UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Hurn 21.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 10.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Redesdale Camp 4.2 °C
Highest rainfall Resallach 10.4 mm
Sunniest Exeter Airport 7.2 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 12.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 10.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Lerwick 9.6 °C
Highest rainfall Kirkwall 1.6 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 2.5 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Tain Range 17.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Loch Glascarnoch 12.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Loch Glascarnoch 8.2 °C
Highest rainfall Resallach 10.4 mm
Sunniest Altnaharra 4.2 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aboyne 18.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fyvie Castle 15.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Braemar 8.4 °C
Highest rainfall Lossiemouth 0.6 mm
Sunniest Dyce 1.8 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Leuchars 18.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tyndrum 15.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Strathallan 8.8 °C
Highest rainfall Leuchars Trace
Sunniest Leuchars 1.7 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Dunstaffnage 18.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tiree 15.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Salsburgh 6.5 °C
Highest rainfall Machrihanish Trace
Sunniest Prestwick 2.9 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Threave 19.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Logan Botanic Garden 15.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Charterhall 6.4 °C
Highest rainfall West Freugh 0.6 mm
Sunniest Dundrennan 4.8 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Durham 16.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Brizlee Wood 14.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Redesdale Camp 4.2 °C
Highest rainfall Loftus Trace
Sunniest Boulmer 3.3 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Castlederg 18.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Ballypatrick Forest 13.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Killylane 8.7 °C
Highest rainfall Altnahinch Filters 2.0 mm
Sunniest Thomastown 2.8 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Leconfield 17.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Emley Moor 13.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Topcliffe 6.8 °C
Highest rainfall Normanby Hall 2.4 mm
Sunniest Leeming 3.4 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Carlisle 17.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Blencathra 14.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Spadeadam 5.3 °C
Highest rainfall Rostherne 1.2 mm
Sunniest Morecambe 1.5 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Waddington 17.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Market Bosworth 15.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Gringley on The Hill 10.5 °C
Highest rainfall Cranwell 1.8 mm
Sunniest Waddington 3.5 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Pershore 18.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leek 12.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Leek 8.0 °C
Highest rainfall Hereford 2.4 mm
Sunniest Shawbury 2.3 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Cardiff Bute Park 18.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lake Vyrnwy 13.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bala 7.2 °C
Highest rainfall Trawsgoed 2.6 mm
Sunniest Aberporth 4.1 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Shoeburyness 20.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Cromer 15.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Houghton Hall 11.2 °C
Highest rainfall Houghton Hall 1.6 mm
Sunniest Weybourne 3.6 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Wisley 21.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Stowe 16.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Frittenden 10.5 °C
Highest rainfall Odiham 0.8 mm
Sunniest Charlwood 3.2 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Hurn 21.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Okehampton 15.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Little Rissington 10.5 °C
Highest rainfall Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 1.4 mm
Sunniest Exeter Airport 7.2 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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