1906 United Kingdom heat wave
The 1906 United Kingdom heat wave occurred all over the country from August to September. This was unusual as the highest temperatures were recorded in early September and the intense heat began in late August, whereas most heat waves in the UK begin in June and July. Even so, the heatwave had a comparable intensity to the 1990 heat wave,[1] and it has been described as the most intense September heat wave in the 20th century. From 31 August to 3 September, the temperature in the UK exceeded 32 °C (90 °F) consecutively over most of the UK on these four days. In September, CET Central England and Birmingham recorded a highest temperature of 31.5 °C (88.7 °F),[2][3] and Oxford recorded a highest temperature of 33.1 °C (91.6 °F); however, this record for September in Oxford was broken in 1911 with a temperature of 33.4 °C (92.1 °F).[4] 2 September was the hottest day of the month as temperatures reached 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) in Bawtry. This day was also the hottest over the most of the UK, again unusual because of its late occurrence. This remains the hottest September temperature of any day in the UK and the eighth-hottest day overall in the 20th century.[5] Scotland also had temperatures reaching 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) at Gordon Castle, Moray, and Northern Ireland had temperatures reaching 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in Armagh, County Armagh both recorded on 1 September 1906.[6]
References
- ↑ "RECORD-BREAKING HEATWAVE IN ENGLAND AND WALES.". Greenpeace. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ↑ "CET September Time Series Plots.". KNMI. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Birmingham September Time Series Plots.". KNMI. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "CET September Time Series Plots.". KNMI. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ Suri, Dan (2001-02-16). "Warm spells in September". Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ↑ "Met Office Extemes". Met Office. Retrieved 2016-08-21.