English weather facts!
Jan 19, 2016
English weather facts!
Warmest day in England?
Warmest day= 38.5°C at Faversham, kent on
10th August 2003
Coldest day on record in England?
Coldest day -26.1°C, Newport, Shropshire on
10th January 1982
Sunniest English month?
Sunniest English month= July 1911 at Eastbourne,
Sussex with 383.9 hours of sunshine
Highest wind speed?
Highest gust of wind=
118mph at Gwennap Head (Cornwall) 15th December
1979
Wettest day in England?
Wettest day=279 mm Martinstown (Dorset) on 18th
July 1955
What is the highest recorded amount of rain
which has fallen in 5 minutes in England?
32 mm in 5 minutes on 10 August 1893 in Preston,
Lancashire
On average how many days a year are the
Pennines (in Northern England) covered by
snow?
40
On average how many days a year is there snow on the
ground in South-East England?
10!!
What is the highest minimum night time
temperature ever recorded in the UK?
23.9°C in Brighton on 4th August 1990
Which month (on average) has the highest average
number of sunshine hours in England each year?
June
Which month (on average) has the lowest average
number of sunshine hours in England each year?
December
How many twisters are there per year on average
in the UK?
Over 30!!