Monthly mean temperature in England 2015-2024

England's highest monthly mean air temperatures are typically recorded in July and August of each year. Since 2015, the warmest mean temperature was measured in July 2018 at 18.8 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, February of that same year registered the coolest temperature, at 2.6 degrees Celsius.

The English weather

England is the warmest region in the United Kingdom and the driest. In 2023, the average annual temperature in England amounted to 10.89 degrees Celsius – around 0.9 degrees above the national mean. That same year, precipitation in England stood at about 1,066 millimeters. By contrast, Scotland – the wettest region in the UK – recorded over 1,600 millimeters of rainfall in 2023.

Temperatures on the rise

Throughout the last decades, the average temperature in the United Kingdom has seen an upward trend, reaching a record high in 2022. Global temperatures have experienced a similar pattern over the same period. This gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature is primarily due to various human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, which lead to the emission of greenhouse gases. This phenomenon has severe consequences, including more frequent and intense weather events, rising sea levels, and adverse effects on human health and the environment.