July 1988

1990

🌡️ Temperature

In the UK, July 1988 was very cold. ❄️

The average temperature in July 1988 was 14.7°C.
That's 1.3°C colder than the average of 16°C.
This puts it in the 9th percentile for heat, as the 34th coldest July on record.

Distribution of average July temperatures (1659 - 2021)

The hottest July ever was in 2006, when it averaged 19.7°C, and the coldest year was 1816 at 13.4°C.

In the UK, July 1988 was very wet. 🌧️

The total rainfall in July 1988 was 139mm.
That's 60.3mm wetter than the average of 78.7mm.
This puts it in the 94th percentile for rainfall, as the 15th wettest July on record.

Distribution of total July rainfall (1769 - 2021)

The wettest July ever was in 1828, when rainfall totalled 182.6mm, and the driest year was 1825 at 8.2mm.

In the UK, July 1988 was very cloudy. ☁️

In July 1988 there were130.2 hours of sunshine.
That's 34.7 hours less sunshine than the average of 164.9 hours.
This puts it in the 12th percentile for sunshine, as the 12th least sunny July on record.

Distribution of July sunshine hours in (1920 - 2022)

The sunniest July ever was in 1955, when there were 256.9 hours of sunshine, and the least sunny year was 2022 with 0 hours of sunshine.