The development of a new set of long‐term climate averages for the UK

Monthly and annual long‐term average datasets of 13 climate variables are generated for the periods 1961–90 and 1971–2000 using a consistent analysis method. Values are produced for each station in the Met Office's observing network and for a rectangular grid of points covering the UK at a horizontal spacing of 1 km. The variables covered are mean, maximum, minimum, grass minimum and soil temperature, days of air and ground frost, precipitation,...