Monthly Temperature Extremes
Climate data for United Kingdom | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −27.2 (−17.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−15 (5.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
Source: Met Office |
Absolute temperature ranges | ||||||
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Month | Maximum temperatures | Minimum temperatures | ||||
°C | °F | location and date | °C | °F | location and date | |
January | 18.3 | 64.9 |
|
−27.2 | −17.0 |
|
February | 19.6 | 67.3 |
|
−27.2 | −17.0 |
|
March | 25.6 | 78.1 |
|
−22.8 | −9.0 |
|
April | 29.4 | 84.9 |
|
−15 | 5.0 |
|
May | 32.8 | 91.0 |
|
−9.4 | 15.1 |
|
June | 35.6 | 96.1 |
|
−5.6 | 21.9 |
|
July | 36.5 | 97.7 |
|
−2.5 | 27.5 |
|
August | 38.5 | 101.3 |
|
−4.5 | 23.9 |
|
September | 35.6 | 96.1 |
|
−6.7 | 19.9 |
|
October | 29.9 | 85.8 |
|
−11.7 | 10.9 |
|
November | 21.7 | 71.1 |
|
−23.3 | −9.9 |
|
December | 18.3 | 64.9 |
|
−27.2 | −17.0 |
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There are reservations over the maximum temperature records set in May - the next highest value is 31.9°C, recorded in London on 27 May 2005.
A disputed temperature of 42°C was set at an airfield in Surrey on 18 July 2006 - this value is generally unaccepted.
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