August 1997
🌡️ Temperature
In the UK, August 1997 was very hot. 🌡️
- The average temperature in August 1997 was 18.9°C.
- That's 3.2°C hotter than the average of 15.7°C.
- This puts it in the 99th percentile for heat, as the 2nd hottest August on record.
The hottest August ever was in 1995, when it averaged 19.2°C, and the coldest year was 1912 at 12.9°C.
🌧️ Rainfall
In the UK, August 1997 was wet. 🌧️
- The total rainfall in August 1997 was 98.9mm.
- That's 15.7mm wetter than the average of 83.2mm.
- This puts it in the 72nd percentile for rainfall, as the 71st wettest August on record.
The wettest August ever was in 1912, when rainfall totalled 192.9mm, and the driest year was 1995 at 9.1mm.
☀️ Sunlight
In the UK, August 1997 was very sunny. ☀️
- In August 1997 there were179.6 hours of sunshine.
- That's 25.7 hours more sunshine than the average of 153.9 hours.
- This puts it in the 86th percentile for sunshine, as the 14th sunniest August on record.
The sunniest August ever was in 1947, when there were 259.4 hours of sunshine, and the least sunny year was 2022 with 0 hours of sunshine.