"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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That's close to the record for a low max in August.

31st August 1978
springs to mind with 12s and 13s all over eastern England and the
Midlands,
and possibly the odd 11 as well.

Hi, Philip,

22nd August 1986 gave day max 9.9C and 09Z - 09Z max 10.2C at my old
site in Low Etherley(160m). There have been several sub 12C maxima.
Lowest so far in Copley, since 1995, is 11.6C on 9th August 1999. We
were running at 11.4C yesterday until 1700Z when the sun came out and
raised it to 12.7C.

Around the date you mention, 30th August 1978 recorded 12.8C at Low
Etherley.

As you know, a lot of low max records are lost at climate stations with
09Z - 09Z readings if the following morning is warmer.

HTH,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.freeserve.com/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk