Regional values

These regional values use the latest available data from the UK climate network of observing stations.

Regional values for May 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 17.2 2.1 9.0 2.7 13.1 2.4 159.3 83 82.5 116 11.4 0.1 0.0 -1.2
England 17.8 1.6 9.3 2.4 13.6 2.0 169.5 85 83.9 147 11.7 2.1 0.0 -0.6
Wales 16.8 1.6 8.7 2.1 12.7 1.8 157.3 82 95.4 110 12.8 0.8 0.0 -0.8
Scotland 16.3 2.9 8.5 3.5 12.3 3.2 145.8 80 82.8 93 10.7 -2.7 0.0 -2.5
N Ireland 16.7 1.8 9.1 2.9 12.9 2.4 140.3 77 46.9 63 10.4 -2.9 0.0 -0.6
England & Wales 17.7 1.6 9.2 2.3 13.5 2.0 167.9 85 85.4 139 11.8 1.9 0.0 -0.6
England N 17.3 2.1 9.4 3.1 13.4 2.6 139.8 72 94.7 155 11.5 1.2 0.0 -0.9
England S 18.1 1.4 9.3 2.0 13.7 1.7 185.3 92 78.2 142 11.8 2.5 0.0 -0.4
Scotland N 16.1 3.4 8.2 3.5 12.1 3.5 149.6 85 60.0 63 9.3 -5.2 0.0 -3.0
Scotland E 16.1 2.6 8.3 3.6 12.2 3.2 142.5 78 95.5 132 11.1 -0.9 0.0 -2.7
Scotland W 16.7 2.6 9.0 3.3 12.8 3.0 143.8 76 100.5 102 12.0 -1.2 0.0 -1.5
England E & NE 17.1 1.9 9.3 3.1 13.2 2.5 147.6 75 77.9 151 11.0 1.4 0.0 -0.9
England NW & Wales N 17.2 2.1 9.4 2.8 13.2 2.5 142.4 75 114.4 145 12.3 0.7 0.0 -0.9
Midlands 18.1 1.8 9.4 2.6 13.8 2.2 160.2 83 81.0 139 11.5 1.7 0.0 -0.5
East Anglia 18.5 1.4 9.5 2.2 14.0 1.8 198.5 97 77.2 166 11.5 3.4 0.0 -0.5
England SW & Wales S 17.1 1.3 8.8 1.7 12.9 1.5 177.0 88 92.1 123 12.3 1.4 0.0 -0.4
England SE & Central S 18.2 1.0 9.1 1.6 13.7 1.3 191.1 91 68.7 131 12.3 3.4 0.0 -0.3

 

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 17.2 3.1 9.0 3.5 13.1 3.3 159.3 89 82.5 117 11.4 -0.7 0.0 -1.3
England 17.8 2.8 9.3 3.3 13.6 3.0 169.5 91 83.9 141 11.7 0.8 0.0 -0.7
Wales 16.8 2.6 8.7 2.9 12.7 2.8 157.3 87 95.4 112 12.8 -0.1 0.0 -1.0
Scotland 16.3 3.8 8.5 4.0 12.3 3.9 145.8 89 82.8 98 10.7 -2.8 0.0 -2.5
N Ireland 16.7 2.8 9.1 3.6 12.9 3.3 140.3 82 46.9 64 10.4 -3.5 0.0 -1.0
England & Wales 17.7 2.7 9.2 3.2 13.5 3.0 167.9 90 85.4 136 11.8 0.7 0.0 -0.8
England N 17.3 3.2 9.4 4.0 13.4 3.6 139.8 79 94.7 147 11.5 0.0 0.0 -1.0
England S 18.1 2.5 9.3 2.9 13.7 2.7 185.3 97 78.2 138 11.8 1.2 0.0 -0.6
Scotland N 16.1 4.1 8.2 3.9 12.1 4.0 149.6 96 60.0 70 9.3 -4.6 0.0 -2.8
Scotland E 16.1 3.7 8.3 4.2 12.2 4.0 142.5 87 95.5 125 11.1 -1.5 0.0 -2.8
Scotland W 16.7 3.5 9.0 4.0 12.8 3.7 143.8 81 100.5 109 12.0 -1.6 0.0 -1.7
England E & NE 17.1 3.0 9.3 3.9 13.2 3.5 147.6 82 77.9 138 11.0 0.3 0.0 -1.1
England NW & Wales N 17.2 3.1 9.4 3.6 13.2 3.4 142.4 79 114.4 146 12.3 -0.4 0.0 -1.0
Midlands 18.1 3.0 9.4 3.5 13.8 3.3 160.2 90 81.0 136 11.5 0.4 0.0 -0.8
East Anglia 18.5 2.6 9.5 3.1 14.0 2.8 198.5 102 77.2 164 11.5 1.8 0.0 -0.5
England SW & Wales S 17.1 2.4 8.8 2.5 12.9 2.4 177.0 93 92.1 122 12.3 0.5 0.0 -0.6
England SE & Central S 18.2 2.3 9.1 2.5 13.7 2.4 191.1 96 68.7 123 12.3 2.1 0.0 -0.6