September 2020
🌡️ Temperature
In the UK, September 2020 was hot. 🌡️
- The average temperature in September 2020 was 13.9°C.
- That's 0.5°C hotter than the average of 13.4°C.
- This puts it in the 66th percentile for heat, as the 123rd hottest September on record.
The hottest September ever was in 2006, when it averaged 16.8°C, and the coldest year was 1807 at 10.5°C.
🌧️ Rainfall
In the UK, September 2020 was dry. 🏜️
- The total rainfall in September 2020 was 56.1mm.
- That's 24.8mm drier than the average of 80.9mm.
- This puts it in the 26th percentile for rainfall, as the 67th driest September on record.
The wettest September ever was in 1918, when rainfall totalled 189.5mm, and the driest year was 1959 at 8mm.
☀️ Sunlight
In the UK, September 2020 was very sunny. ☀️
- In September 2020 there were145 hours of sunshine.
- That's 24.1 hours more sunshine than the average of 120.9 hours.
- This puts it in the 88th percentile for sunshine, as the 12th sunniest September on record.
The sunniest September ever was in 1959, when there were 172.2 hours of sunshine, and the least sunny year was 2022 with 0 hours of sunshine.