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15.0°C at Magilligan (Londonderry) in 2021. The coldest New Year’s Eve on record for the UK (and Scotland) was a frigid -22.9°C at Altnaharra (Sutherland) in 1995. England’s lowest was -18.3°C at Corbridge (Northumberland) in 1961, Wales recorded -11.7°C at Loggerheads (Clywd) in 1961, and Northern
) Date January 16.4 °C Knockarevan (Co. Fermanagh) 26 January 2003 February 17.8 °C Bryansford (Co. Down) 13 February 1998 March 21.8 °C Armagh (Co. Armagh) 29 March 1965 April 24.5 °C Boom Hall (Co. Londonderry) 26 April 1984 May 28.3 °C Lisburn (Co. Antrim) 31 May 1922 June 30.8 °C Knockarevan (Co
(Cumbria – Lake District), 54.2mm at Treherbert (mid-Glamorgan – South Wales), and 52.2mm at Bethesda (Gwynedd – Eryri, formerly Snowdonia). The chart below shows hourly maximum gust speeds at Magilligan (County Londonderry), Drumalbin (Lanarkshire) and Inverbervie (Kincardineshire) as the storm moved
, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shetland, Staffordshire, County Antrim and County Londonderry. In line with World Meteorological Organization guidelines, climate is measured against 30-year ‘averaging’ periods. Known as ‘climate normal’ periods, these act as a benchmark against which the observational records
Londonderry, recorded 301.3 hours in May 2025, the highest monthly sunshine total ever recorded in Northern Ireland. UK statistical summary Mean temperature Rainfall Sunshine The provisional mean value is 10.09°C, which is 0.95°C above the 1991-2020 average. The provisional total is 1041.2 mm, which is 90% of the 1991-2020 average. The provisional total is 1648.5 hours, which is 118% of the 1991-2020 average.
about the response to the Derry floods in August and ex Hurricane Ophelia. The Met Office science advisory group meeting was held in November which WW attended as an observer. Attendance at PAG-Reach in December and will be attending the Interdepartmental Met Office Strategy Group on 25 th January. WW
Northern Ireland: climate Northern Ireland consists of the six counties of Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone. These encompass a variety of topographical features. The inland basin centred on Lough Neagh (the largest lake in the UK, with an area of 385 sq km) is surrounded
January on record, with County Londonderry, Dorset, Kincardineshire, Angus, Hampshire, Devon and Surrey all recording their second wettest January since 1836. A number of UK sites broke their daily rainfall records during the month, with the most notable day for this on 26 January, during Storm
Cambridge Botanic Gardens 01 October 2011 29.9 Gravesend (Kent) 01 November 2015 22.4 Trawsgoed (Ceredigion) 28 December 2019 (provisional) 18.7 Achfary (Sutherland) Highest daily minimum temperature Date Highest daily minimum temperature °C Location 25 January 2016 13.1 Magilligan (County Londonderry) 23
frosty and foggy in places, but was sunny generally. A few spots saw early fog or frost on the 4th, which was a cloudier day, with a few spots of rain later. The 5th was much colder, with the maximum at Banagher (Londonderry) struggling to 3.5 °C, a day of sunshine and frequent, locally heavy
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