England equals the warmest summer on record, and the driest year so far since 1976

L ‘Summer 2022 In the United kingdom “It will be remembered as three months of dry, sunny conditions, and forEngland, like the hottest summer on record Based on average temperature‘, reports office met Based on provisional statistics, adding that “Four of the five hottest seasons ever recorded in England have occurred since 2003.”

High pressure has dominated the UK’s climate this summer, resulting in long periods of dry and hot weather in many areas, allowing heat waves to develop every month, but especially in July. Overall, the UK recorded 62% of precipitation in the summer and averaged temperatures of 1.1°C above average +14.6°C. in England Hot and dry conditions were more prominent, with the highest average temperature ever recorded (+17.1 °C) equals that summer 2018 And some areas experienced less than 50% of the usual summer rain. The warmest and driest compared to average in East, East Anglia and parts of northeastern England had the hottest summer ever recorded”the Bureau of Meteorology continues its in-depth study.

“The heat was not limited to England. It was temporary The fourth month of summer in the UK Generally. The hottest summers in the UK are very close: 2018 (+15.8°C), 2006 (+15.8°C), 2003 (+15.7°C), 2022 (+15.7°C)), 1976 (+15.7°C) ). It was the eighth hottest summer for Scotland and Wales and the twelfth for Northern Ireland.”

“to meEnglandsummer 2022 was the sixth drought on record (103 mm) and the driest since 1995 (66 mm), in a series that began in 1836. For the UK overall it was the 10th driest summer (156 mm) and the driest since 1995 (106 mm). Some areas drier than average were in East Anglia. It was in Suffolk the second dry summer after 1921 and the third in Norfolk (behind 1921 and 1983)”The Bureau of Meteorology continues.

year so far

“2022 started with the warmest New Year’s Eve on record, and since then every month has been warmer than average over the course of 2022, making the UK the first eight warm months of the year in a series dating back to 1884.Met Office reports.The average January-August UK temperature in 2022 was +10.51°C, making this year so far warmer than the previous record of +10.2°C in 2014. It is too early to predict how the year will end in general. general, but the persistent warm conditions are certainly noteworthy and their likelihood of occurrence has certainly increased due to climate change.”Dr. Mark McCarthy of the National Climate Information Center said.

The driest year so far since 1976

“After the driest July on record in southern England, August provided a respite from the drought, with rain and thunderstorms in the middle of the month. However, that wasn’t enough to get close to the usual levels at this point in the year“Explains the Bureau of Meteorology. “In August, the UK received 54% of average rainfall (51 mm), adding to the list of dry months in 2022. So far in 2022 there has been an average of 538 mm of rain in the UK and 348 mm in England , which means that you It was the driest year to date for both the UK and England since 1976ranked 15th and 5th respectively in a series dating back to 1836McCarthy adds.

Brighter than usual

The UK has seen by far a much brighter-than-average summer. During the summer, the UK received 115% (582 hours) of average summer sunshine hours, England 120%, Wales 116%, Scotland 108% and Northern Ireland 93%. Sunshine hours were the highest in the southern and eastern parts of the UK, and a number of counties, Suffolk, Nottinghamshire, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Essex, saw 2022 rank among the top three sunniest seasons.” The Met Office continues.

August

“Like most days of the year and summer, August is hot and dry, and is classified as August 5th is the hottest in the UK average temperature +16.7 °C. precipitation was 54% of the August average for the UK as a whole; Wales saw its lowest monthly average, with a decrease of 40.4 mm (36%). But the lowest amount of rain was in southern England, where it fell 31.1 mm (46%) over the month.‘, concludes the Bureau of Meteorology’s analysis.