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highest in the series (behind 1998, due to 1998 having had a much higher average minimum). With 82% of average rainfall and 144% of average sunshine, the UK as a whole had a rather dry and particularly sunny month, but many western and southern areas had near-average rainfall while the north-east

above average elsewhere, with parts of eastern Scotland, East Anglia and Gloucestershire seeing more than twice the normal rainfall. Sunshine was 93% of average, and it was sunnier than average in central southern England, the Midlands and East Anglia, but sunshine was well below normal in Wales

flooding on roads, with disruption to numerous rail services due to flooded platforms, stations, or lines. Vehicles were stranded in flood water in Ashington, West Sussex, and a mini-tornado was reported in Worthing causing some minor damage to gardens. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue reported

, the Midlands and southern England, leading to reports of lightning damage to the rail electricity supply in Wiltshire and damage to homes and power supply in Sussex. Some areas in Devon and Somerset saw travel disruption due to surface water flooding and fallen trees. Further scattered heavy downpours over

, the Midlands and southern England, leading to reports of lightning damage to the rail electricity supply in Wiltshire and damage to homes and power supply in Sussex. Some areas in Devon and Somerset saw travel disruption due to surface water flooding and fallen trees. Further scattered heavy downpours over

), and very warm in places, maximum temperature 24.5°C at Kew Gardens (London), but the south-west and the West Midlands saw more cloud and isolated showers from mid-afternoon. After a mild night, temperatures not dropping below 12.7°C at Wych Cross (East Sussex), the 31st was fine and warm for most areas

of this has been felt recently: major storms Ciara and Dennis, and the ‘Beast from the East’ in 2018, were forecast five days in advance, enabling local councils and emergency services to prepare and instigate resilience plans.  Similarly, the Environment Agency has used the Met Office’s latest UK climate

. Dover ferry services were suspended, and there was an overturned lorry on the M2 Medway Bridge. There were reports of damage to a number of buildings including a hanger roof at RAF Brize Norton, some schools in East Sussex, and apartment buildings in Gosport and Portsmouth. In the south-west, road, rail

hours at Tiree in May 1975. The highest UK monthly total is 383.9 hours in July 1911 at Eastbourne, Sussex. In the dullest winter months less than 20 hours have been recorded on occasion, with only 8.6 hours of sunshine at Eskdalemuir in January 1996. Back to top Rainfall Rainfall is caused

village at Bracklesham in West Sussex experienced severe flooding that injured as many as 100 people and triggered a major rescue operation. Persistent frontal rain affected NE England and E Scotland on the 9th and resulted in road flooding and the temporary closure of the East Coast Main Line between