UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Plymouth 17.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Aviemore 6.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Loch Glascarnoch 4.8 °C
Highest rainfall Goudhurst 25.4 mm
Sunniest Tiree 6.9 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 9.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 7.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Lerwick 6.1 °C
Highest rainfall Baltasound 1.0 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 2.9 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aultbea 10.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Aviemore 6.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Loch Glascarnoch 4.8 °C
Highest rainfall Altnaharra 14.0 mm
Sunniest Stornoway 3.6 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kinloss 9.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Braemar 7.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Braemar 6.4 °C
Highest rainfall Fyvie Castle 6.8 mm
Sunniest Kinloss 0.4 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Strathallan 11.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tyndrum 10.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Tyndrum 8.5 °C
Highest rainfall Leuchars Trace
Sunniest Leuchars 0.0 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Gt Cumbrae Millport 12.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Salsburgh 9.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Salsburgh 7.8 °C
Highest rainfall Auchincruive 1.2 mm
Sunniest Tiree 6.9 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature West Freugh 13.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Charterhall 9.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Eskdalemuir 8.2 °C
Highest rainfall Charterhall 14.0 mm
Sunniest Dundrennan 1.7 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Durham 11.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Chillingham Barns 10.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Redesdale Camp 9.2 °C
Highest rainfall Chillingham Barns 23.8 mm
Sunniest Boulmer 0.0 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Killowen 14.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Banagher Caugh Hill 9.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Altnahinch Filters 8.6 °C
Highest rainfall Stormont Castle 14.0 mm
Sunniest Thomastown 2.3 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Leconfield 15.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Bingley 10.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bainbridge 9.8 °C
Highest rainfall Sheffield 21.0 mm
Sunniest Leconfield 1.0 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Myerscough 13.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Blencathra 10.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Shap 9.1 °C
Highest rainfall Shap 11.0 mm
Sunniest Morecambe 0.1 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Waddington 16.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Gringley On The Hill 14.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Coton-In-The-Elms 10.4 °C
Highest rainfall Cranwell 5.2 mm
Sunniest Nottingham 0.4 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Wellesbourne 16.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Pennerley 10.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Leek 9.4 °C
Highest rainfall Leek 15.4 mm
Sunniest Shobdon 1.4 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Cardiff Bute Park 17.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lake Vyrnwy 10.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Gogerddan 7.0 °C
Highest rainfall Rhyl 9.0 mm
Sunniest St Athan 3.0 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Shoeburyness 17.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wattisham 15.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Santon Downham 10.0 °C
Highest rainfall Shoeburyness 7.4 mm
Sunniest Shoeburyness 4.0 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Charlwood 17.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Reading University 14.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Middle Wallop 10.8 °C
Highest rainfall Goudhurst 25.4 mm
Sunniest Charlwood 3.3 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Plymouth 17.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Okehampton 12.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Liscombe 9.3 °C
Highest rainfall Swanage 5.4 mm
Sunniest Bude 3.8 hours

About this extremes data

All times are in UTC.

Highest maximum temperature - 09:00 to 21:00 on the date shown.

Lowest maximum temperature - 09:00 to 21:00 on the date shown.

Lowest minimum temperature - 21:00 on the previous day to 09:00 on the date shown.

Highest rainfall - 21:00 on the previous day to 21:00 on the date shown.

Sunniest - 21:00 on the previous day to 21:00 on the date shown.

The information shown is initial data as it is received; observations are subject to final quality control after publication on this website. This is particularly the case for rainfall totals during snow events.

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