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!!