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Climate statistics for the periods 1961 to 1990, and 1971
to 2000.
This resource includes station, district and regional averages
and contoured maps for a wide range of weather elements.
Climate averages

Find out where the UK's highest recorded temperature was
measured plus lots more facts and figures.
Extreme weather

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Maps showing the UK network of synoptic, climate and rainfall
stations. Where's your local weather station?
Station networks

Weather observations from a range of long term stations.
Station data
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These web pages are a source of information for
those interested in the climate of the UK. Those interested in
climate change and predictions of future climates should also
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January 2006
Rainfall totals were well below average. England, Wales
and Northern Ireland all had their driest January since
1997. Out of the last 15 months (since November 2004), 13
months have had below average rainfall across England SE
& Central S. Mean temperatures close to average across
the south of the UK, but well above average across the north
of Scotland.
Aviemore recorded a temperature of -11.7 °C and Grantown-On-Spey
recorded a temperature of -12.6 °C, both on 31 January.
On the 9th/10th over Scotland, 69 mm of rain fell at Sloy,
the wind gusted to 85 m.p.h. at Lerwick and the temperature
reached 14 °C at Machrihanish.
Monthly assessment | Contoured maps | Regional average
Monthly summaries:
2006 | 2005
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2003 | 2002
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| 1999 | 1998
Seasonal/annual summaries:
2005 | 2004 | 2003
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Recent interesting and unusual
weather reports from across the UK.
UK weather news
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Weather
and climate news releases
The weather and its impacts are seldom far from the news.
Stay up-to-date with the latest news releases issued from
the Met Office press office...
News
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Educational resources:
Our Education web pages are designed to help teachers and
pupils by extending their knowledge of weather and climate.
Resources include online data, factsheets and teachers resources,
plus activities and quizzes...
Learn about the weather
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