Where are weather stations located in UK?
List of all the synoptic and climate stations
Station name | Country | Location |
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Camborne | England | 50.218, -5.327 |
Cambridge, Botanic Garden | England | 52.194, 0.131 |
Cambridge, Niab | England | 52.245, 0.102 |
Cardinham, Bodmin | England | 50.502, -4.666 |
Where is the nicest weather in Scotland?
Average Annual Sunshine Chart The best of the sunshine is for Ayrshire and the south-west coast, Lothians, Angus and Fife, the least for the mountains in the Highland region. The peak in sunshine hours falls in May and June and the least sunshine is for December and January.
Where is the warmest and sunniest place in Scotland?
Sunny Facts about Tiree:
- Tiree officially is the sunniest Scottish island.
- In May, Tiree is sunnier than many holiday resorts in the South of England including Newquay (Cornwall) and Bognor Regis.
- Tiree’s average annual sunshine hours are higher than the average for Scotland and UK as a whole. (Ref: www.metoffice.gov.uk)
Where is it sunny in Scotland?
Dundee is Scotland’s sunniest city, with an average of 1,523 hours of sunshine per year.
Where can I find a weather station?
Ideally mounted at a height of 4 to 6 feet above the ground. Ideally located at a horizontal distance of 4 times the height of the nearest obstruction. Ensure the gauge is mounted level to the ground, away from any horizontal surface that can introduce rain-splashing or surrounding snow buildup.
Where is the warmest driest place in Scotland?
So leave your umbrella at home (East Lothian is officially the driest place in Scotland) and go see for yourself; just don’t let on to anyone in Edinburgh that I told you.
What’s the warmest part of Scotland?
In general, the western coastal areas of Scotland are warmer than the east and inland areas, due to the influence of the Atlantic currents, and the colder surface temperatures of the North Sea. The highest official temperature recorded was 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) at Greycrook, on 9 August 2003.
Where does it rain the least in Scotland?
Where is the coldest place in Scotland?
Braemar
Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, so temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 10 January 1982 and also at Altnaharra, Highland, on 30 December 1995.
What is the warmest place to live in Scotland?
There was a hot summer in 2003. A temperature of 32.9C was recorded at Greycrook in the Scottish borders on August 9 2003.
Where is the best place to mount a weather station?
Many homeowners install their weather station on top of their roof or on the eaves using tripods or side mounts. Do not mount it too close to the surface of the roof. It must be well above the roofline—preferably by as much as 10 feet—so there is no interference with the readings.