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tierradelfuego
20 August 2025 19:06:11

Well after 72 consecutive days with a daily max over 20c, what I imagine is probably a record here and certainly is in the last 14 years I have data recorded, is over. 

Who knows what the 1995/1976 summers had, or any other years. I've tried to find out via Google but no joy, I know the Melbourne record (given my wife is from there) is 99 days, so I think 72 is pretty good going for a rural location in the UK.

The sun only came out at 4pm and we maxed at 19.6c, probably half an hour earlier and 20c would have been reached.


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Chunky Pea
20 August 2025 20:35:37

Heavily dull all day here as well but max still reached 18.8c. Thankfully, it didn't feel as humid as recently. Hoping this anti-cyclonic gloom will continue as long as that high sticks around. 


Patrick,

East Galway, Ireland.

picturesareme
20 August 2025 23:45:43

14.8C

DP. 10C

Breezy from the N/NE 

Feeling notably cold... Definitely regretting not packing a jumper to work. 

Retron
21 August 2025 04:04:45

So temperatures have been nice since late July, around the mid 20's which is perfect for us and only a couple of silly hot days in the 30's and mostly sunny - till the last few days. Now it is distinctly unpleasant, a very strong NE wind and thick grey cloud making it feel very autumnal and enough to start my watering eyes going. It may make the low 20's later I guess but with the cloud and wind it won't feel it. Got a jumper on for the first time since April this morning! The trouble is it is the worst of both worlds with no rain, a low D.P  and the winds continuing to scorch the leaves and the cracked dusty ground.

Originally Posted by: fairweather 

You're a fair bit older than me, which may make a difference, but I've found it rather enjoyable. The breeze has cleared the last of the hot air from the house and it's cooled the brickwork too, so there's less of a "radiating oven" effect at night. I've not had to wear a jumper in many years, and live in polo shirts. All I need in winter (or when it's raining) is a light jacket, and even yesterday walking my puppy by the beach, with the wind driving in, I didn't need a coat - the sea is still 20C, so the wind was warm. 

That said the dewpoint isn't low here - even though it felt a bit fresher yesterday it was still hovering in the low teens, as it is now. 

It's currently breezy, overcast and warm, as the recent nights have been. 16.0, dew 14.0, the overnight low so far being 15.7. Yesterday's high was a very pleasant 20.3, and it's probably why I had the beach and surrounding country park pretty much to myself: the tourists were staying in their caravans!


Leysdown, north Kent
Retron
21 August 2025 04:08:52

Well after 72 consecutive days with a daily max over 20c, what I imagine is probably a record here and certainly is in the last 14 years I have data recorded, is over. 

Who knows what the 1995/1976 summers had, or any other years. I've tried to find out via Google but no joy, I know the Melbourne record (given my wife is from there) is 99 days, so I think 72 is pretty good going for a rural location in the UK.

The sun only came out at 4pm and we maxed at 19.6c, probably half an hour earlier and 20c would have been reached.

Originally Posted by: tierradelfuego 

I hadn't realised how long the run was - and yes, it's 73 days here (yesterday just scraping in with a 20.3 max). That's the trouble with a warm June, it means you're relying on days being more than 3 degrees below average in July and August and that's rare these days! Going 3 degrees above on the other hand...

EDIT: No 1995 data for my nearest station, but the longest stretch of 20s and above for my local station, Brogdale, in 1976 was only 30 days. Shockingly the 1st August 1976 had a high of only 16.6! This year it's 47 days (so far), spoiled by a 19.8 on the 2nd July.

You might find data for a station near you by using MetO's MIDAS .


Leysdown, north Kent
tierradelfuego
21 August 2025 06:45:22

I hadn't realised how long the run was - and yes, it's 73 days here (yesterday just scraping in with a 20.3 max). That's the trouble with a warm June, it means you're relying on days being more than 3 degrees below average in July and August and that's rare these days! Going 3 degrees above on the other hand...

EDIT: No 1995 data for my nearest station, but the longest stretch of 20s and above for my local station, Brogdale, in 1976 was only 30 days. Shockingly the 1st August 1976 had a high of only 16.6! This year it's 47 days (so far), spoiled by a 19.8 on the 2nd July.

You might find data for a station near you by using MetO's MIDAS .

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Thanks for that, looks like there is one down in Woolhampton so I'll register when I get a chance.

Yes using my data we had never had a July with all 20s before so that is obviously going to kill it.

We certainly start from a pretty low base temp, our low last night was 9.7c, so 6 degrees below yours, although maybe the max can be tempered by the sea breezes for you.

Currently 12.8c, a few breaks in the clouds so brighter than yesterday.


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johncs2016
21 August 2025 07:08:25
We're supposed to be in a much clearer air mass now, so I was hoping for and expecting a bright and sunny start to today.

Instead of that, we have another mostly cloudy start to the day but unlike in other recent days, there is the odd break in that cloud which is already allowing us to see the odd glimpse of the Sun at times, and I'm sure that the Sun will probably break through a lot more as the day wears on.

That said, last night was our coolest night of this month so far with an overnight minimum temperature of just 8.9°C at Edinburgh Gogarbank.

However, the temperature has recovered slightly to around 13°C here in Edinburgh


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DEW
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21 August 2025 07:09:42

14.5C sunny, some cloud on the northern horizon


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21 August 2025 08:49:38

Sunny with NNE breeze. A chilly feel earlier, still feels chilly at 17.5C.


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johncs2016
21 August 2025 18:46:43

The Sun eventually came out for a while today, but this evening has become cloudier once again which means that as at 6:40pm BST (17:40 UTC) this evening, a total of just 2.8 hours of sunshine had been recorded for today so far at Edinburgh Gogarbank.

However, this means that a total of only at least another 18.1 hours of sunshine need to be recorded between now and the end of this month in order for this month to go as being sunnier than average here.

In addition to that, a total of just at least 18.4 hours of sunshine need to be recorded between now and the end of this month in order to this summer to go down as being sunnier than average here.

Today was also a little bit warmer than the last couple of days and today's maximum temperature was 19.1°C.

Currently around 16°C here in Edinburgh


The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

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21 August 2025 20:03:02

Down to 7.9C already here with little wind and clear sky.

Some places will likely have ground frost the extreme dry conditions will help it fall.


tierradelfuego
21 August 2025 20:41:39

Max of 20.8c after a min of 9.7c last night. Sunny or bright all day down here.

Down to 12.4c already so expecting another single digit low tonight.


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Retron
22 August 2025 05:03:16

I was hoping for a single figure minimum today, but it wasn't to be - it's a smidge under average instead. 

Clear skies, near calm with just the odd puff from the north, 12.2, dew 9.0. The overnight low so far is 12.1 and yesterday's high ended as 20.7.


Leysdown, north Kent
Roger Parsons
22 August 2025 05:53:30

Seemed a chilly night here. 11C now.


RogerP

West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire

Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.

William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830

DEW
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22 August 2025 05:58:55

11.2C sunny.

Almost down to single figures


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Chichester 12m asl

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22 August 2025 06:15:02

12C now but cooler earlier. Calm and sunny.


Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

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22 August 2025 06:32:36

A beautiful clear sunny start here after a couple of mostly cloudy days, but a very cool feeling 5c


Jason

Salfords, Surrey

lanky
22 August 2025 07:03:23

beautiful clear sky here this morning but down to 7.5C overnight at Kew Gardens


Martin

Richmond, Surrey

tierradelfuego
22 August 2025 07:21:01

5.8c was the low here, the coolest August night for a few years.

I presume it was clear earlier, given the low temp, but now mostly cloudy and 10.4c


Bucklebury

West Berkshire Downs AONB

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johncs2016
22 August 2025 08:00:39

Today is another day in which I was expecting a bright and sunny start to it, only to find that the day is actually starting on a dull and overcast note and although it still appears to be as bone dry as per usual, the rain radar maps are showing that there is some light rain and drizzle in the vicinity which wasn't something which I can recall actually being forecast for today.

As a result of that cloud cover though, last night was nowhere near as cold as it was forecast to be (some forecasts were even going for a possible ground frost in the odd rural area) and it was actually slightly milder than the previous night with an overnight minimum temperature of 11.3°C (we didn't even get down to single figures last night).

Currently around 13°C here in Edinburgh


The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
22 August 2025 09:19:05

Yes John, surprised that we have light showers here now! It's mostly cloudy and cool at 13 C.

However, I can see clearer sky on the northern horizon so using your current theory, we'll see sun at some point!


Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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22 August 2025 10:29:55

Last night was the coolest and the first sub-10C one here since June 8th. Low of 8.3C in my back garden. Definitely felt like early autumn on my short pre-work morning walk.   


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22 August 2025 11:34:45

Cloud came in after midnight and our low was 5.6C but just over the hill in a dip got down to 2.8C

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IGUISB20/graph/2025-08-21/2025-08-21/daily 


johncs2016
22 August 2025 12:16:49

More in the way of blue sky has appeared throughout the course of this morning and early afternoon with the Sun making an occasional appearance, but the Sun has never really broken through all that convincingly and there continues to be a lot of cloud around.

As a result, the temperature here in Edinburgh is currently only around 17°C


The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

DEW
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22 August 2025 14:17:46

22.5C on car thermometer, 25C in sheltered back garden, hazy sunshine


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