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April 2003


These final averages use quality controlled 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 during April 2003 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long term average.

Other elements

Met Office defined regions that are used in the table below:
General regions map |  Districts map

April 2003
 Region

Raindays
>=1 mm

Days of thunder
Grass
min temp
Days of
grass frost
Days of
air frost
Days of snow lying
 
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
Actual
[days]
Anom
[days]
UK
8
-3
0
0
1.1
0.5
11
-2
4
-1
0
-1
England
7
-3
0
0
0.9
0.0
12
0
4
0
0
0
Wales
10
-2
0
0
1.5
0.7
10
-3
4
-1
0
-1
Scotland
9
-4
0
0
1.2
1.3
11
-4
3
-4
0
-1
N Ireland
10
-2
1
0
1.9
1.0
8
-5
2
-2
0
0
England & Wales
8
-3
0
0
1.0
0.1
12
0
4
0
0
-1
England N
8
-3
1
0
0.7
0.1
13
0
5
-1
0
-1
England S
7
-3
0
0
1.0
-0.1
12
0
4
1
0
0
Scotland N
10
-5
0
0
1.8
1.8
9
-6
3
-5
0
-2
Scotland E
8
-4
0
0
0.4
0.9
13
-3
4
-4
0
-1
Scotland W
10
-3
0
0
1.3
1.1
11
-3
3
-3
0
-1
England E & NE
7
-4
0
0
0.7
0.0
13
1
5
0
0
-1
England NW & Wales N
10
-2
0
0
1.1
0.4
12
-1
4
-1
0
-1
Midlands
8
-3
1
0
0.6
-0.1
12
0
4
0
0
-1
East Anglia
6
-4
0
-1
0.9
-0.3
12
1
4
1
0
0
England SW & Wales S
9
-2
0
0
1.8
0.6
9
-2
4
0
0
-1
England SE & Central S
7
-3
0
-1
0.7
-0.3
13
1
6
2
0
0