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Regional values

Regional values for May 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)



Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm
Days
air frost

Region

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

16.8

1.7

7.3

1

12

1.3

200.9

105

55.1

78

11.1

-0.1

1.3

0.1

England

18.7

2.5

8.1

1.1

13.4

1.8

229.3

115

42.3

74

8.7

-1

0.6

0

Wales

16.9

1.7

8

1.3

12.4

1.5

201

105

69.9

80

11.3

-0.8

0.6

-0.2

Scotland

13.9

0.5

5.6

0.7

9.6

0.5

157.7

87

69.6

78

14.9

1.5

2.9

0.4

N Ireland

15.7

0.9

7.5

1.3

11.7

1.2

174.9

95

71.5

97

12.7

-0.6

0.5

-0.1

England & Wales

18.4

2.4

8.1

1.2

13.2

1.8

225.4

114

46.1

75

9

-0.9

0.6

0

England N

17

1.9

7.3

1

12.2

1.4

218.7

113

60.3

99

11.4

1.1

0.6

-0.3

England S

19.5

2.8

8.5

1.2

14

2

234.9

116

32.7

59

7.2

-2

0.6

0.2

Scotland N

12.9

0.1

5.1

0.4

8.8

0.2

137.2

78

80.6

84

17.5

3

4.1

1.1

Scotland E

14.5

1

5.5

0.8

9.9

0.9

168

92

49.8

69

12.4

0.4

2.8

0

Scotland W

14.5

0.4

6.4

0.8

10.3

0.6

174.8

93

76

77

13.9

0.6

1.5

0

England E & NE

17.3

2.1

7.2

0.9

12.3

1.5

224.3

114

48.3

93

10.2

0.6

0.7

-0.2

England NW & Wales N

16.5

1.4

7.6

1.1

12

1.2

206.8

108

70.3

89

12.6

0.9

0.6

-0.3

Midlands

18.8

2.5

7.9

1.1

13.4

1.8

224.5

117

48.6

83

9.2

-0.6

0.4

-0.2

East Anglia

20

2.9

8.3

0.9

14.2

1.9

246.2

121

16.7

36

5.1

-3

1.1

0.6

England SW & Wales S

18

2.3

8.7

1.6

13.3

1.9

214.7

107

55.2

74

9.3

-1.6

0.3

-0.1

England SE & Central S

20.1

3

8.8

1.3

14.5

2.1

244.9

117

27.2

52

6.6

-2.3

0.7

0.4

 

Regional values compared with 1961 to 1990 averages (Act=Actual, Anom=Anomaly)


Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm
Days
air frost

Region

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

16.8

2.7

7.3

1.8

12

2.2

200.9

113

55.1

78

11.1

-0.9

1.3

0

England

18.7

3.6

8.1

2

13.4

2.8

229.3

123

42.3

71

8.7

-2.2

0.6

-0.1

Wales

16.9

2.8

8

2.1

12.4

2.5

201

111

69.9

82

11.3

-1.7

0.6

-0.4

Scotland

13.9

1.4

5.6

1.2

9.6

1.2

157.7

96

69.6

82

14.9

1.4

2.9

0.4

N Ireland

15.7

1.9

7.5

2.1

11.7

2.1

174.9

102

71.5

98

12.7

-1.3

0.5

-0.5

England & Wales

18.4

3.5

8.1

2

13.2

2.8

225.4

121

46.1

73

9

-2.1

0.6

-0.2

England N

17

2.9

7.3

1.8

12.2

2.4

218.7

123

60.3

94

11.4

0

0.6

-0.4

England S

19.5

3.9

8.5

2.1

14

3

234.9

123

32.7

58

7.2

-3.4

0.6

0

Scotland N

12.9

0.9

5.1

0.9

8.8

0.8

137.2

88

80.6

94

17.5

3.6

4.1

1.2

Scotland E

14.5

2

5.5

1.4

9.9

1.7

168

102

49.8

65

12.4

-0.2

2.8

0

Scotland W

14.5

1.3

6.4

1.4

10.3

1.3

174.8

99

76

83

13.9

0.2

1.5

-0.2

England E & NE

17.3

3.3

7.2

1.8

12.3

2.6

224.3

125

48.3

86

10.2

-0.6

0.7

-0.3

England NW & Wales N

16.5

2.4

7.6

1.9

12

2.1

206.8

114

70.3

90

12.6

-0.2

0.6

-0.4

Midlands

18.8

3.6

7.9

2

13.4

2.9

224.5

126

48.6

81

9.2

-1.9

0.4

-0.4

East Anglia

20

4.1

8.3

1.8

14.2

3

246.2

127

16.7

35

5.1

-4.6

1.1

0.6

England SW & Wales S

18

3.3

8.7

2.4

13.3

2.9

214.7

113

55.2

73

9.3

-2.5

0.3

-0.3

England SE & Central S

20.1

4.2

8.8

2.2

14.5

3.2

244.9

123

27.2

49

6.6

-3.6

0.7

0.2

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