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were subjected to multiple flood events, especially in south-east England. Two areas were particularly hard hit. In mid-October, large areas of Kent and Sussex were le underwater as rivers such as the Ouse at Lewes (East Sussex), the Uck at Uckfield (East Sussex) and the Medway at Tonbridge (Kent
with high pressure dominant. A generally westerly flow resulted in mild and mostly cloudy weather, but parts of eastern Scotland and north-east England saw a fair amount of sunshine. The provisional UK mean temperature was 5.8 °C, which is 1.9 °C above the 1981-2010 long-term average. Mean maximum
). The graphs show the average monthly sunshine totals for Heathrow and Eastbourne, together with the highest and lowest totals recorded in the stated periods. The highest known monthly sunshine total in the region is 383.9 hours at Eastbourne, East Sussex in July 1911, which is a UK record. In the dullest
It’s getting even chillier for many as cold air spreads across the UK from the east bringing with it a chance of snow showers.
East Scotland, on 5 December. We are starting to see snow showers and many central and eastern parts could see some temporary small accumulations of snow, but the main focus is likely to be where we have issued Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for tonight: East Sussex and Kent; and high ground
London) recorded a daily minimum temperature of 15.9 °C, a new April record for the UK , breaking the previous record of 15.2 °C at Inverailort (Highland) on 15 April 2007 and at Eastbourne (East Sussex) on 23 April 2011. The chart below shows hourly air temperatures Kenley Airfield, Wych Cross (East
days Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex – 11 days of +27 °C weather, with an average temperature of 28.3 °C across the 11 days Average hours of sunshine for popular staycations this summer (between June 1 and August 19): 1. Hastings (East Sussex) – averaging 9.3 hours of sunshine per day 2= Hurn (Near
Macclesfield Cheshire 33.1 3 31.8 Harrogate North Yorkshire 33.1 2 30.6 Buxton Derbyshire 32.7 3 30.0 Eastbourne East Sussex 32.6 4 31.6 Durham Observatory Durham 32.5 3 30.6 Skegness Lincolnshire 32.4 3 32.0 Next Date record Date 3 July None 1976 19 August 10 August 36.9 1932 2003 3 July 1976 12
Saturday 31 January 1953 (East Coast Floods) Weather chart for 0600 UTC on 31 January 1953 General summary The most prominent feature of the weather was the wind. To start the day, the wind was a strong north-westerly, approaching gale force across Scotland. During the afternoon the wind veered
Station tempPrevious record (°C) East Malling Highest January maximum temperature, previous highest 14.3 on 30/1/2002. Digital data 17.4 (Kent) records back to 1959. Brede (East Highest January maximum temperature, previous highest 12.8 on 4/1/1999. Digital data 17.0 Sussex) records back to 1989
) analysis (mm) for 14 August 1975. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum Temperature 30.1 °C at Monks Wood (Cambridgeshire) Lowest Minimum Temperature 11.1 °C at East Malling (Kent) and Gatwick (East Sussex) Most Rainfall 170.8 mm at Hampstead (Greater London) Most Sunshine 11.1 hours at Gorleston
