Faversham

This is the market in Faversham

Faversham is a market town in Swale, Kent, England. Nearly 20,000 people live in Faversham. Its postcode is ME13.

Climate

Faversham holds the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK, 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) on 19 July 2022.[1] On 19 July 2022, Faversham recorded its highest July temperature on record, 39.0 °C (102.2 °F).[1] The lowest temperature ever recorded in Faversham was -16.1 °C (3.0 °F) in January 1966.[2]

Climate data for Faversham 46m amsl (1981–2010) (extremes 1985–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68)
23.0
(73.4)
24.0
(75.2)
30.0
(86)
39.0
(102.2)
38.5
(101.3)
25.0
(77)
23.0
(73.4)
18.0
(64.4)
15.0
(59)
39
Average high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
7.8
(46)
10.7
(51.3)
13.4
(56.1)
16.8
(62.2)
20.0
(68)
22.8
(73)
22.8
(73)
19.4
(66.9)
15.3
(59.5)
10.9
(51.6)
8.1
(46.6)
14.63
(58.34)
Average low °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
1.8
(35.2)
3.5
(38.3)
4.9
(40.8)
7.7
(45.9)
10.5
(50.9)
12.9
(55.2)
12.8
(55)
10.8
(51.4)
8.0
(46.4)
4.8
(40.6)
2.5
(36.5)
6.86
(44.35)
Record low °C (°F) -16.1
(3)
-9.0
(15.8)
-6.0
(21.2)
-3.0
(26.6)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41)
10.0
(50)
9.0
(48.2)
6.0
(42.8)
2.0
(35.6)
-4.0
(24.8)
-7.0
(19.4)
-17.8
Rainfall mm (inches) 62.2
(2.449)
42.2
(1.661)
41.3
(1.626)
42.9
(1.689)
50.0
(1.969)
39.0
(1.535)
40.0
(1.575)
51.2
(2.016)
61.6
(2.425)
83.2
(3.276)
68.8
(2.709)
63.4
(2.496)
645.8
(25.425)
Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 8.1 8.7 9.6 8.6 7.4 7.2 7.3 8.5 10.2 10.2 11.3 109.7
Sunshine hours 60.9 80.7 116.5 174.2 206.0 206.4 221.8 214.9 155.2 125.0 73.3 48.6 1,683.5
Source #1:
Source #2: MSN,[4] Met Office,[1]

Faversham Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office, Met. "Unprecedented extreme heatwave, July 2022" (PDF). www.metoffice.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "Met Office MIDAS Open: UK Land Surface Stations Data (1853-current)". Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. "Faversham Climate Period: 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. "Records and Averages". www.msn.com.