June 2021

2021

🌡️ Temperature

In the UK, June 2021 was very hot. 🌡️

  • The average temperature in June 2021 was 15.5°C.
  • That's 1.2°C hotter than the average of 14.3°C.
  • This puts it in the 85th percentile for heat, as the 53rd hottest June on record.
Distribution of average June temperatures (1659 - 2021)
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The hottest June ever was in 1846, when it averaged 18.2°C, and the coldest year was 1675 at 11.5°C.


🌧️ Rainfall

In the UK, June 2021 was slightly dry. 🏜️

  • The total rainfall in June 2021 was 59.5mm.
  • That's 6.7mm drier than the average of 66.2mm.
  • This puts it in the 45th percentile for rainfall, as the 114th driest June on record.
Distribution of total June rainfall (1769 - 2021)
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The wettest June ever was in 2012, when rainfall totalled 160.1mm, and the driest year was 1925 at 4.3mm.


☀️ Sunlight

In the UK, June 2021 was slightly sunny. ☀️

  • In June 2021 there were181.9 hours of sunshine.
  • That's 5.2 hours more sunshine than the average of 176.7 hours.
  • This puts it in the 57th percentile for sunshine, as the 44th sunniest June on record.
Distribution of June sunshine hours in (1920 - 2022)
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The sunniest June ever was in 1957, when there were 265.1 hours of sunshine, and the least sunny year was 2022 with 0 hours of sunshine.