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Best climate in the United Kingdom

Of 46 weather stations with good records in the United Kingdom, Birmingham (112), Bournemouth (111) and Middle Wallop (110) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are June, July and August.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearStornoway: 18 warm, dry days a yearTiree: 18 warm, dry days a yearInverbervie Number 2: 22 warm, dry days a yearMachrihanish: 29 warm, dry days a yearSt Bees Head Number 2: 34 warm, dry days a yearAultbea Number 2: 36 warm, dry days a yearCapel Curig Number 3: 39 warm, dry days a yearLoch Glascarnoch: 42 warm, dry days a yearFylingdales: 42 warm, dry days a yearTain Range Saws: 45 warm, dry days a yearMagilligan Number 2: 46 warm, dry days a yearMona: 47 warm, dry days a yearEmley Moor Number 2: 49 warm, dry days a yearTulloch Bridge: 50 warm, dry days a yearIsle Of Portland: 50 warm, dry days a yearShap: 51 warm, dry days a yearBoulmer: 51 warm, dry days a yearPrestwick Rnas: 55 warm, dry days a yearRedesdale Camp: 55 warm, dry days a yearAltnaharra Number 2: 56 warm, dry days a yearCamborne: 59 warm, dry days a yearPembry Sands: 60 warm, dry days a yearEdinburgh (Edinburgh Gogarbank): 61 warm, dry days a yearBelfast (Belfast Aldergrove): 61 warm, dry days a yearCardinham Bodmin: 65 warm, dry days a yearStrathallen Airfield: 66 warm, dry days a yearBala: 67 warm, dry days a yearMilford Haven Conservancy Board: 67 warm, dry days a yearAboyne Number 2: 73 warm, dry days a yearCardiff (St Athan): 76 warm, dry days a yearWaddington: 82 warm, dry days a yearLeeming: 83 warm, dry days a yearDunkeswell Aerodrome: 84 warm, dry days a yearHawarden: 92 warm, dry days a yearShoreham: 92 warm, dry days a yearWattisham: 94 warm, dry days a yearTibenham Airfield: 94 warm, dry days a yearAndrewsfield: 101 warm, dry days a yearLondon (Kenley Airfield): 102 warm, dry days a yearChurch Lawford: 104 warm, dry days a yearBedford: 108 warm, dry days a yearMiddle Wallop: 110 warm, dry days a yearBournemouth: 111 warm, dry days a yearBirmingham (Pershore): 112 warm, dry days a yearLondonEdinburghBelfastCardiff
0365 warm, dry days a year2 more stations lie outside this view.

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. BirminghamPershore112 days
  2. Bournemouth111 days
  3. Middle Wallop110 days
  4. Bedford108 days
  5. Church Lawford104 days
  6. LondonKenley Airfield102 days
  7. Andrewsfield101 days
  8. Tibenham Airfield94 days
  9. Wattisham94 days
  10. Shoreham92 days
  11. Hawarden92 days
  12. Dunkeswell Aerodrome84 days
  13. Leeming83 days
  14. Waddington82 days
  15. CardiffSt Athan76 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Baltasound Number 20
  2. Fair Isle0
  3. Altnaharra Number 20
  4. Stornoway0
  5. Aultbea Number 20

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Church Lawford46
  2. Redesdale Camp39
  3. Birmingham39
  4. Aboyne Number 239
  5. Bala37

Weather by month in the United Kingdom's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in the United Kingdom?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Birmingham (112), Bournemouth (111) and Middle Wallop (110) days a year. The median station had 60.

Where is it warm in the United Kingdom in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Baltasound Number 2 (0 of 90), Fair Isle (0 of 90) and Altnaharra Number 2 (0 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in the United Kingdom?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Church Lawford (46 of 92), Redesdale Camp (39 of 92) and Birmingham (39 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 46 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.