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, Canterbury, Kent and Epsom, Surrey stood for nearly 80 years until 37.1°C on 3 August 1990 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. This was broken by 38.5°C at Faversham, Kent on 10 August 2003 and 38.7°C at Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July 2019. The table below lists the UK’s hottest days on record. Prior
Hot spell August 1990 At the beginning of August 1990 there was a widespread hot spell, during which a new UK temperature record was set A maximum of 37.1 °C was measured at Cheltenham on the 3rd, beating the record of 36.7 °C set at Raunds (Northamptonshire), Epsom (Surrey) and Canterbury (Kent
on 3 May 1999 in Martyr Worthy (Hampshire), Worcester and Malvern. The warmest early May Bank Holiday weekend as a whole on record is 28.6 recorded on the 6 May 1995 at Cheltenham (Gloucestershire), 2 May 1981 in Grantown-on-Spey (Morayshire) and 30 April 1988 in Kinbrace (Sutherland
Holiday Monday on record is 23.6 °C recorded on 3 May 1999 in Martyr Worthy (Hampshire), Worcester and Malvern. The warmest early May Bank Holiday weekend as a whole on record is 28.6 recorded on the 6 May 1995 at Cheltenham (Gloucestershire), 2 May 1981 in Grantown-on-Spey (Morayshire) and 30 April
temperature in the year 1970 – 32.2 deg C at Stratford-Upon-Avon and Aldenham School No 2 on 7th July Hottest recorded temperature in the year 1980 – 29.4 deg C at Cors Fochno on 4th June Hottest recorded temperature in the year 1990 – 37.1 deg C at Cheltenham on 3rd August Hottest recorded temperature
the lowest occur in the Shetlands (15 °C). Extreme maximum temperatures can occur in July or August. For example, on 3 July 1976 35.9 °C was recorded at Cheltenham and on 9 August 1911 36.7 °C occurred at Raunds, Northamptonshire. On 3 August 1990, temperatures exceeded 34 °C widely over the Midlands
the lowest occur in the Shetlands (15 °C). Extreme maximum temperatures can occur in July or August. For example, on 3 July 1976 35.9 °C was recorded at Cheltenham and on 9 August 1911 36.7 °C occurred at Raunds, Northamptonshire. On 3 August 1990, temperatures exceeded 34 °C widely over the Midlands
Hot spell - August 2003 Maximum temperatures The UK record of 37.1 °C at Cheltenham on 3 August 1990 was beaten by a number of stations on 10 August 2003, with Brogdale, near Faversham (Kent) reporting the highest at 38.5 °C. Table of highest maximum temperatures - 5 August 2003 Station name Jersey
2022 18 July 2022 19 July 2022 34.6 Nantwich, Cheshire 35.2 37.1 38.7 35.4 Hawarden Bridge, Flintshire Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Cambridge Botanic Garden Saunton Sands, Devon 34.6 Crossway, Gwent 38.5 Faversham, Kent 3 August 1990 2 August 1990 3 August 1990 25 July 2019 3 August 1990 3 August
, and there are also many qualifications. Whilst all endeavours are made to make the forecast clear, when forecasting for such a large area, and covering a period of 9 hours, some recourse to bracketed sections is also necessary. To assist in determining the meaning of the F215, the following broad
