Climate
The absolute maximum temperature stands at 34.7 °C (94.5 °F), recorded in August 1990, compared to the average annual warmest day maximum of 28.7 °C (83.7 °F). In total, 11.8 days should attain a temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F) or above.
The absolute minimum temperature recorded was −19.2 °C (−2.6 °F) during January 1940, compared to the average annual coldest night minimum of −8.3 °C (17.1 °F). In total 52.8 nights should report an air frost.
Annual rainfall averages 823.3 mm (32.41 in), with over 1mm falling on 120.7 days.
| Climate data for Goudhurst, elevation 85m, 1971–2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−9 (16) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 89.89 (3.539) |
54.86 (2.1598) |
61.89 (2.4366) |
53.08 (2.0898) |
50.96 (2.0063) |
56.96 (2.2425) |
48.47 (1.9083) |
51.82 (2.0402) |
72.88 (2.8693) |
99.97 (3.9358) |
88.76 (3.4945) |
93.73 (3.6902) |
823.26 (32.4118) |
| Source: KNMI | |||||||||||||
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