Altnaharra has an amazing weather . Numerous times it has been both the hottest and coldest place the same day .
Recent notable cold spells at altnaharra include -22.3 in 2009 and -21.2 in december 2010 . Been a consistent performer.
Number of days of average air frosts at low lying places according to met office 1981-2010 figures :
Braemar 101.7 days
Dalwhinnie 97.2 days
Aviemore 88.7 days
Loch Glascarnoch 85 days
Aboyne 85. 9 days
Esdalemuir 84.1
Tulloch bridge 80.5
Redesdale camp 78.9
Altnaharra 77.7
Santon downham 76.5
Shap 74.5
Spadeadam 74
malham 73
Englands highest is redesdale camp at an average of 78.9 while Katesbridge's was NI coldest with 57 airfrosts . Sennybridge topped wales with 65 average days of airfrosts. I wouldnt mind moving to Braemar or Dalwhinnie though . I was most surprised with Altnaharra as it usually has the coldest temperatures along with braemar and expected it higher on the list.
Scotland as usual getting the best of snow showers.
Kingussie this morning
Drumochter A9
This video of carrbridge is simply beautiful.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1536608236587633&set=vb.1520970718151385&type=2&theater
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/b/d/MetLIB_13_001_Factsheet_4.pdf
Met office says 5000 mm for west highlands but does not a mention a specific place.
There seems to be alot of dispute which is the wettest place in UK?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/5386736/Top-10-Britains-wettest-places.html?image=0
this website states dalness in glen etive is the wettest. While other sites states its seathwaite in cumbria.
Also the wettest spot in place is quoted as top of snowdonia with 4500 mm but met office states part of highlands get more than 5000 mm of rain.
Can anyone clear up both wettest inhabited place and spot for me?
Braemar recorded -2.1 , aviemore -1.1 as well as air frosts for altnaharra , kinbrace ,topcliffe and the usual spots in highlands last month. Katesbridge also recorded -1.9 C