July and August 1936 contrast

[Weather-history]

The contrast between July and August 1936 was stark especially when it came to rainfall totals

 

July 1936 CET: 15.3
August 1936 CET: 16.1

July 1936 rainfall for England and Wales: 138.0mm
August 1936 rainfall for England and Wales: 28.4mm

Rainfall in % terms for July 1936
England and Wales: 191%
Scotland: 150%
Ireland: 197%

British Isles: 182%

For August 1936
England and Wales: 39%
Scotland: 70%
Ireland: 45%

British Isles: 48%

Ross-on-Wye
July: 147.3mm
August: 5.8mm

Holne
July: 272.8mm
August: 13.2mm

Sunshine July 1936
Aberdeen 138hrs (-13)
Dublin: 116hrs (-56)
Chester: 127hrs (-33)
Ross-on-Wye: 125hrs (-63)
Kew: 139hrs (-56)

Sunshine August 1936
Aberdeen: 177hrs (+38)
Dublin: 169hrs (+13)
Chester: 180hrs (+26)
Ross-on-Wye: 185hrs (+18)
Kew: 185hrs (+2)


July 1936 was cyclonic dominated with above average rainfall, little sunshine and low maxima although minima were above average often. Valentia didn't record a single dry day.

There was a windy spell in the south with gales on the 18th of July, Calshot recorded a gust of 59mph.

 

August 1936 was a considerably drier month with high pressure much more dominating.

The last week of August was very good with prolonged sunshine and dry weather. Maxima got into the mid to high 20Cs

 

July 1936

 

         

 

August 1936

            

[A Face like Thunder]

Philip Eden doesn't mention Eastbourne or Guildford, but he does record an 'exceptionally thundery' summer, with frequent hail and a good deal of local flooding'. Rainfall totals included 53mm at Houghton Regis near Dunstable on 6th May, and 112mm at St Alban's and 102mm at Nuneaton on the 21st June.