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Rainfall this year is wetter than usual
631 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 117% of the usual 540 mm by this date.
Rain each month, this year and usually
100 mm
200 mm
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Usual year
609 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
169 mm
July 2024
Driest month on record
0 mm
February 2003
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 | 22 mm | 1 mm |
| Feb | 17 mm | 4 mm |
| Mar | 22 mm | 18 mm |
| Apr | 36 mm | 23 mm |
| May | 52 mm | 64 mm |
| Jun | 75 mm | 59 mm |
| Jul | 81 mm | 162 mm |
| Aug | 84 mm | 116 mm |
| Sep | 64 mm | 152 mm |
| Oct | 81 mm | 31 mm |
| Nov | 46 mm | 1 mm |
| Dec | 28 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.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is a little cooler than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 8.4 °C, which is 0.6 °C below the usual 9.0 °C for this date.
Air temperature each month, this year and usually
-10.0 °C
0.0 °C
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Soil temperature each month, this year and usually
-10.0 °C
0.0 °C
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Warmest month
July
18.8 °C on average
Coldest month
January
-2.3 °C on average
Soil this month
7.5 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm
Records in the last 30 years
Hottest day
32.7 °C
30 Jul 2018. This year: 32.2 °C
Coldest night
-27.0 °C
20 Jan 2006. This year: -21.0 °C
Warmest soil
27.0 °C
30 Jul 2018. This year: 24.7 °C
Coldest soil
-13.6 °C
1 Feb 2026. This year: -13.6 °C
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.3 °C | -8.3 °C | -0.4 °C | -6.0 °C |
| Feb | -2.2 °C | -7.9 °C | -0.4 °C | -5.7 °C |
| Mar | 0.9 °C | 4.5 °C | 1.2 °C | 3.1 °C |
| Apr | 6.3 °C | 5.3 °C | 6.5 °C | 5.0 °C |
| May | 11.8 °C | 11.7 °C | 12.4 °C | 11.9 °C |
| Jun | 16.3 °C | 17.5 °C | 17.0 °C | 18.2 °C |
| Jul | 18.8 °C | 17.8 °C | 19.5 °C | 18.5 °C |
| Aug | 18.1 °C | 17.6 °C | 18.7 °C | 17.9 °C |
| Sep | 13.8 °C | 14.4 °C | 14.2 °C | 14.5 °C |
| Oct | 8.1 °C | 10.1 °C | 8.4 °C | 10.3 °C |
| Nov | 3.4 °C | 7.0 °C | 4.0 °C | 7.5 °C |
| Dec | -0.4 °C | – | 0.8 °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.
In the usual frost danger
The usual last frost is 2 May, in 170 days. It has come as late as 12 May.
The frost season
Today, 13 Nov
Frost danger
22 Oct – 2 May
22 Oct →
OctO2026
NovN
DecD
JanJ2027
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
2 May
has come as late as 12 May
Next frost danger starts
22 Oct
as early as 10 Oct, 343 days from now
Frost-free season
174 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.
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