The disappointing summer continued into June with frequent depressions sweeping across the country. Consequently, the mean temperature was 0.5C below the long-term average with very few warm days and the coldest June since 1994. The maximum occurred on the 28th when the peak temperature registered was 26.7C. In contrast, on the 11th the thermometer struggled to a maximum of only 11.5C when the average is 20.3C.There were no air frosts during the month although on two nights the temperature dipped close to 4C.
The most significant feature was the amount of rain that fell. With a total of 127.9mm, it was the second wettest June I have recorded, which was 232% of the long-term average. The record was set back in June 1998 with 143.2mm. The wettest day was the 11th with 23.4mm and there were five additional days when totals ran into double figures. Not surprisingly there were only eight dry days.
It was also a very windy month, providing a record for the average wind speed over the month. On two days, 7th and 16th, I recorded maximum gusts of 40mph and six other days with maxima in excess of 30mph.
The solar energy was 74% of the average and bright sunshine also low with 88% of the average.
The weather station of Marlborough, Wiltshire
