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(°C) Country Warmest Christmas Day England 15.6 °C at Killerton, Devon in 1920 Northern Ireland 14.8 °C at Belfast Newforge in 2016 Scotland 15.1 °C at Dyce, Aberdeenshire in 2011 and 2016 and Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty in 2016 Wales 15.2 °C at Hawarden, Clywd in 2015 When was the wettest
stations including Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty), Brizlee Wood (Northumberland), Drumalbin (Lanarkshire), Capel Curig (Conwy), Aultbea (Ross & Cromarty), St Mary’s Airport (Isles of Scilly), South Uist (Western Isles) and Pembrey Sands (Carmarthenshire). Aonach Mor (1130masl) recorded a gust
Ireland. These areas all have common characteristics, given their high elevations (or even mountainous status) and their northern or western locations in the UK. Area Rainfall (mm) Argyllshire 2274.9 Dunbartonshire 2066.5 Inverness 2034.8 Merionethshire 1914.0 Ross and Cromarty 1858.1 Carnarvonshire
Cumbria 405 Shap Cumbria 262.6 Keswick Cumbria 178.4 Blencathra Cumbria 174.8 Capel Curig Gwynedd 170.6 Tyndrum Perthshire 141 Eskdalemuir Dumfriesshire 139.2 Bainbridge North Yorkshire 136 Cluanie Inn Ross & Cromarty 132.8 Impacts of Storm Desmond The record-breaking rainfall associated with Storm
pressure area to the north of the UK, front line moving W-E and high pressure in the south. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum Temperature 14.7 °C at Yeovilton (Somerset) Lowest Minimum Temperature -0.8 °C at Knockanrock (Ross & Cromarty) Most Rainfall 39.3 mm at Millbeck (Cumbria) Most
Wind Speed (knots) Shetland 14.6 Orkney 14.3 Western Isles 12.6 Argyll and Bute 12.1 Gwynedd 11.3 Tweeddale 11.0 Ross and Cromarty 10.9 Banffshire 10.9 Sutherland 10.8 Isle of Wight 10.7 1 Based on ceremonial (geographic) or preserved counties and lieutenancy areas of the UK Mean UK wind speeds map
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 21.2°C on 17th at Kinlochewe (Ross & Cromarty, 25mAMSL) 5.0°C on 24th at Braemar No 2 (Aberdeenshire, 327mAMSL) 11.7°C on 30th
for the following areas: VIKING NORTH UTSIRE TRAFALGAR SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT Page 3 HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND b) The Abbreviated
at St Athan (South Glamorgan). A wind gust of 65 knots (75 mph) was recorded at Fair Isle (Shetland) on the 5th. A snow depth of 12 cm was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty) on the 7th. Weather impacts Frequent snow showers set in across parts of Scotland later on the 4th, with significant
on 17 February 2023. The strongest winds were across the Western Isles, northern and eastern Scotland and north-east England, with gusts of 60 to 70Kt (69 to 81mph). The highest gusts were 72Kt (83mph) at Inverbervie, Kincardineshire, 70Kt (81mph) at Tain Range (Ross & Cromarty) and 70Kt (81mph
