Regional values

Regional values for December 2024

These regional values use the latest available data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK. The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the differences from or percentages of the long-term averages.

Regional values compared with 1991 to 2020 averages
(Act=Actual, Anom=Anomaly)
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm
Days
air frost
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
hours
Anom
%
Act
mm
Anom
%
Act
days
Anom
days
Act
days
Anom
days
UK 8.6 1.6 3.8 2.4 6.2 2.0 24.3 57 139.4 110 15.3 -0.3 3.6 -7.4
England 9.2 1.6 4.3 2.5 6.8 2.0 28.3 55 82.2 89 11.9 -1.6 1.0 -8.9
Wales 8.9 1.3 4.3 2.1 6.6 1.8 22.0 53 187.4 107 17.3 -0.6 1.0 -8.1
Scotland 7.6 1.8 2.7 2.3 5.1 2.1 18.5 62 232.1 133 20.2 2.0 8.5 -5.2
N Ireland 9.0 1.5 4.0 2.1 6.5 1.8 22.8 60 84.1 69 15.7 -1.6 4.0 -4.2
England & Wales 9.1 1.5 4.3 2.4 6.7 2.0 27.4 55 96.6 93 12.7 -1.4 1.0 -8.8
England N 8.8 2.1 3.9 2.7 6.4 2.4 29.4 62 121.3 116 13.7 -0.8 1.8 -9.1
England S 9.3 1.3 4.6 2.4 7.0 1.8 27.7 52 61.5 72 11.0 -2.0 0.5 -8.8
Scotland N 7.4 1.7 2.5 2.2 4.9 2.0 12.2 54 313.3 163 23.9 3.7 8.1 -6.0
Scotland E 7.5 2.1 2.2 2.5 4.8 2.3 25.9 71 139.0 114 15.3 0.1 10.3 -5.4
Scotland W 8.1 1.6 3.3 2.2 5.7 1.9 19.1 59 223.0 108 20.5 1.6 7.2 -4.0
England E & NE 9.0 2.2 3.9 2.7 6.4 2.5 35.3 67 86.2 112 11.2 -1.7 1.8 -9.3
England NW & Wales N 8.8 1.7 4.1 2.4 6.5 2.1 19.8 49 185.9 120 16.8 -0.4 1.7 -8.2
Midlands 9.1 1.7 4.1 2.5 6.6 2.1 28.8 58 86.4 105 12.5 -0.5 0.5 -9.9
East Anglia 9.2 1.4 4.5 2.5 6.8 1.9 31.5 58 51.7 88 9.7 -1.7 0.6 -9.0
England SW & Wales S 9.4 1.1 4.9 2.1 7.1 1.6 25.8 53 111.3 73 14.4 -2.3 0.7 -7.2
England SE & Central S 9.3 1.0 4.6 2.3 7.0 1.7 22.6 42 51.3 58 10.4 -2.3 0.8 -8.9

 

Regional values compared with 1961 to 1990 averages
(Act=Actual, Anom=Anomaly)
Region Max temp Min temp Mean temp Sunshine Rainfall Days rain
≥1 mm
Days
air frost
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
°C
Anom
°C
Act
hours
Anom
%
Act
mm
Anom
%
Act
days
Anom
days
Act
days
Anom
days
UK 8.6 2.1 3.8 2.6 6.2 2.4 24.3 63 139.4 122 15.3 0.4 3.6 -7.9
England 9.2 2.2 4.3 2.8 6.8 2.5 28.3 63 82.2 98 11.9 -0.7 1.0 -9.6
Wales 8.9 1.9 4.3 2.5 6.6 2.2 22.0 56 187.4 116 17.3 0.5 1.0 -8.9
Scotland 7.6 2.1 2.7 2.3 5.1 2.2 18.5 65 232.1 152 20.2 2.3 8.5 -5.4
N Ireland 9.0 1.8 4.0 2.2 6.5 2.0 22.8 65 84.1 77 15.7 -1.0 4.0 -5.2
England & Wales 9.1 2.1 4.3 2.8 6.7 2.5 27.4 62 96.6 102 12.7 -0.5 1.0 -9.5
England N 8.8 2.6 3.9 2.9 6.4 2.8 29.4 73 121.3 130 13.7 0.2 1.8 -9.8
England S 9.3 1.9 4.6 2.8 7.0 2.4 27.7 59 61.5 77 11.0 -1.1 0.5 -9.5
Scotland N 7.4 2.0 2.5 2.3 4.9 2.2 12.2 58 313.3 180 23.9 3.5 8.1 -6.1
Scotland E 7.5 2.4 2.2 2.4 4.8 2.4 25.9 76 139.0 129 15.3 0.6 10.3 -5.3
Scotland W 8.1 2.0 3.3 2.3 5.7 2.2 19.1 58 223.0 128 20.5 2.4 7.2 -4.5
England E & NE 9.0 2.7 3.9 3.0 6.4 2.9 35.3 81 86.2 121 11.2 -1.0 1.8 -10.0
England NW & Wales N 8.8 2.2 4.1 2.7 6.5 2.5 19.8 51 185.9 136 16.8 1.0 1.7 -8.9
Midlands 9.1 2.4 4.1 2.9 6.6 2.6 28.8 68 86.4 112 12.5 0.3 0.5 -10.8
East Anglia 9.2 2.1 4.5 2.9 6.8 2.5 31.5 66 51.7 93 9.7 -0.9 0.6 -9.4
England SW & Wales S 9.4 1.6 4.9 2.5 7.1 2.1 25.8 57 111.3 79 14.4 -1.5 0.7 -8.0
England SE & Central S 9.3 1.7 4.6 2.7 7.0 2.3 22.6 46 51.3 64 10.4 -1.4 0.8 -9.4