Heatwave Of Early September 1911

[Weather-history]

The hot summer of 1911 extended into the first part of September in the south with another heatwave.

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Some temperature readings

Camden Square: 92.3F on the 8th

Tenterden: 90.0F on the 8th

Pitsford: 91.4F on the 8th

North Cadbury: 94.2F on the 8th

Hull: 82.0F on the 7th

Edington: 93F on the 7th

Hampstead Observatory: 93.2F on the 7th

CET up to 8th September 1911: 17.5C (final CET: 13.9C)

[stewfox]

The hot summer of 1911 extended into the first part of September in the south with another heatwave.

Resized to 96% (was 836 x 668) - Click image to enlarge

Some temperature readings

Camden Square: 92.3F on the 8th

Tenterden: 90.0F on the 8th

Pitsford: 91.4F on the 8th

North Cadbury: 94.2F on the 8th

Hull: 82.0F on the 7th

Edington: 93F on the 7th

Hampstead Observatory: 93.2F on the 7th

CET up to 8th September 1911: 17.5C (final CET: 13.9C)

According to my book end of August early september 1906 was also very warm/hot

[cheeky_monkey]

We have just had a similar heatwave last week here in Edmonton we reached 33c (91f) on the 9th September..the hottest day of the year.

[Guest]

Just started a thread "Weather 1911", though slightly different - do you want to combine the two?

[Weather-history]

More readings (°F)

Manchester

7th: 82.7

8th: 84.5

9th: 63.5

10th: 75.3

11th: 75

 

Gloucester

1st: 73

2nd: 83

3rd: 75

4th: 79

5th: 79

6th: 83

7th: 88

8th: 92

9th: 65

10th: 79

11th: 79

12th: 77

 

Fokestone

2nd:  75

3rd: 77

4th: 74

5th: 78

6th: 73

7th: 78

8th: 81

9th: 78

10th: 73

11th: 75

12th: 84

 

London

1st: 79

2nd: 84

3rd:  81

4th: 75

5th: 81

6th: 85

7th: 89

8th: 90

9th: 66

10th: 72

11th: 83

12th: 86

 

    

[A Face like Thunder]

Eden reports that there was 'appreciable loss of life as a result of gastric and other disorders' due to the heatwave in 1911. The heat and humidity 'probably also contributed to repeated episodes of civil and industrial unrest'.

[A Face like Thunder]

Contrast with a year later:

Aug 1911 + 5.0F difference from average, Sept 1911 + 1.2F

Aug 1912 -5.3F, Sept 1912 - 4.8F

London figures supplied by J H Brazell