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parts, and the 2nd saw 12.6 hours of sunshine at several sites including East Malling (Kent) and Tibenham (Norfolk), but the west was cloudier with some light rain and drizzle. Rain across the north-west and far south-west moved into the north-east on the 3rd but died out further south, with warm
with somewhat more sunshine. The 25th was a sunny day almost everywhere, though there was more cloud in some places, especially the north, on the 26th and 27th. Clear skies and sunshine again established over most of the country between the 28th and 30th, with 12.6 hours of sunshine at East Malling
, and this was exceeded again on the 26th with 21.2 °C at Kew Gardens. The 27th was generally a little less warm, but it was again dry and sunny for most with 10.6 hours of sunshine at East Malling (Kent). The settled spell ended on the 28th with rain and drizzle in the north-west and scattered showers
and sleet in some eastern counties. The 28th was mainly sunny and cold with 8.1 hours of bright sunshine at Wellesbourne (Warwickshire) and East Malling (Kent), but wintry showers affected some west and east coasts. The 29th started frosty for many and an area of rain, sleet and hill snow spread
, showers or longer spells of rain affecting all parts, heaviest and most persistent over the south, and temperatures at both Nantwich Reaseheath Hall (Cheshire) and Bude (Cornwall) reaching 15.1 °C. It continued mild into the 20th with East Malling (Kent) not falling below 11.7 °C, patchy fog for parts
Garden 13 32.4 31.1 05-Sep-1949 98 East Malling, Kent 13 31.3 31.1 04-Sep-1929 89 Wisley, Surrey 13 30.3 31.1 04-Sep-1929 Highest for 87 years Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire 13 29.6 29.4 19-Sep-1926 85 Writtle, Essex 13 32.1 30.6 05-Sep-1949 83 Goudhurst, Kent 13 30.2 30.0 05-Sep-1949 77 Table 7
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