UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Trawsgoed 24.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 11.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Cavendish 2.1 °C
Highest rainfall Kirkwall 1.8 mm
Sunniest Shoeburyness 13.9 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 15.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lerwick 11.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Baltasound 4.2 °C
Highest rainfall Kirkwall 1.8 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 3.4 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aviemore 20.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Harris Quidnish 13.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kinbrace 7.1 °C
Highest rainfall Achnagart 0.2 mm
Sunniest Stornoway 9.6 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aboyne 22.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Inverbervie 14.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Aboyne 3.8 °C
Highest rainfall Kinloss 0.2 mm
Sunniest Dyce 9.5 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Leuchars 21.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tyndrum 19.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Tyndrum 6.4 °C
Highest rainfall Leuchars Trace
Sunniest Leuchars 8.5 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Glasgow 20.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tiree 15.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Drumalbin 6.0 °C
Highest rainfall Drumalbin Trace
Sunniest Tiree 11.4 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Charterhall 22.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Logan Botanic Garden 17.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Eskdalemuir 2.9 °C
Highest rainfall Logan Botanic Garden 0.2 mm
Sunniest Eskdalemuir 12.7 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Albemarle 24.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Boulmer 16.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kielder Castle 2.8 °C
Highest rainfall Loftus Trace
Sunniest Morpeth Cockle Park 11.5 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Derrylin Cornahoule 22.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Murlough 15.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Derrylin Cornahoule 5.0 °C
Highest rainfall Glenanne Trace
Sunniest Katesbridge 12.1 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Hull East Park 24.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Bridlington 16.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bainbridge 5.2 °C
Highest rainfall Bingley Trace
Sunniest Sheffield 12.1 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Preston Moor Park 23.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Bees Head 20.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bridgefoot 3.3 °C
Highest rainfall Crosby Trace
Sunniest Rostherne 12.4 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Nottingham 23.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wainfleet 19.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Coton-In-The-Elms 6.5 °C
Highest rainfall Wainfleet Trace
Sunniest Nottingham 12.9 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Ross-On-Wye 24.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leek 20.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Shobdon 4.3 °C
Highest rainfall Shobdon Trace
Sunniest Coventry 12.8 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Trawsgoed 24.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Lake Vyrnwy 20.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Usk No.2 4.1 °C
Highest rainfall Scolton Country Park 0.2 mm
Sunniest St Athan 12.8 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Santon Downham 23.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Weybourne 17.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Cavendish 2.1 °C
Highest rainfall Shoeburyness Trace
Sunniest Shoeburyness 13.9 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature St James Park 24.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Catherines Point 19.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature South Newington 2.5 °C
Highest rainfall Charlwood Trace
Sunniest Brize Norton 13.7 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Larkhill 24.2 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Swanage 15.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Exeter Airport 3.3 °C
Highest rainfall Hurn Trace
Sunniest Hurn 13.7 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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