July 2003

2003

🌡️ Temperature

In the UK, July 2003 was very hot. 🌡️

The average temperature in July 2003 was 17.6°C.
That's 1.6°C hotter than the average of 16°C.
This puts it in the 89th percentile for heat, as the 40th hottest 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 2003 was dry. 🏜️

The total rainfall in July 2003 was 64.7mm.
That's 14mm drier than the average of 78.7mm.
This puts it in the 34th percentile for rainfall, as the 87th driest 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 2003 was slightly cloudy. ☁️

In July 2003 there were158.8 hours of sunshine.
That's 6.1 hours less sunshine than the average of 164.9 hours.
This puts it in the 44th percentile for sunshine, as the 45th 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.