England's highest monthly mean air temperatures are typically recorded in July and August of each year. Since 2015, the warmest mean temperature was measured in July 2018 at 18.8 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, February of that same year registered the coolest temperature, at 2.7 degrees Celsius.
The English weather
England is the warmest region in the United Kingdom and the driest. In 2023, the average annual temperature in England amounted to 10.89 degrees Celsius – around 0.9 degrees above the national mean. That same year, precipitation in England stood at about 1,045 millimeters. By contrast, Scotland – the wettest region in the UK – recorded over 1,500 millimeters of rainfall in 2023.
Temperatures on the rise
Throughout the last decades, the average temperature in the United Kingdom has seen an upward trend, reaching a record high in 2022. Global temperatures have experienced a similar pattern over the same period. This gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature is primarily due to various human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, which lead to the emission of greenhouse gases. This phenomenon has severe consequences, including more frequent and intense weather events, rising sea levels, and adverse effects on human health and the environment.
Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023
(in degrees Celsius)
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Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/
Met Office. "Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/
Met Office. (2024). Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/
Met Office. "Monthly Mean Air Temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in Degrees Celsius)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/
Met Office, Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Monthly mean air temperature in England from 2015 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585133/monthly-mean-temperature-in-england-uk/