Weather records for New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve across the UK
The UK’s wettest New Year’s Day was 155.5mm at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty), Scotland in 1992. England’s wettest was 104.4mm at White Barrow (Devon) in 2024, Wales saw 97.8mm at Cowlyd (Gwynedd) in 1991, and Northern Ireland recorded 57.9mm at Newcastle (Down) in 1996. Snow has also left its mark