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Rainfall this year is wetter than usual

718 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 139% of the usual 518 mm by this date.

Rain each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year
Usual year
641 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
194 mm
October 2022
Driest month on record
1 mm
February 2009

The wettest and driest months are the highest and lowest in the 30 years of data we hold, not necessarily the highest or lowest ever.

Show the monthly figures
Month Rain, usual Rain, this year
Jan 53 mm 15 mm
Feb 41 mm 101 mm
Mar 39 mm 82 mm
Apr 52 mm 37 mm
May 47 mm 63 mm
Jun 50 mm 102 mm
Jul 48 mm 57 mm
Aug 54 mm 93 mm
Sep 59 mm 32 mm
Oct 67 mm 130 mm
Nov 73 mm 6 mm
Dec 57 mm –

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

This year is warmer than usual

The average air temperature since 1 January is 14.9 °C, which is 1.0 °C above the usual 13.9 °C for this date.

Air temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year

Soil temperature each month, this year and usually

  • Usual for the month
  • This year
Warmest month
January
20.2 °C on average
Coldest month
July
9.1 °C on average
Soil this month
16.3 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm

Records in the last 30 years

Hottest day
44.6 °C
7 Feb 2009. This year: 42.8 °C
Coldest night
-1.8 °C
5 Aug 1997. This year: 1.1 °C
Warmest soil
35.3 °C
30 Jan 2009. This year: 30.2 °C
Coldest soil
4.9 °C
3 Jul 2024. This year: 6.7 °C
Show the monthly figures
Month Air, usual Air, this year Soil, usual Soil, this year
Jan 20.2 °C 21.4 °C 22.7 °C 24.8 °C
Feb 19.9 °C 19.9 °C 22.2 °C 21.9 °C
Mar 18.1 °C 17.8 °C 19.9 °C 18.6 °C
Apr 14.9 °C 15.5 °C 15.7 °C 15.4 °C
May 11.9 °C 13.5 °C 12.0 °C 13.4 °C
Jun 9.6 °C 11.8 °C 9.6 °C 11.5 °C
Jul 9.1 °C 9.5 °C 8.9 °C 9.3 °C
Aug 9.9 °C 10.9 °C 9.8 °C 10.9 °C
Sep 11.9 °C 13.6 °C 12.1 °C 14.2 °C
Oct 13.9 °C 15.8 °C 14.7 °C 16.7 °C
Nov 16.1 °C 15.1 °C 17.6 °C 16.3 °C
Dec 18.1 °C – 20.2 °C –

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Frost danger has passed for this year

The latest a frost has come in past years is 14 Sep, 56 days ago.

The frost season

  • Usual frost danger
  • Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
27 Aug
has come as late as 14 Sep
Next frost danger starts
17 Jun
as early as 18 May, 220 days from now
Frost-free season
293 days
in a typical year

Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

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