Some historical record low temps from around the region

Our North East region of the UK still holds a few daily low temperature records in the archive. Most of the others are held by Scottish border stations, but these are the UK records for the dates below set in North East England.

January 5th (1941) Houghall -21.1 degC (Durham University Observatory -13.3 degC).

January 1941 was a very cold Easterly month, the 5th coldest of the CET record.

February 26th (1963) Kielder -18.3 degC

During the brutal February of 1963, temperatures rose slightly in mid-month, only for the snow to return. Under deep snow cover, Kielder dipped close to minus 20 territory.

March 4th (1947) Houghall -21.1 degC (Durham University Observatory -15.0 degC)

Towards the end of the famous winter of 1946-47, came the most severe temperatures. Our very own Houghall frost hollow equalled it’s low of 1941.

December 25th (1878) Gainford -18.3 degC

This last one was the coldest ever Christmas Day recorded in the UK. Located on the north bank of the River Tees in County Durham, Gainford is halfway between Barnard Castle and Darlington.

Does anyone know of any more?

What is the lowest temperature you’ve ever experienced locally?