Facts and figures for Christmas weather
When was the deepest snow on Christmas day?
The deepest lying snow on Christmas day was recorded back in 1981 when Kindrogan, Perthshire recorded 47 cm.
Snow depth (cm)CountryDeepest snow on Christmas Day England 43cm at Buxton, Derbyshire and Malham Tarn, N. Yorkshire in 1981 and 2009
Northern Ireland 17cm at Hillsborough, Down in 2010
Scotland 47cm at Kindrogan, Perthshire in 1981
Wales 45cm at Cae Poeth, Gwynedd in 2010
When was the warmest Christmas day?
The warmest temperature recorded on Christmas day in the UK is 15.6 °C recorded in Killerton, Devon in 1920.
Max temperature (°C)CountryWarmest Christmas Day England 15.6 °C at Killerton, Devon in 1920
Northern Ireland 14.8 °C at Belfast Newforge in 2016
Scotland 15.1 °C at Dyce, Aberdeenshire in 2011 and 2016 and Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty in 2016
Wales 15.2 °C at Hawarden, Clywd in 2015
When was the wettest Christmas Day?
The wettest Christmas day in the UK was in 2015 when 165.4 mm of rain fell in Capel Curig ,Gwynedd.
Rainfall (mm)CountryWettest Christmas Day England 103mm at Ennerdale, Cumbria in 2003
Northern Ireland 82.5mm at Trassey, Down in 2021
Scotland 70.5mm at Achnagart, Ross & Cromarty in 2011
Wales 165.4mm at Capel Curig, Gwynedd in 2015
When was the windiest Christmas day?
The windiest Christmas day recorded was at Sella Ness in Shetland in 2011 when gusts up to 101 mph were recorded.
Max wind gust (mph)CountryWindiest Christmas Day England 93mph at the Needles, Isle of Wight in 1997
Northern Ireland 81mph at Killough, Down in 1990
Scotland 101mph at Sella Ness in Shetland in 2011
Wales 78mph at Aberporth, Dyfed in 1990
When was the coldest Christmas day?
Gainford in Durham holds the record for the coldest Christmas day recording -18.3 °C in 1878.
Minimum temperature (°C)CountryColdest Christmas Day England -18.3°C at Gainford, Durham in 1878
Northern Ireland -17.5°C at Katesbridge, Down in 2010
Scotland -18.2°C at Altnaharra, Sutherland in 2010
Wales -16.5°C at Llysdinum, Powys in 2010
When was the sunniest Christmas day?
The most amount of sunshine recorded on Christmas day is 7.5 hours, recorded in Penzance, Cornwall and Aberporth, Dyfed in 1944, Faversham, Kent in 1979 and Camborne, Cornwall in 2010.
Sunshine hoursCountrySunniest Christmas Day England 7.5hrs at Penzance, Cornwall in 1944 and Faversham, Kent in 1979 and Camborne, Cornwall in 2010
Northern Ireland 6.7hrs at Aldergrove, Antrim in 2000 and Ballywatticock, Down in 2010
Scotland 6.9hrs at West Freugh, Wigtownshire in 1961
Wales 7.5hrs at Aberporth, Dyfed in 1944
Source . Met Office.
Originally Posted by: bledur