Central England Temperature
The world's longest instrumental temperature record, running since 1659
The Central England Temperature (CET) is a daily average temperature for a triangle of land between Bristol, Lancashire and London. It is the longest continuous temperature record in the world, which makes it the standard way to say whether a month or a year is warm or cold for England. Here we compare the current month and year with the 1991–2020 average.
November 2026 so far
7.9°C
-1.4°C against the 1991–2020 average (9.3°C)
3 days
2026 so far
12.7°C
+1.6°C against the 1991–2020 average (11.1°C)
307 days
Last 14 Days
| Date | CET °C | Average for the date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov 2026 | 8.2 | 9.2 | -1.0 |
| Mon 2 Nov 2026 | 8.1 | 9.0 | -0.9 |
| Sun 1 Nov 2026 | 7.3 | 9.6 | -2.3 |
| Sat 31 Oct 2026 | 9.7 | 9.8 | -0.1 |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 | 11.4 | 9.4 | +2.0 |
| Thu 29 Oct 2026 | 12.0 | 9.2 | +2.8 |
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | 10.5 | 9.7 | +0.8 |
| Tue 27 Oct 2026 | 11.8 | 9.8 | +2.0 |
| Mon 26 Oct 2026 | 11.4 | 9.8 | +1.6 |
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 | 10.1 | 9.9 | +0.2 |
| Sat 24 Oct 2026 | 10.0 | 10.4 | -0.4 |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 | 9.9 | 10.4 | -0.5 |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | 9.5 | 10.1 | -0.6 |
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | 8.5 | 10.0 | -1.5 |
The latest values are provisional and are adjusted as more observations arrive. Data last available: 3 November 2026.