Tag Archives: Temperature record

How are temperature records measured?

Posted on 31 August, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

At the Met Office we maintain the UK’s climate records and these are used to monitor our climate at a national and regional level. To ensure consistency, weather records are only used from weather observation sites with calibrated, standard instruments … Continue reading →

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Definitely May-be an average month

Posted on 30 May, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

After a particularly cold and wet start, followed by a dry and exceptionally warm spell, May could be seen as anything but average. However, the early monthly figures tell a different story – statistics from 1st to 28th of the … Continue reading →

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Are we really having ‘topsy-turvy’ weather?

Posted on 18 October, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

There have been many media reports on the UK’s ‘barmy’ and ‘topsy-turvy’ weather over the past few weeks, with front pages warning of  an ‘arctic blast’ and ‘mini ice age’ to come. But is the weather we’ve been having really that … Continue reading →

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How are weather temperature records broken?

Posted on 30 September, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

At the Met Office we report weather extremes, such as the maximum monthly temperatures, as well as long-term weather averages. This post is in response to questions posed by our Twitter followers, who have been asking how maximum temperatures are measured … Continue reading →

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