Weather extremes for the United Kingdom
The following table shows the principal weather extremes (maximum and
minimum) readings for the countries of the United Kingdom (UK). Given in
brackets is the date the reading was taken.
Weather extremes of England
|
Measurement |
Scale |
Min |
Max |
|
Sunshine |
Hours per month |
0hrs (Dec 1890) |
383.9hrs (July 1911) |
|
Rainfall |
mm in one day |
0mm |
279mm (July 1955) |
|
Wind Speed |
miles per hour |
0mph |
118mph (Dec 1979) |
|
Temperature |
Degrees Celsius |
-26.1 (Jan 1982) |
38.5 (Aug 2003) |
Weather extremes of Scotland
|
Measurement |
Scale |
Min |
Max |
|
Sunshine |
Hours per month |
0.6hrs (Jan 1983) |
329hrs (May 1975) |
|
Rainfall |
mm in one day |
0mm |
283mm (Jan 1974) |
|
Wind Speed |
miles per hour |
0mph |
173mph (Mar 1986) |
|
Temperature |
Degrees Celsius |
-27.2 (Jan 1982) |
32.9 (Aug 2003) |
Weather extremes of Wales
|
Measurement |
Scale |
Min |
Max |
|
Sunshine |
Hours per month |
2.7hrs (Jan 1962) |
354.3hrs (July 1955) |
|
Rainfall |
mm in one day |
0mm |
211mm (Nov 1929) |
|
Wind Speed |
miles per hour |
0mph |
124mph (Oct 1989) |
|
Temperature |
Degrees Celsius |
-23.3 (Jan 1940) |
35.2 (Aug 1990) |
Weather extremes of Northern Ireland
|
Measurement |
Scale |
Min |
Max |
|
Sunshine |
Hours per month |
8.3hrs (Jan 1996) |
298hrs (June 1940) |
|
Rainfall |
mm in one day |
0mm |
158.9mm (Oct 1968) |
|
Wind Speed |
miles per hour |
0mph |
125mph (Jan 1974) |
|
Temperature |
Degrees Celsius |
-17.5 (Jan 1979) |
30.8 (July 1983) |
