On Aug 19, 8:23 pm, Ian wrote:
On 19 Aug, 14:48, "Adam Lea" wrote:

Has anywhere in the UK recorded a 30C max on any day this year yet? If not,
how unusual is this?

Adam

Certainly rare since 1970. Only 3 years have had an annual maximum
less than 30C

1993: 29.7C at East Bergholt
1981: 29.5C at Kew.
1978: 28.8C at Poolewe

The lowest annual maximum 1900-2006 was recorded at the old MetO
station here in Raunds in 1920 with 27.8C
See:

http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~ta...ttest_days.htm

Ian

Raunds, East Northants. Nat Grid Ref SP9972
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What about 1980? Also how about 1985 - I thought that was the year
when the maximum temperature (of just below 30C) was in October.

Nick