United Kingdom Weather Records in 2026
1,750 weather records set or tied in United Kingdom in 2026, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.
Key Facts for United Kingdom in 2026
- 1,750 weather records were set or tied in United Kingdom in 2026.
- 1,574 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- 1,789 records set in 2026 still stand in United Kingdom.
Record Highs and Lows in 2026
| 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
2026 outlined| 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 |
Standing Records by Year Set
2026: 1,789| 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) |
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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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