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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: United Kingdom

1,594 record highs and 26 record lows were set in United Kingdom in 2026, a ratio of 61 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 1,594 record highs and 26 record lows were set in United Kingdom, a warm to cold ratio of 61 to 1.
  • So far this year, 1,594 record highs and 26 record lows have been set in United Kingdom, a ratio of 61 to 1.
  • The ratio in United Kingdom was 2.3 to 1 in the 1990s and 8.5 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1989.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, United Kingdom Record highs divided by record lows for each year in United Kingdom, from 1989 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 19891994199920042009201420192024
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in United Kingdom, from 1989 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, United Kingdom
YearHighs to lows
19895.7 to 1
19908.0 to 1
19911.4 to 1
19921.8 to 1
19930.7 to 1
19942.7 to 1
19952.9 to 1
19960.9 to 1
19973.3 to 1
19984.6 to 1
19994.4 to 1
20003.7 to 1
20012.4 to 1
20025.0 to 1
20034.5 to 1
20042.7 to 1
20055.6 to 1
20066.8 to 1
20074.5 to 1
20083.0 to 1
20091.9 to 1
20100.3 to 1
20117.1 to 1
20122.2 to 1
20131.1 to 1
201411 to 1
20155.2 to 1
20166.3 to 1
20179.7 to 1
20182.5 to 1
20196.0 to 1
20206.9 to 1
20213.9 to 1
20226.1 to 1
202310 to 1
20246.9 to 1
202526 to 1
202661 to 1

The chart starts in 1989. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, United Kingdom Decade ratios in United Kingdom: 1990s 2.3 to 1, 2000s 3.8 to 1, 2010s 2.5 to 1, 2020s 8.5 to 1. 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
Decade ratios in United Kingdom: 1990s 2.3 to 1, 2000s 3.8 to 1, 2010s 2.5 to 1, 2020s 8.5 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, United Kingdom
DecadeRatio
1990s2.3 to 1
2000s3.8 to 1
2010s2.5 to 1
2020s8.5 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, United Kingdom Running totals of record highs and record lows in United Kingdom through 2026: 1,594 highs against 26 lows so far. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2 Jan24 Feb30 Mar2 May31 May1 Jul27 Jul22 Aug
Running totals of record highs and record lows in United Kingdom through 2026: 1,594 highs against 26 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, United Kingdom
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0201
2026-01-0303
2026-01-0404
2026-01-0506
2026-01-06010
2026-01-07011
2026-01-12111
2026-01-21211
2026-02-07311
2026-02-08411
2026-02-10711
2026-02-111411
2026-02-121611
2026-02-191711
2026-02-201911
2026-02-212011
2026-02-224711
2026-02-234911
2026-02-246611
2026-02-259211
2026-02-2611811
2026-02-2713911
2026-02-2814011
2026-03-0114611
2026-03-0216911
2026-03-0319111
2026-03-0421611
2026-03-0522111
2026-03-0622311
2026-03-0722411
2026-03-1622511
2026-03-1723311
2026-03-1824611
2026-03-1925511
2026-03-2025811
2026-03-2425911
2026-03-3026111
2026-04-0126611
2026-04-0629311
2026-04-0732011
2026-04-0832911
2026-04-0934011
2026-04-1434111
2026-04-1535311
2026-04-1635511
2026-04-1735911
2026-04-1836011
2026-04-2336511
2026-04-2437111
2026-04-2537312
2026-04-2638012
2026-04-2938512
2026-04-3039012
2026-05-0139512
2026-05-0239612
2026-05-0340412
2026-05-0640414
2026-05-0840415
2026-05-1040416
2026-05-1140418
2026-05-1240422
2026-05-2040522
2026-05-2142222
2026-05-2244322
2026-05-2349822
2026-05-2454622
2026-05-2558822
2026-05-2663522
2026-05-2766722
2026-05-2868722
2026-05-2971822
2026-05-3072222
2026-05-3172722
2026-06-0173222
2026-06-0274022
2026-06-1374122
2026-06-1574322
2026-06-1674522
2026-06-1775722
2026-06-1876222
2026-06-1976922
2026-06-2077722
2026-06-2179922
2026-06-2286222
2026-06-2393922
2026-06-241,00322
2026-06-251,05822
2026-06-261,10722
2026-06-271,12822
2026-06-281,13822
2026-07-011,14022
2026-07-041,14222
2026-07-051,15622
2026-07-061,16922
2026-07-071,19822
2026-07-081,23122
2026-07-091,26822
2026-07-101,29122
2026-07-111,31122
2026-07-121,31722
2026-07-131,32622
2026-07-141,33622
2026-07-151,35422
2026-07-161,36022
2026-07-201,36023
2026-07-231,36123
2026-07-251,36223
2026-07-261,36623
2026-07-271,37323
2026-07-281,39423
2026-07-291,40123
2026-08-021,40223
2026-08-031,40323
2026-08-041,40823
2026-08-051,40923
2026-08-081,41223
2026-08-091,41323
2026-08-101,41523
2026-08-111,43423
2026-08-121,46723
2026-08-131,49123
2026-08-141,50723
2026-08-151,51723
2026-08-161,52223
2026-08-171,52623
2026-08-181,53323
2026-08-221,53324
2026-08-231,53326
2026-08-251,53726
2026-08-261,54426
2026-08-271,57326
2026-08-281,58126
2026-08-291,58726
2026-08-301,58926
2026-09-031,59026
2026-09-141,59126
2026-09-221,59226
2026-09-291,59426

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, United Kingdom The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, United Kingdom
YearRatio
20168.0 to 1
201712 to 1
20182.5 to 1
20197.3 to 1
20206.4 to 1
20212.6 to 1
202225 to 1
202312 to 1
20246.5 to 1
202523 to 1
2026 (this year)61 to 1

Download the Data

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)) Data as of 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.