.1 1.8 104.6 120 191.2 133 20.3 1.8 9.2 -4.7
Scotland E 9.7 3.2 1.3 1.2 5.5 2.2 142.7 145 81.7 90 11.6 -2.3 10.4 -4.2
Scotland W 9.5 2.4 2.1 1.1 5.7 1.7 108.5 120 163.2 115 19.7 3.4 6.8 -4.2
England E & NE 11.4 3.4 3.3 2.1 7.3 2.8 141.9 140 48.8 80 7.3 -4.3 3.0 -7.1
England NW & Wales N 10.9 3.1 3.5 2.0 7.2 2.6 120.5 125 113.1 111 14.0 -0.1 2.7 -6.4
Midlands 11.9 3.3 3.8 2.2 7.9 2.8 139.7 139 43.4 70 7.5 -4.2 1.5 -7.9
East Anglia 12.3 3.0 3.8 1.9 8.0 2.5 155.5 145 24.2 53 5.6 -4.7 3.0 -4.9
England SW & Wales S 11.8 2.8 4.5 2.2 8.2 2.5 141.5 130 67.5 68 11.2 -2.4 1.0 -6.2
England SE & Central S 12.6 3.1 4.3 2.2 8.4 2.7 154.4 135 30.4 49 6.3 -4.7 2.2 -5.8