United Kingdom
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in United Kingdom
Official name: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Capital: | London |
Area: | total: 244,820 sq km water: 3,230 sq km note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands land: 241,590 sq km |
Climate: | temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast |
Location: | Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France |
Geographic coordinates: | 54 00 N, 2 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Oregon |
Land boundaries: | total: 360 km border countries: Ireland 360 km |
Coastline: | 12,429 km |
Terrain: | mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Fenland -4 m highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m |
Map of United Kingdom