United kingdom



CLIMATE


Climate of the United Kingdom is moderate, mid-latitude oceanic. Winters are cool whereas summers are warm. Showers are very frequent. Northern Ireland, Wales and the western part of England have the mildest climate but they are also the wettest and the windiest regions in the UK.




Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: from 3ºC in the northeast to 7ºC in the southwest. The average monthly temperatures in summer: from 12ºC in the north to 17ºC in the south. The average water temperatures (winter/summer): Edinburgh 7/12ºC, Glasgow 8/12ºC, Belfast 9/12ºC.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 1,000 mm.


Cardiff

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

7

7

10

13

16

19

20

21

18

14

10

8

Night temperature [°C]

2

2

3

5

8

11

12

13

11

8

5

3

Hours of sunlight

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

6

5

3

2

2

London

Day temperature [°C]

6

7

10

13

17

20

22

21

19

14

10

7

Night temperature [°C]

2

2

3

6

8

12

14

13

11

8

5

4

Hours of sunlight

1

2

4

5

6

7

6

6

5

3

2

1

Belfast

Day temperature [°C]

6

7

9

12

15

18

18

18

16

13

9

7

Night temperature [°C]

2

2

3

4

6

9

11

11

9

7

4

3

Hours of sunlight

1

2

3

5

6

6

4

4

4

3

2

1

Edinburgh

Day temperature [°C]

6

6

8

11

14

17

18

18

16

12

9

7

Night temperature [°C]

1

1

2

4

6

9

11

11

9

7

4

2

Hours of sunlight

2

3

4

5

6

6

5

4

4

3

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Ben Nevis 1 343 m
Lowest point: The Fens (-4) m


Natural resources

chalk, clay, coal, gas, gold, gypsum, iron, lead, limestone, petroleum, potash, salt, slate, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 23,23%
Permanent crops: 0,2%
Other: 76,57%


Natural hazards

windstorms (in winter), floods


Environmental issues

no data