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England has an oceanic climate. Summers are mild, and sometimes cold and wet. Winters are also mild, and mostly wet and windy.

Köppen-Geiger map of England

Weather records

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The highest temperature ever recorded in England was 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 19 July 2022 in Coningsby.[1]

The lowest temperature ever recorded in England was −26.1 °C (−15.0 °F) on 10 January 1982 in Newport.

The highest wind gust ever recorded in England was 196 km/h (122 mph, 55 m/s) on 18 February 2022 at The Needles, Isle of Wight.[2]

The highest 24-hour precipitation sum ever recorded in England was 341.4 millimeters on 5 December 2015 at Honister Pass, Cumbria.[3]

Top 10 warmest days measured in England

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Rank Temperature Date Location
1. 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) 19 July 2022 Coningsby, Lincolnshire
2. 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) 25 July 2019 Cambridge
3. 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) 10 August 2003 Faversham, Kent
4. 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) 18 July 2022 Pitsford, Northamptonshire
5. 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) 31 July 2020 Heathrow Airport
6. 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) 3 August 1990 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
7. 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) 1 July 2015 Heathrow Airport
8. 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) 9 August 1911 Canterbury
9. 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) 2 August 1990 Worcester
10. 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) 19 July 2006 Wisley, Surrey

Highest temperatures measured at London Heathrow

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Temperature Date
40.2 °C (104.4 °F) 19 July 2022
37.9 °C (100.2 °F) 25 July 2019, 10 August 2003
37.8 °C (100.0 °F) 31 July 2020
37.1 °C (98.8 °F) 18 July 2022
36.7 °C (98.1 °F) 1 July 2015

Highest temperatures measured in Sheffield

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Temperature Date
39.4 °C (102.9 °F) 19 July 2022
36.1 °C (97.0 °F) 18 July 2022
35.6 °C (96.1 °F) 25 July 2019
34.3 °C (93.7 °F) 31 July 2020, 3 August 1990
33.5 °C (92.3 °F) 9 August 1911

Highest temperatures measured in Oxford

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Temperature Date
38.1 °C (100.6 °F) 19 July 2022
36.6 °C (97.9 °F) 18 July 2022
36.4 °C (97.5 °F) 25 July 2019
35.1 °C (95.2 °F) 31 July 2020, 3 August 1990
34.9 °C (94.8 °F) 19 July 2006, 9 August 1911

Highest temperatures measured in Hastings

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Temperature Date
34.7 °C (94.5 °F) 19 July 2022
34.2 °C (93.6 °F) 18 July 2022
33.2 °C (91.8 °F) 19 July 2006
33.1 °C (91.6 °F) 9 August 2020
33.0 °C (91.4 °F) 8 August 2020


Highest temperatures measured in Plymouth

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Temperature Date
33.9 °C (93.0 °F) 18 July 2022
32.7 °C (90.9 °F) 11 August 2022
32.2 °C (90.0 °F) 10 August 2022
31.6 °C (88.9 °F) 28 June 1976
31.0 °C (87.8 °F) 12 August 2022

Highest temperatures measured in Durham

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Temperature Date
36.9 °C (98.4 °F) 19 July 2022
32.9 °C (91.2 °F) 25 July 2019
32.5 °C (90.5 °F) 2 August 1990
32.0 °C (89.6 °F) 18 July 2022
31.9 °C (89.4 °F) 1 August 1990

Highest temperatures measured in Morpeth

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Temperature Date
33.5 °C (92.3 °F) 19 July 2022
32.6 °C (90.7 °F) 2 August 1990
30.6 °C (87.1 °F) 1 August 1990
30.3 °C (86.5 °F) 18 July 2022
30.3 °C (86.5 °F) 11 August 2022

Highest temperatures measured in Ipswich

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Temperature Date
35.7 °C (96.3 °F) 19 July 2022
35.4 °C (95.7 °F) 18 July 2022
35.3 °C (95.5 °F) 10 August 2003
34.4 °C (93.9 °F) 25 July 2019
34.1 °C (93.4 °F) 26 July 2018

Highest temperatures measured in Stoke-on-Trent

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Temperature Date
36.1 °C (97.0 °F) 19 July 2022
34.4 °C (93.9 °F) 18 July 2022
33.0 °C (91.4 °F) 3 August 1990
31.9 °C (89.4 °F) 25 July 2019
31.6 °C (88.9 °F) 9 August 2003

Highest temperatures measured in Preston

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Temperature Date
36.5 °C (97.7 °F) 19 July 2022
33.1 °C (91.6 °F) 2 August 1990
33.0 °C (91.4 °F) 18 July 2022
31.8 °C (89.2 °F) 9 August 2003
31.2 °C (88.2 °F) 14 August 2022, 3 August 1990


Highest temperatures measured in Buxton

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Temperature Date
35.9 °C (96.6 °F) 19 July 2022
34.2 °C (93.6 °F) 18 July 2022
32.7 °C (90.9 °F) 3 August 1990
31.0 °C (87.8 °F) 2 August 1990
30.7 °C (87.3 °F) 9 August 2003

References

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  1. ↑ "Record high temperatures verified". Met Office. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. ↑ Badshah, Nadeem; Ambrose, Tom; Halliday, Josh; Ambrose, Nadeem Badshah (now); Tom; Halliday (earlier), Josh (2022-02-18). "Storm Eunice: at least four die as winds of up to 122mph batter UK and Ireland – latest updates". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/07/did-climate-change-have-an-impact-on-storm-desmond/
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