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Record low temperature for the UK this millennium

Posted on 11 February, 2021 by Met Office Press Office

Overnight the recorded minimum temperature at the weather station at Braemar dropped to -23.0°C, one of three stations in the UK to dip below minus 20.0°C. With the media reporting on the ‘extreme’ conditions, we have analysed our records since … Continue reading →

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Weather Statistics for September

Posted on 1 October, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Looking back at September as a whole it turned out to be a fairly average month, although there were a few notable events. For the first time in 4 years we saw temperatures reach 30 degrees and a few long … Continue reading →

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End of June statistics

Posted on 1 July, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

While June 2020 overall was not a record-breaking month, it has been notable for many, with some heavy rainfall at times. And, despite cooler days in the inclement weather, there was a notable heatwave and there have been some warmer … Continue reading →

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My career in climate

Posted on 17 April, 2019 by Met Office Press Office

Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of and potential solutions to climate change in a new BBC Documentary (broadcast 9pm Thurs 18 April 2019). Met Office climate scientist Professor Peter Stott appears in the programme and also supported the … Continue reading →

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The summer so far

Posted on 17 July, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

As we are all aware this summer has been hot and dry so far and there has been much speculation comparing the season so far to record-breaking summers of the past. But has it been as hot and dry as … Continue reading →

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Will summer be a washout or a scorcher?

Posted on 11 June, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has recently released its contingency planners’ outlook covering the period for June, July and August, with some sources suggesting this is predicting a summer heatwave. But what does this early look at what might be in store … Continue reading →

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Winter and February statistics for 2018

Posted on 5 March, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

Looking at the statistics you may be forgiven for thinking that the winter of 2017/18 was rather uneventful, as both temperatures and rainfall totals are quite close to average in most places. In fact the statistic of interest when taking … Continue reading →

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Early April remains dry but some rain is on the horizon

Posted on 19 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Preliminary mid-month statistics for April show the recent pattern of dry conditions has continued, particularly in the south, as high pressure has so far dominated the weather this month. All regions in the UK, except northern Scotland, have so far … Continue reading →

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One of the mildest March’s for the South East

Posted on 4 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional full-month statistics show that East Anglia and South East & Central Southern England have had their equal mildest March since records began in 1910, and for the UK as a whole it was provisionally the 5th equal warmest March … Continue reading →

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The weather has given us all a dry January

Posted on 2 February, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

The UK has had its own Dry January, as most parts have experienced lower than average rainfall during the month. Provisional January 2017 data Mean temp (°C) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Actual Diff to avg Actual % of avg … Continue reading →

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