which is the coldest region in the UK?

Question

which is the coldest region in the UK, how cold is it ? which are the warmest regions, how warm are they? is there any place similar to wisconsin, usa, which is like 30 º C in summer and between - 5 and - 20 º C in winter?

Answer 1

scotland...

Answer 2

Hello,
I am fairly sure it is on the UK mainland in the North Easr of Scotland, it is an area known as Caithness which is reputed to be all Wind and Sheep, and when you consider that the Sea there is almost part of the Arctic Ocean, you can well understand that the wind chill factor is to be taken very seriously, as it will determine just how cold it is. and even the Sheep in Caithness would need to have a couple of more fleeces, and a heating system installed too. So many people live in that place, so they must be a really hardy folk. The summer temperatures don't often soar much above 12 to 15 degrees C. but after very cold winters that far north in Scotland, they probably feel the weather is quite Balmy in Summertime. I hope this answers your query. ..............................Tony M

Answer 3

The coldest regions are parts of Grampian Region and much of Highland Region in the north of Scotland. The coldest temperatures ever recorded in the UK occur in these regions. Braemar (Grampian) has twice recorded temperatures of -27.3ºC and Altnahara (Highland) has also recorded the same temperature. In 1995 a temperature of -29.2ºC was recorded at Crask (Highland) by the Met Office (the UK's weather agency) but for some reason hasn't entered the record books. That same night a group of friends and myself were camped out in the Scottish mountains and the three thermomenters we had registered -34, -34.5 and -35ºC.

There is an automatic weather station on the summit of Cairn Gorm - one of the UK's highest mountains. This is where the lowest year round average temperature is recorded at just above freezing. Braemer is the coldest town (more of a village really) in the UK with a year round average temperature of about 8ºC. Braemar's high altitude and location at the meeting point of two valleys ensures it receives colder than average weather.

As for the warmest - the warmest area is the southwest of England, the county of Cornwall having the highest avaerage temperatures (Cornwall is the extreme southwest of the UK). The Cornish town of Penzance along with the Scilly Islands off the coast of Cornwall have the highest year round average temperature in the UK at 15.5ºC.

The locations of the highest temperatures ever recorded in the UK vary and have been recoded in the southwest, southeast and central England. Until recently the record was held by Nailstone in Leicesterchire (central England) with a temperature of 37.1ºC recorded in 1990. On 10th Aug 2003 the record was broken first by Heathrow Airport (London) which became the first place in the UK to record a 100ºF (37.8ºC) temperature, then later that same day by Gravesend in Kent (southeast) when the temperature reached 38.1ºC.

The US has much more extreme weather than the UK - due mainly to it's size. With the UK being small it only covers a small latitudunal range - approx 50 to 60º north, compared to the US which is approx 25 to 50º north. Further, the weather is moderated by the UK's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

The average weather for London ranges from 4ºC in January to 18ºC in July, for Edinburgh it is 3ºC in January and 15ºC in July. Precipitation is more or less consistent throughout the year and for London it ranges from 37mm in February to 64mm in November.

In general, the south is warmer than the north and the west is wetter then the east.

Answer 4

Freeze yourself in the Scottish islands. Inverness and Aberdeen are reasonably civilized for the amount of cold.

The warmest is the British Virgin Islands.

But there's nowhere like wisconsin. The winds over the sea give Europe a more temporate climate that is more even over the year than the USA.

I'm a yank who moved here years ago... pretty well travelled on both continents, so I was curious on why it's like that. Something to do with ocean currents they say.

Answer 5

Nowhere like that but most northern is coldest and most southern warmest as a general rule

Answer 6

Northern Scotland, the Hebrides i think....
Northern Scotland has harsh winters and mild summers, hardly ever reaching 30 degrees Celsius.....

Answer 7

north - cold (ish)
south - warm (ish)
east - dry (ish)
west - wet

due to some cunning natural hills & rivers, brighton has the most pleasant climate in britain. please don't tell anyone, we've enough of a handful with the londoners poluting our town with bad manners as it is.
polite cheeseheads always welcome. can't believe farve is still playing. . . . .

Answer 8

go to scotland.it'll be like home from home.apart from the summer!!

Answer 9

my wife.

Answer 10

DONT KNOW, SORRY