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The climate of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of four regions, formerly four separate countries. These countries are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many sports competitions, tournaments and games still see these regions as separate countries. Politically and culturally there are also many differences. Each region has its own identity. However, where international relations are concerned the United Kingdom is seen as a single state. Within the European Union and several international organizations only the sovereign state the United Kingdom exists. Most people see the four regions as four separate countries within one country, mainly because of the distinct differences in political identities. Besides the four regions in the Western part of Europe the United Kingdom also consists of several overseas territories which are under the administration of the United Kingdom, but are not directly part of the United Kingdom. These former colonies or crown colonies often have their own government and currency such as the Cayman Island Dollar (KYD) and the Gibraltar Pound (GIP).

Because the British overseas territories are spread out over the world the United Kingdom has many different climate types and climate figures. In July maximum temperatures on the Falkland Islands are around 5 degrees Celsius (41.0 degrees Fahrenheit) while temperatures in Caribbean destinations such as the Cayman Islands and the Virgin Islands are around 30 degrees Celsius (86.0 degrees Fahrenheit).

 

Climate information of places and areas in the United Kingdom
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per region, city or overseas territory. The following climate information is available for the United Kingdom:

countries:
England
Northern-Ireland
Scotland
Wales
overseas territories:
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn Islands
Sint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks- and Caicos Islands
places in England:
Bath
Birmingham
Bournemouth
Brighton
Bristol
Cambridge
Canterbury
Dover
Durham
Exeter
Kendal
Leeds
Lincoln
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Newcastle
Newquay
Norwich
Nottingham
Oxford
Plymouth
Salisbury
Southampton
Windsor
Woking
York
regions in England:
Cornwall
Cotswolds, the
Devon
Isle of Wight
Isles of Scilly (Scilly Islands)
Kent
Lake District, the
Pennines mountain range
Surrey
places in Northern-Ireland:
Bangor
Belfast
Bushmills
Lough Neagh
Londonderry
places/regions in Scotland:
Aberdeen
Ayr
Dundee
Edinburgh
Fort William
Glasgow
Hebrides
Inverness
Loch Ness
Orkney Islands
Scottish Highlands
Shetland Islands
places/regions in Wales:
Bangor
Cambrian Mountains
Cardiff
Newport
Snowdonia National Park
Swansea

Climate figures
Throughout the United Kingdom several climate figures and temperatures can be recorded. The figures below are for the capital London and cannot be seen as an average for the country. For climate figures for other places and regions in the United Kingdom please, visit the individual climate pages.

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 7 2 2 17 n/a
February 7 2 2 13 n/a
March 10 3 4 15 n/a
April 13 5 5 14 n/a
May 17 8 6 13 n/a
June 20 11 7 12 n/a
July 22 13 6 11 n/a
August 22 12 6 12 n/a
September 19 10 5 12 n/a
October 15 8 3 14 n/a
November 10 4 2 16 n/a
December 8 3 1 15 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time. How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate information per month. The figures below are for the capital London. For climate figures on specific regions and places please, visit the individual climate pages of the United Kingdom.
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
click here for the explanation of the symbols

 

Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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