UK daily weather extremes

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Extremes for United Kingdom

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Blackpool 25.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fair Isle 11.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Eskdalemuir 1.5 °C
Highest rainfall Stornoway 4.8 mm
Sunniest Boulmer 14.8 hours

Extremes for Orkney & Shetland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kirkwall 15.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Fair Isle 11.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Baltasound 2.7 °C
Highest rainfall Fair Isle 0.8 mm
Sunniest Lerwick 3.7 hours

Extremes for Highlands & Eilean Siar

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aviemore 22.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Harris Quidnish 14.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Kinbrace 6.3 °C
Highest rainfall Stornoway 4.8 mm
Sunniest Aviemore 6.9 hours

Extremes for Grampian

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Aboyne 21.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Inverbervie 15.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Braemar 7.4 °C
Highest rainfall Aboyne Trace
Sunniest Dyce 8.5 hours

Extremes for Central, Tayside & Fife

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Strathallan 22.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Leuchars 20.3 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Tyndrum 6.5 °C
Highest rainfall Tyndrum 0.0 mm
Sunniest Leuchars 13.7 hours

Extremes for Strathclyde

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Glasgow 21.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Tiree 16.0 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Drumalbin 4.7 °C
Highest rainfall Drumalbin Trace
Sunniest Prestwick 12.8 hours

Extremes for Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Charterhall 21.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Logan Botanic Garden 17.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Eskdalemuir 1.5 °C
Highest rainfall Edinburgh Gogarbank Trace
Sunniest Eskdalemuir 14.6 hours

Extremes for North East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kielder Castle 23.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Boulmer 17.2 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Redesdale Camp 2.0 °C
Highest rainfall Kielder Castle 0.2 mm
Sunniest Boulmer 14.8 hours

Extremes for Northern Ireland

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Castlederg 22.3 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Ballypatrick Forest 16.5 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Katesbridge 6.5 °C
Highest rainfall Ballypatrick Forest Trace
Sunniest Katesbridge 10.7 hours

Extremes for Yorkshire & Humber

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Sheffield 25.4 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Bridlington 17.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bainbridge 3.8 °C
Highest rainfall Topcliffe Trace
Sunniest Leconfield 13.3 hours

Extremes for North West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Blackpool 25.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Bees Head 19.7 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Bridgefoot 3.7 °C
Highest rainfall Myerscough 0.2 mm
Sunniest Rostherne 12.6 hours

Extremes for East Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Gringley On The Hill 24.8 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Wainfleet 21.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Coton-In-The-Elms 5.6 °C
Highest rainfall Wainfleet Trace
Sunniest Waddington 12.7 hours

Extremes for West Midlands

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Shawbury 24.6 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Pennerley 21.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Shawbury 5.8 °C
Highest rainfall Pershore Trace
Sunniest Coventry 10.6 hours

Extremes for Wales

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Hawarden 25.1 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Aberdaron 19.8 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Capel Curig 3.7 °C
Highest rainfall Llysdinam 0.2 mm
Sunniest Aberporth 13.0 hours

Extremes for East of England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Wittering 24.0 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Cromer 18.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Monks Wood 6.6 °C
Highest rainfall Tibenham Airfield Trace
Sunniest Tibenham Airfield 13.4 hours

Extremes for London & South East England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Kew Gardens 24.7 °C
Lowest maximum temperature St Catherines Point 18.9 °C
Lowest minimum temperature South Newington 5.2 °C
Highest rainfall Goudhurst 0.2 mm
Sunniest Manston 13.6 hours

Extremes for South West England

Parameter Location Value
Highest maximum temperature Almondsbury 23.9 °C
Lowest maximum temperature Swanage 17.1 °C
Lowest minimum temperature Exeter Airport 6.7 °C
Highest rainfall Isles Of Scilly 2.0 mm
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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