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• Microsoft Word - 2021_02_low_temperatures_v1.docx

  hourly air temperature at Aviemore (Inverness-shire), Braemar (Aberdeenshire) and Cairngorm summit (1237masl) through the spell. Temperatures at Braemar fell below -10°C for four consecutive nights, with the coldest night 11th/12th falling below -20°C, and daytime temperatures remaining well below

• February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records

  freezing. The Highlands, in particular, dominate the record for the lowest daily minimum temperatures. Last year, Aviemore reached -9.6°C, while Altnaharra in Sutherland recorded an even more severe -13.8°C. Historically, Braemar, already well‑known as one of the UK's coldest locations, continues

• Microsoft Word - November2022_full_document.docx

  of 21.2 °C was recorded at Porthmadog (Gwynedd) on the 13th. A minimum temperature of -6.0 °C was recorded at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 30th. In the 24 hours ending 0900 UTC on the 11th, 115.6 mm of rain fell at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty). A wind gust of 100 knots (115 mph) was recorded

• snow-and-low-temperatures---december-2009-to-january-2010---met-office.pdf

  and Wales on 13, with depths recorded of up to 24 cm at Odiham (Hampshire). In Scotland, the snow remained very deep with 36 cm at Aviemore (Invernessshire), and a high avalanche risk in the Scottish mountains. Recorded snow depths at 0900 GMT on Thursday 7 January 2010 A satellite image at 1150 GMT

• Contextualising February’s warm spell: A notably mild end to winter

  –27.2°C, was set in Braemar, a location well known for its extreme winter lows. Even in recent years, sharp cold snaps have occurred: Aviemore recorded –9.6°C last year. Altnaharra in Sutherland fell to –13.8°C during the same period. These bitterly cold temperatures usually develop under very

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 106 knots (122 mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 18th, a new all-time record for a low-level site in England. A snow-depth of 12 cm was measured at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 10th. Weather impacts Most

• Deep Dive: Understanding this winter’s remarkably persistent weather pattern

  the wettest parts of the UK in winter, has seen barely any rain at all. Data from the early days of February illustrate this dramatically: Aberdeen recorded 120 mm in the first nine days. Aboyne recorded 107 mm. Aviemore, on the opposite side of the Cairngorms, recorded only 1.8mm. In Kinloss

• Storm Dave in context: How the storm unfolded

  reporting depths of up to 6 cm. Tulloch Bridge and Aviemore in Inverness‑shire also recorded accumulating snow, with repeated reports of heavy snow through the evening and overnight period. Elsewhere, sleet and snow mixed with rain were observed across parts of northern Scotland, Northern Ireland

• Deep dive: Understanding an exceptional winter and the weather patterns behind it

  and wind direction can create sharp rainfall gradients. For instance, Aberdeen recorded around 120mm of rain in the first nine days of February, while Aviemore, protected by mountains, saw only about 2mm during the same period. These contrasts illustrate the profound effect of flow direction on local

• mwr_2025_12_for_print_2pdf

  Maximum Lowest Maximum Highest Minimum Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 17.0°C on 9th at Prestatyn (Clwyd, 4mAMSL) -1.9°C on 28th at Aviemore (Inverness-shire, 228mAMSL) 12.1°C on 8th at Swanage (Dorset