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Aviemore is considered one of the coldest inhabited places, with its inland location and an altitude of about 210 m (690 ft). The wettest month in Scotland is January; most months are wetter than other parts of the UK, except for the late spring to early autumn months.
Highest 24-hour total (UK national average) 31.7 mm (1.25 in) UK (national average) [9] 3 October 2020 Highest 48-hour total 405 mm (15.9 in) Thirlmere, Cumbria 4 to 5 December 2015 Highest 72-hour total 456.4 mm (17.97 in) Seathwaite, Cumbria 17 to 19 November 2009 Highest 96-hour total 495 mm (19.5 in) Seathwaite, Cumbria
With an average temperature of −2.1 °C (28.2 °F), [10] January 1963 remains the coldest month since January 1814 in Central England, although for the UK as a whole [11] and in Northern England, [12] Scotland [13] and Northern Ireland [14] February 1947 and February 1895 were colder, whilst December 2010 was also colder in Northern Ireland.
November 1985 was the coldest November since 1922 with an average temperature of 4.1 °C (39.4 °F). [4] This month also contained the second lowest November temperature recorded in the UK, −20.9 °C (−5.6 °F) at Kinbrace on the 30th.
In Ireland it was the coldest month since records began and in the UK it was the coldest December since Met Office records began in 1910, with a mean temperature of −1 °C (30 °F). It broke the previous record of 0.1 °C (32.2 °F) in December 1981.
Temperatures could plummet as low as minus 15C due to a blast of ‘cold Arctic air’, it said. Coldest temperatures in 14 years could hit UK overnight, Met Office warns Skip to main content
The UK recorded its coldest night of this winter so far with sub-zero temperatures across the country - but the mercury could fall even lower on Friday night with the Met Office predicting a ...
In addition to this, London holds multiple national records, including the record maximum for the months of February, April, May and June. [12] The city can sometimes experience extremes. Snowfall is an infrequent occurrence in winter, falling on an average of 16 days per year, though infrequently heavy. [13]