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
