Home
Weather Dublin
WeatherRadar
RainfallRadar
TemperatureRadar
WindRadar
LightningRadar
Weather News
Editor's Pick
Discover the app
Weather widget
Contact us
Apps
Home / Editor's Pick /

Temperature archives: Top 10 coldest records

08:30
8 January 2023

Temperature archives
Top 10 coldest records

snow

Check out the top 10 lowest ever recorded temperatures across the UK and Ireland.

UK

DateLocationTemperature
January 10th 1982Braemar, Aberdeenshire-27.2C
December 30th 1995Altnaharra No 2-27.2C
January 10th 1982Newport, Shropshire-26.1C
December 13th 1981Shawbury, Shropshire-25.2C
January 13th 1979Carnwath, West Scotland-24.6C
January 20th 1984Grantown-On-Spey, East Scotland-23.6C
January 27th 1985Lagganlia, North Scotland-23.4C
January 13th 1987Caldecott P Sta, Midlands-23.3C
January 8th 2010Altnaharra No 2-22.3C
February 18th 1960*Grantown-On-Spey-22.2C

The 10th record is shared between February 18th 1960, December 30th 1961 Cannich and January 18th 1963 Braemar, all with -22.2C.

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Weather & Radar editorial team
More on the topic
Pink-blossoming cherry trees lining a street next to the weather radar, with sunshine and temperatures around 19 degrees near Bonn.
Weather VideosTuesday 7 April 2026

Cherry blossoms in Bonn

Spring bloom on show
A harbour in Crete with a reddish-brown, overcast sky
Friday 3 April 2026

Blood red skies

Dust storm in Crete
Left: Weather radar from Monday evening – Right: The corresponding wind radar
Wednesday 1 April 2026

Air quality dropping

Saharan dust coats the Canaries
All weather news
This might also interest you
Weather graphic showing rain and wind fields over the Canary Islands and a central warning symbol.
Friday 12 December 2025

Storm and rain

Turbulent weather in the Canary Islands
Illustration of white and yellow fireworks on a blue background.
Wednesday 31 December 2025

Hello 2026

Happy New Year
UK temperature map dated 14.02 showing widespread subzero values in blue shading, with readings such as −4 in Glasgow, −3 in Dublin, and −2 in London, alongside a blue thermometer icon.
Friday 13 February 2026

Icy conditions

A frozen start to the weekend
All articles
Weather & Radar

Weather & Radar is also available on

Google Play StoreApp Store

Company

Contact us Privacy Policy Legal info Accessibility statement

Services

Uploader

Socials

facebooktwitteryouTubelinkList