Climate
The amount of green spaces in area can affect the climate of that particular area. Croydon has a temperate climate in common with most areas of Great Britain, it is similar to that of Greenwich in Inner London: its Köppen climate classification is Cfb. Its mean annual temperature of 9.6 °C is similar to that experienced throughout the Weald, and slightly cooler than nearby areas such as the Sussex coast and Central London. Rainfall is considerably below England's average (1971–2000) level of 838 mm, and every month is drier overall than the England average.
| Climate data for London Borough of Croydon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 49 |
| Average low °F | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 36 | 42 |
| Precipitation inches | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.996 |
| Average high °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Average low °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Precipitation cm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5.07 |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Read more about this topic: Croydon Parks And Open Spaces
Famous quotes containing the word climate:
“Then climate is a great impediment to idle persons; we often resolve to give up the care of the weather, but still we regard the clouds and the rain.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“When we consider how much climate contributes to the happiness of our condition, by the fine sensation it excites, and the productions it is the parent of, we have reason to value highly the accident of birth in such a one as that of Virginia.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)