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January 2006


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 January 2006 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

JANUARY 2006
 Region
Max temp
Min temp
Mean temp
Sunshine
Rainfall
 
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
UK
6.4
0.8
1.3
1.0
3.9
0.9
45.0
103
59.9
53
England
6.5
0.4
1.6
0.9
4.1
0.7
49.7
101
30.0
37
Wales
6.5
0.4
1.4
0.5
4.0
0.4
59.0
132
66.4
44
Scotland
6.0
1.4
0.7
1.2
3.3
1.3
34.4
99
109.1
70
N Ireland
7.6
1.1
1.9
1.1
4.7
1.1
40.7
93
51.5
44
England & Wales
6.5
0.4
1.6
0.9
4.0
0.6
51.0
105
35.0
39
England N
6.0
0.6
1.2
1.0
3.6
0.8
43.3
95
43.9
49
England S
6.8
0.3
1.8
0.9
4.3
0.6
53.1
103
22.7
30
Scotland N
6.2
1.7
0.9
1.4
3.5
1.5
35.1
127
121.2
72
Scotland E
5.5
1.3
0.1
1.1
2.8
1.2
33.9
84
65.5
56
Scotland W
6.3
1.1
1.2
1.0
3.7
1.0
33.8
89
140.2
78
England E & NE
6.1
0.7
1.2
1.1
3.6
0.9
44.1
90
29.3
42
England NW & Wales N
6.2
0.5
1.2
0.6
3.7
0.6
51.5
120
70.3
55
Midlands
6.3
0.4
1.5
1.1
3.9
0.7
45.4
95
22.4
31
East Anglia
6.6
0.4
1.8
1.2
4.2
0.8
50.0
95
15.6
30
England SW & Wales S
7.0
0.2
1.9
0.4
4.5
0.3
62.2
127
49.8
37
England SE & central S
7.0
0.3
1.9
0.9
4.4
0.6
53.3
101
23.4
30