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Temperature archives: Top 10 coldest records

08:30
8 January 2023

Temperature archives
Top 10 coldest records

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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

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