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| The weather in August | The weather in August |
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| Apart from East Anglia and south-east England, the UK had a wet August, and the summer as a whole was the wettest in 100 years. Rain was frequently induced by low pressure west of Ireland with unsettled south to south-westerly flows of wind across the UK. However, these also meant that when the rain stopped it was often warm, especially across East Anglia and the south-east. There was a short-lived heatwave from 17 to 19 August with temperatures above 30C in places, but the last three days of the month were cool with one notably cold night. | Apart from East Anglia and south-east England, the UK had a wet August, and the summer as a whole was the wettest in 100 years. Rain was frequently induced by low pressure west of Ireland with unsettled south to south-westerly flows of wind across the UK. However, these also meant that when the rain stopped it was often warm, especially across East Anglia and the south-east. There was a short-lived heatwave from 17 to 19 August with temperatures above 30C in places, but the last three days of the month were cool with one notably cold night. |
| Temperatures | Temperatures |
| The mean maximum temperature in August ranged from 23.9C at St James's Park, London, to 14.1C at Fair Isle in the Northern Isles. The Central England Temperature (CET) of 16.7C was 0.2 degrees above average, the highest in August since 2004. Daytime temperatures were within 0.5 degrees of average except in East Anglia and the south-east, where they were one to 1.5 degrees above. The highest recorded temperature was 32.4C at Cavendish, Suffolk, on the afternoon of 18 August. This was and is likely to remain the highest temperature of the year anywhere in the UK. The month's lowest temperature was -2.4C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire early on 31 August. | The mean maximum temperature in August ranged from 23.9C at St James's Park, London, to 14.1C at Fair Isle in the Northern Isles. The Central England Temperature (CET) of 16.7C was 0.2 degrees above average, the highest in August since 2004. Daytime temperatures were within 0.5 degrees of average except in East Anglia and the south-east, where they were one to 1.5 degrees above. The highest recorded temperature was 32.4C at Cavendish, Suffolk, on the afternoon of 18 August. This was and is likely to remain the highest temperature of the year anywhere in the UK. The month's lowest temperature was -2.4C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire early on 31 August. |
| Rainfall | Rainfall |
| Averaged across England and Wales there was 94mm of rain, which is 130% of the average, slightly wetter than August 2011 and contributing to the wettest summer since 1912. Scotland had 105mm, which is 134% of average, while Northern Ireland had 84mm, or 119% of average. The wettest location was St Bees Head in Cumbria where 215mm fell. Charsfield in Suffolk was the driest spot with only 17mm. | Averaged across England and Wales there was 94mm of rain, which is 130% of the average, slightly wetter than August 2011 and contributing to the wettest summer since 1912. Scotland had 105mm, which is 134% of average, while Northern Ireland had 84mm, or 119% of average. The wettest location was St Bees Head in Cumbria where 215mm fell. Charsfield in Suffolk was the driest spot with only 17mm. |
| Sunshine | Sunshine |
| England and Wales had an average 167 hours of sunshine, which is 86% of the mean. Scotland was about average with 144 hours, representing 101% of its average, although north-east Scotland was particularly dull. Northern Ireland had 170 hours, which is 111% of the average. Jersey airport, Channel Islands, was the sunniest location, recording 203 hours of sunshine, while Lerwick, Shetland, had the lowest sunshine total with only 88 hours. | England and Wales had an average 167 hours of sunshine, which is 86% of the mean. Scotland was about average with 144 hours, representing 101% of its average, although north-east Scotland was particularly dull. Northern Ireland had 170 hours, which is 111% of the average. Jersey airport, Channel Islands, was the sunniest location, recording 203 hours of sunshine, while Lerwick, Shetland, had the lowest sunshine total with only 88 hours. |
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