The annual mean temperature in the United Kingdom has fluctuated greatly since 1990. Temperatures during this period were at their highest in 2022, surpassing 10 degrees Celsius. In 2010, the mean annual temperature stood at 7.94 degrees, the lowest recorded during this time.
Daily temperatures
Average daily temperatures have remained stable since the turn of the century, rarely dropping below 10 degrees Celsius. In 2010, they dropped to a low of nine degrees Celsius. The peak average daily temperature was recorded in 2022, when it reached 11.2 degrees. This was an increase of one degree Celsius compared to the long-term mean, and the most positive deviation during the period of consideration.
Highs and lows
The maximum average temperature recorded across the UK since 2015 was in July 2018. This month saw a maximum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius. In comparison, the lowest monthly minimum temperature was in February of the same year, at just minus 0.6 degrees. This was an especially cold February, as the previous year the minimum temperature for this month was 2.6 degrees.
Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023
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Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/
Met Office. "Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/
Met Office. (2024). Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/
Met Office. "Mean Annual Temperature in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1910 to 2023 (in Degrees Celsius)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/
Met Office, Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Mean annual temperature in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1910 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610124/annual-mean-temperature-in-uk/