Faversham
Faversham is a market town in Swale, Kent, England. Nearly 20,000 people live in Faversham. Its postcode is ME13.
Climate
[change | change source]Faversham holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK, 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) on 19 July 2022.[1] On 19 July 2022, Faversham recorded its highest July temperature on record, 39.0 °C (102.2 °F).[1] The lowest temperature ever recorded in Faversham was -16.1 °C (3.0 °F) in January 1966.[2]
| Climate data for Faversham 46m amsl (1981–2010) (extremes 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.9 (44.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 62.2 (2.45) |
42.2 (1.66) |
41.3 (1.63) |
42.9 (1.69) |
50.0 (1.97) |
39.0 (1.54) |
40.0 (1.57) |
51.2 (2.02) |
61.6 (2.43) |
83.2 (3.28) |
68.8 (2.71) |
63.4 (2.50) |
645.8 (25.45) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 109.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60.9 | 80.7 | 116.5 | 174.2 | 206.0 | 206.4 | 221.8 | 214.9 | 155.2 | 125.0 | 73.3 | 48.6 | 1,683.5 |
| Source 1: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: MSN,[4] Met Office,[1] | |||||||||||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office, Met. "Unprecedented extreme heatwave, July 2022" (PDF). www.metoffice.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "Met Office MIDAS Open: UK Land Surface Stations Data (1853-current)". Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "Faversham Climate Period: 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ↑ "Records and Averages". www.msn.com.