The Times: The heatwave of late August 1933 and fires

[Weather-history]

The summer of 1933 was a hot and fairly dry summer with a CET of 17.0 and a rainfall of 153.6mm. August was a particularly dry month and this created problems as fires broke out in parts of southern England and Wales especially in the New and Epping Forests.

23rd August-11th September: 6.4mm

25th August-5th September: 18.1

From the 29th August 1933 edition of the Times

Edited August 16, 2007 by Mr_Data

[Weather-history]

Manchester Summer Index: 251

Number of days above 25C for Kew during summer 1933: 32

Number of days above 30C for Kew during summer 1933: 3

England and Wales rainfall %

June '33: 92

July '33: 82

Aug '33: 38

Sunshine totals for summer 1933

Stornoway: 488hrs (107%)

Aberdeen: 588hrs (119%)

Edinburgh: 571hrs (114%)

Armagh: 474hrs (106%)

Worthing: 837hrs (123%)

Southampton: 753hrs (118%)

Jersey: 847hrs (117%)

Kew: 753hrs (129%)

Jersey recorded 16.8hrs on the 10th. Thats more than many places have recorded so far this week!

Edited August 29, 2008 by Mr_Data