United Kingdom: Weather Records and Extremes
1,887 weather records set or tied in United Kingdom in 2026: 1,700 highs and 32 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.
Key Facts for United Kingdom
- United Kingdom has 110 stations in the data, on Europe.
- 1,887 weather records were set or tied in United Kingdom in 2026: 1,700 record highs and 32 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 8.49 to 1 in United Kingdom.
- 1979 holds the most standing records in United Kingdom: 4,535.
- Armagh set a daily record precipitation of 34.7 mm (1.4 in) on 26 January 2026.
Record Highs and Lows in 2026
1,594 highs, 26 lows| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-03 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-04 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-05 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-06 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-07 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-21 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-07 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-08 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-10 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-11 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-12 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-19 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-20 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-21 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-22 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-23 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-24 | 17 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-25 | 26 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-26 | 26 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-27 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-28 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-01 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-02 | 23 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-03 | 22 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-04 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-05 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-06 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-07 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-17 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-18 | 13 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-19 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-20 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-24 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-30 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-01 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-06 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-07 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-08 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-09 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-14 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-15 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-16 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-17 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-18 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-23 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-24 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-25 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-26 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-29 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-30 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-01 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-03 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-06 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-08 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-10 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-11 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-12 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-20 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-21 | 17 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-22 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-23 | 55 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-24 | 48 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-25 | 42 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-26 | 47 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-27 | 32 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-28 | 20 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-29 | 31 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-30 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-31 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-01 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-02 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-13 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-15 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-16 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-17 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-18 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-19 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-20 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-21 | 22 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-22 | 63 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-23 | 77 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-24 | 64 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-25 | 55 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-26 | 49 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-27 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-28 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-01 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-04 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-05 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-06 | 13 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-07 | 29 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-08 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-09 | 37 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-10 | 23 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-11 | 20 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-12 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-13 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-14 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-15 | 18 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-16 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-20 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-23 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-25 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-26 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-27 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-28 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-29 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-04 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-05 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-08 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-09 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-10 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-11 | 19 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-12 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-13 | 24 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-14 | 16 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-15 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-16 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-17 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-18 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-22 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-23 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-08-25 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-26 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-27 | 29 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-28 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-29 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-30 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-03 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-14 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-22 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-29 | 2 more record highs than lows |
Records per Year, by Type
1845 to 2026| Year | Highest daily maximum | Lowest daily maximum | Highest daily minimum | Lowest daily minimum | Heaviest daily rainfall | Heaviest daily snowfall | Deepest snow cover | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 1846 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 1847 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 1848 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1849 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 1850 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1851 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 1852 | 28 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 1853 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 1854 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 1855 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1856 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1857 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1858 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 1859 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 1860 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 1861 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 1862 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 1863 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1864 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1865 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 1866 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1867 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 1868 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 1869 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 1870 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1871 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1872 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 1873 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1874 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1875 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 1876 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 1877 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 1878 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 1879 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 1880 | 6 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 1881 | 12 | 36 | 15 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 1882 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 1883 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1884 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 1885 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 1886 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 1887 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 1888 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 1889 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1890 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1891 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 1892 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 1893 | 28 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 1894 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 1895 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 1896 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1897 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1898 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 1899 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 1900 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1901 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 1902 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1903 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 1904 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 1905 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 1906 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 1907 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 1908 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 1909 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 1910 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 1911 | 75 | 16 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 1912 | 15 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 1913 | 21 | 18 | 48 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 1914 | 53 | 9 | 61 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 1915 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 52 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 1916 | 59 | 34 | 43 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 1917 | 22 | 59 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 1918 | 54 | 39 | 51 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 1919 | 27 | 58 | 20 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 1920 | 67 | 22 | 43 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 1921 | 126 | 14 | 107 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 1922 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 1923 | 21 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 1924 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 1925 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 1926 | 42 | 22 | 63 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 1927 | 34 | 32 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 1928 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 1929 | 61 | 38 | 15 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 1930 | 38 | 23 | 45 | 16 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 1931 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 1932 | 43 | 23 | 78 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 1933 | 86 | 19 | 105 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 1934 | 55 | 11 | 72 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 1935 | 56 | 13 | 66 | 33 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 1936 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 27 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 1937 | 36 | 25 | 65 | 23 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 1938 | 118 | 17 | 193 | 23 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 1939 | 102 | 45 | 116 | 29 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 1940 | 55 | 93 | 37 | 96 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| 1941 | 64 | 89 | 71 | 58 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 1942 | 68 | 117 | 67 | 81 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 1943 | 80 | 19 | 99 | 24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 1944 | 112 | 38 | 81 | 49 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| 1945 | 177 | 69 | 213 | 83 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 632 |
| 1946 | 118 | 49 | 103 | 68 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| 1947 | 264 | 250 | 202 | 161 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 1948 | 236 | 89 | 160 | 65 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 693 |
| 1949 | 156 | 9 | 220 | 25 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 509 |
| 1950 | 80 | 50 | 100 | 58 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 1951 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 53 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| 1952 | 90 | 151 | 101 | 124 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 1953 | 129 | 18 | 157 | 27 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 1954 | 78 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| 1955 | 119 | 80 | 95 | 147 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 1956 | 51 | 119 | 59 | 104 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 431 |
| 1957 | 135 | 22 | 163 | 35 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 449 |
| 1958 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 1959 | 181 | 17 | 119 | 41 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 1960 | 60 | 35 | 120 | 51 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 1961 | 149 | 82 | 122 | 120 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 597 |
| 1962 | 37 | 180 | 22 | 247 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| 1963 | 66 | 168 | 47 | 197 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 1964 | 81 | 96 | 67 | 119 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 1965 | 76 | 136 | 52 | 127 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| 1966 | 55 | 133 | 66 | 82 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 488 |
| 1967 | 43 | 51 | 76 | 73 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 1968 | 68 | 81 | 85 | 93 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
| 1969 | 139 | 102 | 120 | 109 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 629 |
| 1970 | 100 | 50 | 97 | 86 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 1971 | 163 | 53 | 119 | 65 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 524 |
| 1972 | 70 | 51 | 34 | 80 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 1973 | 65 | 91 | 77 | 106 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 1974 | 74 | 78 | 72 | 32 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 1975 | 171 | 68 | 165 | 69 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 1976 | 253 | 55 | 208 | 55 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 1977 | 104 | 92 | 102 | 65 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 494 |
| 1978 | 149 | 134 | 114 | 82 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 612 |
| 1979 | 105 | 165 | 111 | 160 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 711 |
| 1980 | 90 | 131 | 145 | 78 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 587 |
| 1981 | 50 | 189 | 131 | 189 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 710 |
| 1982 | 103 | 109 | 124 | 104 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| 1983 | 133 | 43 | 179 | 45 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 1984 | 124 | 42 | 99 | 77 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 1985 | 93 | 160 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
| 1986 | 50 | 150 | 68 | 146 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 541 |
| 1987 | 113 | 123 | 157 | 81 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| 1988 | 59 | 30 | 115 | 49 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| 1989 | 285 | 35 | 244 | 57 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
| 1990 | 2,018 | 139 | 1,589 | 319 | 329 | 0 | 3 | 4,397 |
| 1991 | 804 | 657 | 977 | 614 | 803 | 0 | 19 | 3,874 |
| 1992 | 819 | 523 | 992 | 517 | 1,030 | 0 | 2 | 3,883 |
| 1993 | 667 | 852 | 643 | 1,005 | 1,038 | 0 | 24 | 4,229 |
| 1994 | 854 | 375 | 1,166 | 375 | 796 | 0 | 2 | 3,568 |
| 1995 | 1,908 | 472 | 1,408 | 660 | 782 | 0 | 19 | 5,249 |
| 1996 | 515 | 656 | 674 | 718 | 707 | 0 | 11 | 3,281 |
| 1997 | 1,183 | 357 | 1,623 | 489 | 763 | 0 | 3 | 4,418 |
| 1998 | 1,437 | 296 | 1,538 | 360 | 945 | 0 | 4 | 4,580 |
| 1999 | 910 | 125 | 1,288 | 379 | 867 | 0 | 9 | 3,578 |
| 2000 | 784 | 232 | 983 | 237 | 993 | 0 | 6 | 3,235 |
| 2001 | 639 | 222 | 872 | 368 | 644 | 0 | 18 | 2,763 |
| 2002 | 890 | 141 | 1,162 | 267 | 904 | 0 | 1 | 3,365 |
| 2003 | 1,778 | 159 | 1,133 | 485 | 519 | 0 | 1 | 4,075 |
| 2004 | 772 | 130 | 1,131 | 563 | 727 | 0 | 3 | 3,326 |
| 2005 | 1,278 | 144 | 1,397 | 334 | 626 | 0 | 3 | 3,782 |
| 2006 | 1,257 | 159 | 1,397 | 236 | 630 | 0 | 9 | 3,688 |
| 2007 | 1,008 | 206 | 985 | 239 | 748 | 0 | 2 | 3,188 |
| 2008 | 644 | 218 | 802 | 264 | 786 | 0 | 3 | 2,717 |
| 2009 | 433 | 140 | 633 | 396 | 705 | 0 | 12 | 2,319 |
| 2010 | 318 | 1,127 | 359 | 1,299 | 569 | 0 | 68 | 3,740 |
| 2011 | 1,425 | 144 | 1,316 | 242 | 576 | 0 | 1 | 3,704 |
| 2012 | 975 | 330 | 697 | 440 | 868 | 0 | 7 | 3,317 |
| 2013 | 437 | 593 | 559 | 338 | 453 | 0 | 16 | 2,396 |
| 2014 | 612 | 28 | 801 | 101 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 2,226 |
| 2015 | 1,176 | 148 | 793 | 237 | 564 | 0 | 0 | 2,918 |
| 2016 | 773 | 80 | 725 | 160 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 2,312 |
| 2017 | 570 | 56 | 945 | 102 | 481 | 0 | 0 | 2,154 |
| 2018 | 608 | 281 | 692 | 250 | 406 | 0 | 15 | 2,252 |
| 2019 | 721 | 73 | 648 | 159 | 466 | 0 | 1 | 2,068 |
| 2020 | 798 | 62 | 618 | 143 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 2,255 |
| 2021 | 600 | 85 | 648 | 238 | 475 | 0 | 7 | 2,053 |
| 2022 | 1,022 | 129 | 893 | 188 | 324 | 0 | 3 | 2,559 |
| 2023 | 954 | 62 | 969 | 126 | 543 | 0 | 2 | 2,656 |
| 2024 | 680 | 64 | 842 | 158 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 2,322 |
| 2025 | 972 | 13 | 833 | 58 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 2,158 |
| 2026 | 793 | 5 | 781 | 21 | 145 | 0 | 5 | 1,750 |
Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade
| Decade | Highs per low |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.51 to 1 |
| 1850s | 1.33 to 1 |
| 1860s | 2.24 to 1 |
| 1870s | 0.71 to 1 |
| 1880s | 0.55 to 1 |
| 1890s | 0.93 to 1 |
| 1900s | 1.15 to 1 |
| 1910s | 1.15 to 1 |
| 1920s | 1.49 to 1 |
| 1930s | 2.98 to 1 |
| 1940s | 1.70 to 1 |
| 1950s | 1.44 to 1 |
| 1960s | 0.68 to 1 |
| 1970s | 1.44 to 1 |
| 1980s | 1.27 to 1 |
| 1990s | 2.33 to 1 |
| 2000s | 3.83 to 1 |
| 2010s | 2.46 to 1 |
| 2020s | 8.49 to 1 |
Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records
1979: 4,535| Year set | Standing records |
|---|---|
| 1815 | 20 |
| 1816 | 18 |
| 1817 | 18 |
| 1818 | 7 |
| 1819 | 6 |
| 1820 | 6 |
| 1821 | 12 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1823 | 7 |
| 1824 | 9 |
| 1825 | 7 |
| 1826 | 12 |
| 1827 | 25 |
| 1828 | 7 |
| 1829 | 16 |
| 1830 | 19 |
| 1831 | 6 |
| 1832 | 5 |
| 1833 | 6 |
| 1834 | 7 |
| 1835 | 9 |
| 1836 | 7 |
| 1837 | 11 |
| 1838 | 13 |
| 1839 | 22 |
| 1840 | 11 |
| 1841 | 19 |
| 1842 | 8 |
| 1843 | 11 |
| 1844 | 8 |
| 1845 | 29 |
| 1846 | 18 |
| 1847 | 18 |
| 1848 | 19 |
| 1849 | 14 |
| 1850 | 18 |
| 1851 | 11 |
| 1852 | 19 |
| 1853 | 7 |
| 1854 | 12 |
| 1855 | 20 |
| 1856 | 16 |
| 1857 | 12 |
| 1858 | 16 |
| 1859 | 35 |
| 1860 | 10 |
| 1861 | 16 |
| 1862 | 16 |
| 1863 | 12 |
| 1864 | 15 |
| 1865 | 10 |
| 1866 | 8 |
| 1867 | 38 |
| 1868 | 17 |
| 1869 | 23 |
| 1870 | 12 |
| 1871 | 6 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1873 | 18 |
| 1874 | 20 |
| 1875 | 36 |
| 1876 | 34 |
| 1877 | 37 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 44 |
| 1880 | 57 |
| 1881 | 116 |
| 1882 | 41 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 74 |
| 1886 | 74 |
| 1887 | 65 |
| 1888 | 155 |
| 1889 | 77 |
| 1890 | 118 |
| 1891 | 91 |
| 1892 | 226 |
| 1893 | 112 |
| 1894 | 81 |
| 1895 | 150 |
| 1896 | 52 |
| 1897 | 43 |
| 1898 | 82 |
| 1899 | 64 |
| 1900 | 79 |
| 1901 | 108 |
| 1902 | 137 |
| 1903 | 135 |
| 1904 | 113 |
| 1905 | 127 |
| 1906 | 159 |
| 1907 | 169 |
| 1908 | 226 |
| 1909 | 216 |
| 1910 | 111 |
| 1911 | 186 |
| 1912 | 363 |
| 1913 | 131 |
| 1914 | 147 |
| 1915 | 233 |
| 1916 | 202 |
| 1917 | 375 |
| 1918 | 278 |
| 1919 | 391 |
| 1920 | 208 |
| 1921 | 375 |
| 1922 | 300 |
| 1923 | 302 |
| 1924 | 153 |
| 1925 | 200 |
| 1926 | 311 |
| 1927 | 272 |
| 1928 | 215 |
| 1929 | 358 |
| 1930 | 248 |
| 1931 | 388 |
| 1932 | 335 |
| 1933 | 258 |
| 1934 | 231 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 267 |
| 1937 | 233 |
| 1938 | 433 |
| 1939 | 298 |
| 1940 | 274 |
| 1941 | 350 |
| 1942 | 237 |
| 1943 | 170 |
| 1944 | 198 |
| 1945 | 350 |
| 1946 | 256 |
| 1947 | 663 |
| 1948 | 440 |
| 1949 | 286 |
| 1950 | 967 |
| 1951 | 946 |
| 1952 | 634 |
| 1953 | 389 |
| 1954 | 529 |
| 1955 | 513 |
| 1956 | 490 |
| 1957 | 493 |
| 1958 | 446 |
| 1959 | 487 |
| 1960 | 3,836 |
| 1961 | 2,675 |
| 1962 | 3,271 |
| 1963 | 3,693 |
| 1964 | 2,167 |
| 1965 | 3,005 |
| 1966 | 2,456 |
| 1967 | 1,763 |
| 1968 | 2,261 |
| 1969 | 2,790 |
| 1970 | 2,120 |
| 1971 | 2,374 |
| 1972 | 2,093 |
| 1973 | 2,815 |
| 1974 | 2,832 |
| 1975 | 2,933 |
| 1976 | 3,550 |
| 1977 | 2,937 |
| 1978 | 3,718 |
| 1979 | 4,535 |
| 1980 | 3,252 |
| 1981 | 4,014 |
| 1982 | 2,844 |
| 1983 | 2,858 |
| 1984 | 2,615 |
| 1985 | 4,532 |
| 1986 | 4,031 |
| 1987 | 3,421 |
| 1988 | 1,904 |
| 1989 | 3,232 |
| 1990 | 3,181 |
| 1991 | 2,672 |
| 1992 | 2,485 |
| 1993 | 3,380 |
| 1994 | 2,665 |
| 1995 | 3,873 |
| 1996 | 2,742 |
| 1997 | 3,314 |
| 1998 | 3,642 |
| 1999 | 2,574 |
| 2000 | 2,544 |
| 2001 | 4,034 |
| 2002 | 2,698 |
| 2003 | 3,268 |
| 2004 | 2,695 |
| 2005 | 2,656 |
| 2006 | 2,607 |
| 2007 | 2,357 |
| 2008 | 2,097 |
| 2009 | 1,693 |
| 2010 | 3,580 |
| 2011 | 2,806 |
| 2012 | 2,638 |
| 2013 | 2,049 |
| 2014 | 1,623 |
| 2015 | 2,539 |
| 2016 | 1,918 |
| 2017 | 1,696 |
| 2018 | 2,016 |
| 2019 | 1,837 |
| 2020 | 1,924 |
| 2021 | 1,831 |
| 2022 | 2,321 |
| 2023 | 2,509 |
| 2024 | 2,318 |
| 2025 | 2,215 |
| 2026 | 1,789 |
Record Map for 2026
500 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wick | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Newton Rigg | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bognor Regis | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.7 C (85.5 F) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kielder Castle | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shawbury | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guernsey: Airport | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rothamsted | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 16.3 C (61.3 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balmoral | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellesbourne | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisley | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 35.5 C (95.9 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 33.4 C (92.1 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hayling Island | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stormont Castle | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.9 C (87.6 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.7 C (87.3 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.4 C (90.3 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.7 C (87.3 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rothamsted | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisley | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 17.9 C (64.2 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eastbourne | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.1 C (89.8 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.1 C (84.4 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 31.5 C (88.7 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rothamsted | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.4 C (90.3 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.5 C (85.1 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dyce | United Kingdom | Record snow depth | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 19.0 C (66.2 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.7 C (87.3 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.8 C (87.4 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eastbourne | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 18.6 C (65.5 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eastbourne | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| High Mowthorpe | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 33.8 C (92.8 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisley | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 18.7 C (65.7 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bognor Regis | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rothamsted | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.7 C (85.5 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nottingham: Watnall | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisley | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Top Records by Significance
See all 20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 99 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 January 2026 | Wick, GB | daily rain | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 68 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 November 2025 | Newton Rigg, GB | monthly rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 99 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2026 | Bognor Regis, GB | daily rain | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 51 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 August 2026 | Sheffield, GB | daily rain (Provisional) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 29 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 May 2026 | Durham, GB | monthly high max | 29.7 C (85.5 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 103 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 March 2026 | Kielder Castle, GB | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 August 2026 | Oxford, GB | monthly high max | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 93 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 May 2026 | Bradford, GB | monthly high min | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 104 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 November 2025 | Shawbury, GB | daily rain | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 27 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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