"Teignmouth" wrote in message
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Nick, 1995 was a cracking summer (Jul/Aug) but, I think 1976 just edges it
taking all three summer months into account, although I was only 5yrs old
back in 76.

For me, 1989 is probably the best extended summer here in the Westcountry,
it seemed to start in the last fews days of April & went on well into
September.

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2003 as well though it was mainly just August and September it did not just
break the highest temperature record during the August heat wave but it
broke the record temperature over a wide area,

Stan