August 1973

[fUnKy]

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2014-08-19/a-taste-of-autumn-some-chilly-days-and-nights/

Just saw this. Supposedly lowest August temperature for Anglia region was -4.5c in 1973. Anyone know anything about how this happened? Google is no help.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2014-08-19/a-taste-of-autumn-some-chilly-days-and-nights/Just saw this. Supposedly lowest August temperature for Anglia region was -4.5c in 1973. Anyone know anything about how this happened? Google is no help.

 

seems to just say the UK that -4.5, assuming Scotland somewhere

[fUnKy]

seems to just say the UK that -4.5, assuming Scotland somewhere

Oh yeah, misread. Thank you. Still very low for August.

[Metwatch]

Coming up to the 50 year anniversary of the coldest UK August temperature of -4.5C in Lagganlia, Cairngorms, night of the 21st.

Interesting to also note the contrast with the heat a week prior. 32.1C in Southampton, which I believe was the warmest temperature of that whole year. 26.9C also in Lagganlia.

cc @Weather-history

Edited August 21, 2023 by Metwatch