Yearly Snowfall Averages for the United Kingdom
The tables below list annual averages for snowfall at cities and towns in the United Kingdom.
The numbers are for how many days it snows a year and the amount of snow on the ground. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1961 to 1990.
You can jump to a separate table for each country: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
England
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Birmingham | 34.1 | 86.6 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 6.9 | 17.6 |
| 16 | London | 18.4 | 46.7 |
| 20 | Manchester | 10.3 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| 15 | Ramsgate | 10.5 | 26.6 |
Wales
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aberporth | 8.2 | 20.8 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 12.8 | 32.4 |
| 7 | Valley, Anglesey | 2.1 | 5.4 |
Scotland
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Aberdeen | 45.4 | 115.2 |
| 22 | Edinburgh | 18.3 | 46.4 |
| 30 | Forres | 21.9 | 55.6 |
| 48 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands | 35.6 | 90.5 |
| 22 | Stornoway, Outer Hebrides | 9.4 | 23.9 |
| 11 | Tiree, Inner Hebrides | 2.1 | 5.3 |
Northern Ireland
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Belfast | 12.7 | 32.3 |
Reference
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.