UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Astwood Bank 34.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fair Isle 18.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Shap 6.9 °C
Highest rainfall Lerwick 0.6 mm
Sunniest Morecambe 16.0 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Baltasound 22.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fair Isle 18.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Lerwick 13.2 °C
Highest rainfall Lerwick 0.6 mm
Sunniest Kirkwall 14.0 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aviemore 28.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Harris Quidnish 18.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Drumnadrochit 10.9 °C
Highest rainfall Harris Quidnish 0.2 mm
Sunniest Aviemore 13.3 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aboyne 28.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Inverbervie 21.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Braemar 7.8 °C
Highest rainfall Aboyne Trace
Sunniest Kinloss 14.8 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Strathallan 27.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leuchars 26.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Strathallan 9.4 °C
Highest rainfall Tyndrum 0.0 mm
Sunniest Leuchars 15.9 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Glasgow 27.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tiree 19.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Drumalbin 10.2 °C
Highest rainfall Drumalbin Trace
Sunniest Prestwick 15.5 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Charterhall 26.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Logan Botanic Garden 20.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature West Freugh 7.6 °C
Highest rainfall Edinburgh Gogarbank Trace
Sunniest Eskdalemuir 15.9 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kielder Castle 27.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Boulmer 21.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kielder Castle 9.5 °C
Highest rainfall Chillingham Barns No.2 0.0 mm
Sunniest Morpeth Cockle Park 15.3 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Magilligan 28.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Murlough 20.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Katesbridge 8.6 °C
Highest rainfall Ballypatrick Forest Trace
Sunniest Thomastown 15.1 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Bramham 32.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Scarborough 21.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bainbridge 7.6 °C
Highest rainfall Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 0.2 mm
Sunniest Leeming 15.5 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Rostherne 30.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Bees Head 23.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Shap 6.9 °C
Highest rainfall Blencathra 0.2 mm
Sunniest Morecambe 16.0 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Coton-In-The-Elms 32.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wainfleet 26.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Coton-In-The-Elms 12.2 °C
Highest rainfall Coningsby Trace
Sunniest Nottingham 14.8 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Astwood Bank 34.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leek 28.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Wellesbourne 12.9 °C
Highest rainfall Church Lawford Trace
Sunniest Shawbury 15.3 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Usk No.2 32.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Aberporth 23.6 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Mona 8.5 °C
Highest rainfall Milford Haven Trace
Sunniest Aberporth 15.8 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Cambridge Niab 32.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Weybourne 24.4 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Cavendish 11.3 °C
Highest rainfall Tibenham Airfield Trace
Sunniest Shoeburyness 15.1 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Brize Norton 33.5 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Langdon Bay 23.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature South Newington 10.3 °C
Highest rainfall Benson Trace
Sunniest East Malling 14.8 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 32.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Isle Of Portland 22.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 12.3 °C
Highest rainfall Isles Of Scilly Trace
Sunniest Hurn 15.3 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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