<P> The floors of inland valleys away from warming influence of the sea can be particularly cold as cold, dense air drains into them . A temperature of − 26.1 ° C (− 15.0 ° F) was recorded under such conditions at Edgmond in Shropshire on 10 January 1982, the coldest temperature recorded in England and Wales . The following day the coldest maximum temperature in England, at − 11.3 ° C (11.7 ° F), was recorded at the same site . </P> <P> On average the warmest winter temperatures occur on the south and west coasts, however, warm temperatures occasionally occur due to a foehn wind warming up downwind after the crossing the mountains . Temperatures in these areas can rise to 15 ° C (59 ° F) in winter on rare occasions This is a particularly notable event in northern Scotland, mainly Aberdeenshire, where these high temperatures can occur in midwinter when the sun only reaches about 10 ° above the horizon . </P> <P> July is on average the warmest month, and the highest temperatures tend to occur away from the Atlantic in southern, eastern and central England, where summer temperatures can rise above 30 ° C (86 ° F). It soared to 38.5 ° C (101.3 ° F) in Faversham, Kent on 10 August 2003: the highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Absolute temperature ranges </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Maximum temperatures </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Minimum temperatures </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ° C </Th> <Th> ° F </Th> <Th> Location and date </Th> <Th> ° C </Th> <Th> ° F </Th> <Th> Location and date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> England </Th> <Td> 38.5 </Td> <Td> 101.3 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Faversham, Kent on 10 August 2003 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> − 26.1 </Td> <Td> − 15.0 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Edgmond, near Newport, Shropshire on 10 January 1982 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wales </Th> <Td> 35.2 </Td> <Td> 95.4 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hawarden Bridge, Flintshire on 2 August 1990 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> − 23.3 </Td> <Td> − 9.9 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rhayader, Radnorshire on 21 January 1940 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Scotland </Th> <Td> 32.9 </Td> <Td> 91.2 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Greycrook, Scottish Borders on 9 August 2003 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> − 27.2 </Td> <Td> − 17.0 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Braemar, Aberdeenshire on 11 February 1895 and 10 January 1982 </Li> <Li> Altnaharra, Sutherland on 30 December 1995 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Northern Ireland </Th> <Td> 30.8 </Td> <Td> 87.4 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Knockarevan, near Belleek, County Fermanagh on 30 June 1976 </Li> <Li> Belfast on 12 July 1983 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> − 18.6 </Td> <Td> − 1.5 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Castlederg, County Tyrone on 23 December 2010 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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