United Kingdom weather records
The United Kingdom weather records note the most extreme weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as the most and fewest hours of sunshine and highest wind speed.
Records
As of December 2011, the records as recorded by the Met Office were:[1]
Temperature
| °C | °F | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | 38.5°C[1] | 100.58°F | Faversham, UK | 10 August 2003 |
| Lowest | -27.2°C[1] | -17.0°F | Braemar, Aberdeenshire | 11 February 1895 and 10 January 1982 |
| Altnaharra, Sutherland | 30 December 1995 | |||
Rainfall
| Duration | Level | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 5-min total | Approx. 32 mm[1] | Preston, Lancashire | 10 August 1893 |
| Highest 30-min total | 80 mm | Eskdalemuir, Scottish Borders | 26 June 1953 |
| Highest 60-min total | 92 mm[1] | Maidenhead, Berkshire | 12 July 1901 |
| Highest 90-min total | 117 mm[1] | Dunsop Valley, Lancashire | 8 August 1967 |
| Highest 120-min total | 155 mm[1][2] | Hewenden Reservoir, West Yorkshire | 11 June 1956 |
| Highest 155-min total | 169 mm[1] | Hampstead, London | 14 August 1975 |
| Highest 180-min total | 178 mm[1] | Horncastle, Lincolnshire | 7 October 1960 |
| Highest 24-hour total | 341.4 mm[1] | Honister Pass, Cumbria | 5 December 2015 |
Sunshine
| Duration | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest monthly total | 383.9 hours[1] | Eastbourne, Sussex | July 1911 |
| Lowest monthly total | 0.0 hours[3] | Westminster, London | December 1890 |
Wind speed
| Ground Level | Wind Speed | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | knots | |||
| Low level | 142 | 228 | 123[1] | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire | 13 February 1989 |
| High level | 173 | 278 | 150[1] | Cairn Gorm | 20 March 1986 |
Shetland holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph (285 km/h) at RAF Saxa Vord.[4]
Atmospheric Pressure
Further information: List of atmospheric pressure records in Europe
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Weather extremes". Met Office. December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ The UK Met Office expresses "reservations" about 193 mm on 19 May 1989 at Walshaw Dean Lodge (West Yorkshire)
- ↑ http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/o/i/Fact_sheet_No._9_Updated.pdf
- ↑ "Unst". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
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