Shoreham Weather

January 8, 2023January 18, 2023

Weather in Shoreham – December 2022

Cold, becoming Very Mild

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during December 2022 in Shoreham was 7.5 Celsius (45F), and that was almost 2 Celsius (3.5F) below normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 3.2 Celsius (38F), and that was more than 2 Celsius (3.5F) below average for December. Overall, it was the coldest December in the area for 12 years.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 13.2 Celsius (56F) on the 13th, but the temperature reached 12.3 Celsius (54F) on the 19th, and there were 10 other days with maxima above 10 Celsius (50F), including 6 days when the temperature was 11 Celsius (52F) or higher.. All of these very mild days occurred after the 18th. After a relatively mild start to the month, with 5 out of the first 6 days having maxima above 7 Celsius (45F), it became much colder. Between the 11th and 16th, day-time temperatures remained below 3 Celsius (37F), although only 2 of these cold days had maxima below 2 Celsius (36F). On the 11th, a high of 0.9 Celsius (34F) occurred, with 1.8 Celsius (35F) recorded on the 15th.

There were several mild nights during December, all of them occurring after the 18th. On 2 nights the temperature stayed above 10 Celsius (50F) . On both the 25th and 31st lows of 10.3 Celsius (50F) were measured, and a further 5 nights had minima above 8 Celsius (46F). The first week of December had minimum temperatures between 2 and 5 Celsius (36-41F), but it then turned much colder. On the 10th and 17th minima of minus 4.3 Celsius (24F) occurred, but the coldest night of the month was the 11th with a low of minus 5.2 Celsius (23F).

The sea temperature decreased from 12 Celsius (54F) at the beginning of the month to around 9 Celsius (48F) at the start of the second week. It then changed little during the remainder of the month.

Frost

There was air frost on 10 nights during December, around 7 nights above average. All of the air frosts occurred between the 8th and 17th. Most of the frosts were moderate with minima between minus 2 and minus 5 Celsius (28-23F), but 4 nights only had a slight frost, and on 2 of those nights, the 12th and 13th, minimum temperatures were above minus 1 Celsius (30F). Grass frost occurred on 12 nights, that was only 2 nights above average. The grass frosts coincided with the air frosts, except for 1 night, the 12th, when a grass low of 0.0 Celsius (32F) occurred. The 18th, 21st and 27th each had grass frost but no air frost. The lowest grass temperature was minus 8.3 Celsius (17F) on the 17th, but lows between minus 5 and minus 6 Celsius (23-21F) occurred on the 9th, 10th, 11th and 18th.

Rain

Rainfall in December amounted to 119.0 millimetres (4.7 ins.), which was only slightly above the monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 16 days, which was 4 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 12, which was also 4 days below the average. Apart from showers on the 2nd, which gave 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.), the only measurable precipitation during the first 10 days was on the 10th, when 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.) of dew were measured. On the afternoon of the 11th there was moderate rain, and it fell with a temperature of minus 2 Celsius (28F). Although only 4 millimetres (0.16 ins. ) of rain were measured, the ice that formed on untreated surfaces was both hazardous and damaging. The ice remained on shaded areas of local pavements and roads until late on the 17th. On the 18th, it rained all day giving a total of 33.2 millimetres (1.3 ins.) and 6.8 millimetres (0.27 ins.) of rain fell on the following day. In fact, there were no completely dry days during the rest of the month, with daily totals including 6.6 millimetres (0.26 ins.) on the 22nd, 10.2 millimetres (0.40 ins.) on the 27th, 13.6 millimetres (0.53 ins.) on the 30th, and 19.8 millimetres (0.8 ins.) on the last day of the year.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

A few snowflakes were observed in the freezing rain on the afterrnoon of the 11th, and light snow fell for less than hour in the evening. A very thin layer covered the ground until late afternoon on the following day. Thereafter, a few well-scattered patches remained in shaded spots until late on the 17th. Over, and to the north of, the South Downs, there were 3 to 5 centimetres (1-2 ins.) of snow, and the ground stayed snow-covered for 6 days.

Wind

In the first half of December, winds were mainly light or moderate and blowing from the north or northwest. After the 17th, the winds were persistently from between south and west and generally fresh or strong. At Shoreham Airport, the first gust of the month above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred at midnight on the 19th when south-southwesterlies reached 33 knots (38 mph). The rest of the day was breezy with 38 knots (43 mph) occurring at midday. On the 27th, southwesterly gusts reached 35 knots (40 mph) late in the evening, and on the following afternoon a gust of 40 knots (46 mph) was recorded, also from the southwest. The strong wind continued into the morning of the 29th with 42 knots (48 mph) recorded before dawn. On the morning of the 30th there were strong south-southeasterly winds, these peaking at 41 knots (47 mph). Southwesterly winds returned on the last day of the month, and several gusts reached 32 or 33 knots (37-38 mph).

Fog

Mist thickened into fog at times on the morning of the 1st.

Statistics for December 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	13.1	-6.3	*	27	22
Thorney Island	13.5	-3.1	*	*	*
Gatwick A/P	13.5	-8.4	*	35	17
Herstmonceux	14.3	-4.9	*	40	24
Bournemouth (Hurn)	14.0	-8.6	*	28	18
Middle Wallop	13.4	-6.7	*	36	19
Dieppe	16.8	-5.4	86	27	21

* Totals unreliable

December 3, 2022December 9, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – November 2022

Exceptionally Wet and Very Mild

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during November 2022 in Shoreham was 13.7 Celsius (57F), and that was around 2.5 Celsius (<5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 8.6 Celsius (48F), and that was 2 Celsius (3.5F) above average for November. Overall, it was the mildest November in the area for 11 years.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 16.9 Celsius (63F) on the 13th, but there were 4 other days with maxima above 16 Celsius (61F). All of these exceptionally mild days occurred between the 10th and 14th and included highs of 16.7 Celsius (62F) on the 12th, and 16.6 Celsius (62F) on both the 11th and 14th. A further 5 days had maxima above 15 Celsius (59F), with the last of these very mild days occurring on the 8th. Although it became somewhat less mild after the 14th, only 2 days had maxima outside the range 11 to 14 Celsius (52-57F). Those days were 28th, with a high of 10.4 Celsius (50F), and the 29th, when the temperature only rose to 7.3 Celsius (45F).

There were many mild nights during November, and on the 11th a minimum of 14.2 Celsius (58F) occurred. Lows of 13.9 Celsius (57F) occurred on both the 6th and 8th, and a further 7 nights had minima above 10 Celsius (50F). Only 1 of the milder nights occurred after mid-month, that was on the 27th when 11.0 Celsius (52F) was recorded. On most other nights the temperature fell to between 5 and 10 Celsius (41-50F) , but there were 5 exceptions. On the 20th and 29th lows of 4.8 Celsius (41F) occurred, but the 3 lowest values occurred on consecutive nights beginning on the 21st. A low of 3.2 Celsius (37F) was followed by 2.6 Celsius (37F) and 3.5 Celsius (38F) on the 22nd and 23rd respectively.

The sea temperature decreased erratically from 16 Celsius (61F) at the beginning of November to 12 or 13 Celsius (54-55F) at the end of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during November. The lowest grass temperature was 0.0 Celsius (32F), recorded on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

Rain

Rainfall in November amounted to 276.0 millimetres (10.9 ins.), which was over 4.5 times the monthly average. It was the wettest November in the area since records began in 1880. Historical records from Worthing also suggest no month has been wetter than November 2022. Measurable rain fell on 23 days, which was 8 days above the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 18, which was also 8 days above the average. The month began extremely wet. On 5 out of the first 6 days of November, daily readings exceeded 20 millimetres (0.79 ins.). Totals were 22.8 millimetres (0.90 ins.). 30.4 millimetres (1.20 ins.), 31.2 millimetres (1.23 ins.), 21.0 millimetres (0.83 ins.) and 31.8 millimetres (1.25 ins.), on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th respectively. A mere 11 millimetres (0.43 ins.) of rain fell on the 8th, but from the 9th until the 13th no measurable rain fell. However, during this period there were 2 days with dew adding to the monthly total. The 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.) of dew was unusual, but this remarkable month continued with further heavy rainfall. On the 15th, 25.4 millimetres (1.00 ins.) fell, and the following day was the wettest of the month with 37.8 millimetres (1.49 ins.) recorded. After 2 dry days, the remainder of the month was fairly unsettled, but daily readings were somewhat lower, although dew produced another 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.) of precipitation. Between the 17th and the end of the month 52.4 millimetres (2.06 ins.) were recorded, with daily totals of 11.8 millimetres (0.46 ins.) on the 21st and 17.0 millimetres (0.67 ins.) on the 26th. The last day of the month was dry.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Lightning and 3 rumbles of thunder occurred mid-evening on the 1st.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

In this very changeable month, strong winds were frequent, especially during the first 3 weeks of November. The early hours of the 1st were particularly windy with several mature trees in the area toppled over by the squally wind. On the 1st, at Shoreham Airport, many southwesterly gusts exceeded 40 knots (46 mph) with a peak gust of 59 knots (67 mph) occurring in the early hours. The 2nd was also windy with 40 knots (46 mph) from the southwest recorded in the early evening. A gust of 38 knots (43 mph) occurred early on the 3rd before the wind finally decreased later in the morning. Southwesterly winds increased again on the 5th, with gusts of 33, 34, 35 and 40 knots (38-46 mph) on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th respectively. There was no let-up as southwesterlies gusted to 37 knots (42 mph) on the morning of the 9th, but then pressure began to rise and wind speeds gradually decreased. On the 15th, another deep depression to the west was responsible for some strong south to southwesterly winds which peaked at 41 knots (47 mph) during the early evening. It was particularly blustery at times and a gust of 44 knots (50 mph) occurred early on the 16th. Overnight on the 17th, a gust of 38 knots (43 mph) occurred before a quieter spell of weather began. This lasted until the 21st when a deepening depression crossed southern England and produced squally winds, initially from the southeast, these veering to the west. Gusts of 37 and 38 knots (42-43 mph) occurred. Southwesterly gusts of 36 knots (41 mph) occurred on the evening of the 23rd, with 39 knots (45 mph) recorded on the following evening. The last bout of southwesterlies during the month gave 32 knots (37 mph) in the early hours of the 27th.

Fog

Although several mornings were misty between and during spells of rain, the only fog observed in this part of Shoreham occurred on the evening of the 30th.

Statistics for November 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	19.9	3.6	*	20	17
Thorney Island	19.7	4.4	*	63	22
Gatwick A/P	21.8	1.3	*	29	19
Herstmonceux	20.5	4.7	114	24	19
Bournemouth (Hurn)	20.1	0.3	91	19	22
Middle Wallop	20.2	1.6	138	33	22
Dieppe	22.2	3.7	38	19	17

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. alues of first 11 days of the month were changeable, but 4 days were completely dry, and the total for the period was only 8.8 millimetres (0.35 ins.) The highest daily total during this period was 3.0 millimetres (0.1 ins.) on the 1st. On the night of the 12th/13th there was heavy rain and this amounted to 14.6 millimetres (0.57 ins.), making the 12th the wettest day of the month. A further 13.2 millimetres (0.52 ins.) was recorded on the 16th, and during the second half of October there was only 1 completely dry day, that was the 18th. However, on most days, amounts were quite small. The exceptions were the 20th with 6 millimetres (0.24 ins.), the 22nd with 5.4 millimetres (0.21 ins.) and the 23rd with 12.4 millimetres (0.49 ins.). Both the 29th and 31st each had 4 millimetres (0.16 ins.)

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 2 days during October. On the 20th a storm lasted for about half hour around mid-morning. On the 20th there was thunder and lightning for 20 minutes before dawn.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was close to average for October with the main centres of the anticyclones to the south and east of the British Isles. As a result, southwesterly winds prevailed and accounted for over half the daily readings. Winds were often quite brisk, except during the second week of the month when they were lighter and more variable in direction. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly gusts reached 39 knots (45 mph) on the afternoon of the 5th, and 31 knots (34 mph), also from the southwest, was recorded in the evening of the 7th. After the spell with lighter winds, southwesterly gusts of 34 knots (39 mph) were recorded on the evening of the 15th, and 36 knots (41 mph) on the evening of the 21st. The late evening of the 23rd and the early hours of the 24th were particularly windy with southwesterly gusts rising from 39 knots (45 mph) at 2200 UTC , to 47 knots (55 mph) at 0200 UTC. A southwesterly gust of 31 knots (34 mph) was recorded late in the morning on the 26th, and on the last day of the month the final 2 hours of the evening became windy with southwesterly gusts reaching 42 knots (48 mph).

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for November 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	17.1	1.4	*		22
Thorney Island	16.9	1.5	*		23
Gatwick A/P	17.8	0.5	*		22
Herstmonceux	18.0	2.7	*		21
Bournemouth (Hurn)	17.7	-1.3	*		23
Middle Wallop	17.1	1.0	*		21
Dieppe	17.6	4.3	*		20

*Rainfall totals unreliable

November 3, 2022November 5, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – October 2022

Exceptionally Mild

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during October 2022 in Shoreham was 18.8 Celsius (66F), and that was around 3 Celsius (>5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 12.0 Celsius (54F), and that was more than 2 Celsius (4F) above average for October. Overall, it was the mildest October in the area for at least 142 years. The only October that approached this October in warmth was that of 1948, when the temperature, using statistics from Beach House Park Worthing, was around 0.3 Celsius (<1F) less mild.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 21.1 Celsius (70F) on the 29th. This was the highest known temperature in the area so late in the autumn. On 4 other occasions, the 3rd, 18th, 19th and 23rd, maxima reached, or exceeded 20 Celsius (68F), with the highest value of 20.8 Celsius (69F) recorded on the 18th. In a very consistently mild month, all other days, bar 2, had maximum temperatures between 17 and 20 Celsius (63-68F). The 2 slightly less mild days were the 14th, with a high of 16.8 (62F), and the 30th with a maximum of 16.7 Celsius (62F). These 2 less mild days still had maximum temperatures around 1 Celsius (<2F) above the October average.

There were many mild nights during October, and on 3 occasions the temperature stayed above 16 Celsius (61F). On the 5th, a low of 16.7 Celsius (62F) was recorded, and on both the 23rd and 26th a minimum of 16.2 Celsius (61F) occurred. A further 4 nights had minima above 15 Celsius (59F). On many nights (11) minimum temperatures were between 12 and 15 Celsius (54-59F), but there were some cooler nights, these mainly occurring during the first half of October. On 8 nights the temperature dipped below 10 Celsius (50F), but only 1 of these cooler nights occurred after mid month. On the 18th, a minimum of 7 Celsius (45F) occurred, but between the 6th and 12th there were 4 nights with minima below 7 Celsius (45F), and 2 of these nights had temperatures under 6 Celsius. The 12th had a low of 5.8 Celsius (42F) and 5.7 Celsius (42F) was recorded on the 9th.

The sea temperature decreased erratically from 17 Celsius (63F) at the beginning of October to 16 Celsius (61F) at the end of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during October. The lowest grass temperature was 3.3 Celsius (38F), recorded on the 12th.

Rain

Rainfall in October amounted to 81.4 millimetres (3.2 ins.), which was about 30% below average. Measurable rain fell on 21 days, which was 2 days above the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 14, which was 1 day above the average. The first 11 days of the month were changeable, but 4 days were completely dry, and the total for the period was only 8.8 millimetres (0.35 ins.) The highest daily total during this period was 3.0 millimetres (0.1 ins.) on the 1st. On the night of the 12th/13th there was heavy rain and this amounted to 14.6 millimetres (0.57 ins.), making the 12th the wettest day of the month. A further 13.2 millimetres (0.52 ins.) was recorded on the 16th, and during the second half of October there was only 1 completely dry day, that was the 18th. However, on most days, amounts were quite small. The exceptions were the 20th with 6 millimetres (0.24 ins.), the 22nd with 5.4 millimetres (0.21 ins.) and the 23rd with 12.4 millimetres (0.49 ins.). Both the 29th and 31st each had 4 millimetres (0.16 ins.)

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 2 days during October. On the 20th a storm lasted for about half hour around mid-morning. On the 20th there was thunder and lightning for 20 minutes before dawn.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for October 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	19.9	3.6	99	20	17
Thorney Island	19.7	4.4	155	63	22
Gatwick A/P	21.8	1.3	142	29	19
Herstmonceux	20.5	4.7	114	24	19
Bournemouth (Hurn)	20.1	0.3	91	19	22
Middle Wallop	20.2	1.6	138	33	22
Dieppe	22.2	3.7	38	19	17

October 4, 2022October 12, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – September 2022

Very Wet

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during September 2022 in Shoreham was 20.4 Celsius (69F), and that was less than 0.5 Celsius (<1F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 12.1 Celsius (54F), and that was average for September.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 25.8 Celsius (78F) on the 1st. The temperature reached 25.1 Celsius (77F) on the 2nd, and highs exceeding 24 Celsius (75F) occurred on the 4th, 5th and 12th. A further 4 days had maxima above 22 Celsius (72F), with all of these warmer days occurring before the 13th. Temperatures also topped 20 Celsius (68F) on the 10th, 14th, 19th, 21st and 22nd. There were no particularly cool days during September, but on 8 occasions the temperature failed to reach 8 Celsius (64F). The 16th had a maximum of 17.9 Celsius (64F), but the remainder of these less warm days occurred after the 22nd. On 3 of these days, the temperature stayed below 17 Celsius (63F) with highs of 16.2 Celsius (61F), 16.7 Celsius (62F) and 16.5 Celsius (62F) on the 26th, 27th and 28th respectively.

There were several pleasantly warm nights during September, and on 10 occasions, all before mid-month, the temperature stayed above 15 Celsius (59F). On 2 of these nights the temperature remained above 17 Celsius (63F). On the 4th, a low of 17.4 Celsius (63F) occurred, with 17.9 Celsius (64F) recorded on the 13th. During the first half of September, the lowest minimum was 12.2 Celsius (54F) on the 12th, but nights were generally much cooler after mid month, with only 1 night, the 23rd with a low of 14.1 Celsius (57F), having a minimum temperature above 12.2 Celsius (54F). and on 10 nights the temperature dipped below 10 Celsius (50F). Minima below 7 Celsius (45F) occurred on 3 of these nights, with lows of 4.9 Celsius (41F), 4.7 Celsius (40F) and 5.2 Celsius (41F), on the 17th, 29th and 30th respectively.

The sea temperature was around 21 Celsius (70F) at first, steadily descending to 17 Celsius (63F) by the end of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during September. The lowest grass temperature was 1.1 Celsius (34F), recorded on the 17th.

Rain

Rainfall in September amounted to 118.6 millimetres (4.7 ins.), which was more than double the average for the month. It was the wettest September in the area for 22 years. Measurable rain fell on 14 days, which was 2 days above the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 12, which was 4 days above the average. A total of 8 millimetres (0.3 ins.) of rain fell on the evening of the 1st, and although the following 2 days were largely dry, a spell of very wet weather ensued. Between the 4th and 8th (5 days) almost 65 millimetres (2.5 ins.) of rain fell, and included daily totals of 31.6 millimetres (1.2 ins.) on the on the 7th, and 17.6 millimetres (0.7 ins.) on the 8th. After 3 mainly dry days, light rain on the 12th was followed by 11 millimetres (0.4 ins.) on the 13th. No measurable rain fell between the 15th and 21st, but although the second half of September was drier than the first half, there were 6 millimetres (0.25 ins) of rain on the 22nd, another 10 millimetres (0.4 ins.) on the 23rd, and the month ended with 13 millimetres (0.5 ins.) on the 30th.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 5 days during September. Showers turned thundery for a while on the evening of the 1st, and there was quite intense thunder and lightning during the evening of the 4th. Although these storms moved away soon after midnight, further storms broke out during the evening of the 5th. Thunderstorms occurred mid-evening on the 7th and 1 rumble of thunder was heard mid-morning on the 8th.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was lower than average across Britain, but winds were not particularly strong, except occasionally during the second and last weeks of the month. Southeasterly winds were absent, with breezes from the northwest and southwest quadrants dominant, although a few days with northeasterly winds occurred early in the month. At Shoreham Airport, a southwesterly gust of 30 knots (34 mph) occurred in association with thunderstorms around midnight on the 5th, and early in the evening of the 6th, there was southwesterly gust of 41 knots (47 mph). The 8th was a breezy day with gusts in the afternoon peaking at 33 knots (37 mph). No further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred until the evening of the 30th, when several gusts from the southwest reached 40 knots (46 mph).

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for September 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	26.1	2.6	158	37	13
Thorney Island	25.2	4.5	157	43	15
Gatwick A/P	26.1	1.1	182	52	15
Herstmonceux	26.7	3.3	210	50	17
Bournemouth (Hurn)	25.2	1.1	81	16	12
Middle Wallop	26.0	3.5	72	21	12
Dieppe	27.9	5.9	44	8	17

September 5, 2022September 13, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – August 2022

Very Warm

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during August 2022 in Shoreham was 25.2 Celsius (77F), and that was around 3 degrees Celsius (>5F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 15.6 Celsius (60F), and that was more than 1 degree Celsius (2F) above the August average. Overall, it was the warmest August since 1995, with only 2 other Augusts comparable since 1880, namely the Augusts of 1947 and 1990.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 32.8 Celsius (91F) on both the 12th and 13th, but maxima were also above 30 Celsius (86F) on the 10th and 14th, with values of 30.5 Celsius (87F) and 31.2 Celsius (88F) respectively. On most days (19) maximum temperatures ranged between 23 and 27 Celsius (73-81F), but there were a few less warm days. Remarkably, though, there was only 1 day when the temperature failed to reach 21 Celsius (70F). That day was the 17th when a maximum of 20.7 Celsius (69F) occurred.

There were many warm nights during August, and on 7 occasions the temperature remained above 18 Celsius (64F). However, only 1 of these warmer nights had a minimum above 19 Celsius (66F). On the 19th, a low of 19.1 Celsius (66F) was recorded. A further 5 nights had minima between 17 and 18 Celsius (63-64F). No cool nights occurred during August, although on 9 nights the temperature fell below 14 Celsius (57F). Only 1 of these less warm nights had a minimum below 12 Celsius (54F): on the 7th, a low of 11.3 Celsius (52F) occurred.

The sea temperature was between 20 and 22 Celsius (68-72F) throughout the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during August. The lowest grass temperature was 8.3 Celsius (47F), recorded on the 7th.

Rain

Rainfall in August amounted to 69.4 millimetres (2.7 ins.), which was very slightly above average for the month. Measurable rain fell on 7 days, which was 6 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 6, and that was 3 days below the average. Although there was a little rain on each of the first 2 days of August, it was not enough to measure, and no further rain fell until the early hours of the 16th. It was the first measurable rain for 21 days. The rain on the morning of the 16th amounted to 27.2 millimetres (1.07 ins), but 5.6 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of the total fell before 0900 UTC, and thus was assigned to the 15th. Further bursts of heavy rain fell on the morning of the 17th and gave 6 millimetres (0.2 ins.) of rain, and although 4 out of the following 6 days were dry, another 4 millimetres (>0.15 ins.) were added to the monthly total. Heavy rain overnight on the 24th/25th resulted in 29 millimetres (1.1 ins.) allocated to the 24th, and 3.2 millimetres (0.12 ins.) to the 25th. No measurable rain fell on the last 6 days of August.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 3 days during August. On the morning of the 16th, thunderstorms lasted for over 3 hours, with thunder also occurring on the following day around lunch time. A few rumbles of thunder also occurred on the 25th in the early hours of the morning.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was higher than average across southern Britain, but with the centres usually positioned to the south of the country, it meant winds were often from between southwest and northwest, with breezes from these quadrants accounting for about half of the daily readings. The high sea temperatures did little to lower air temperatures when southwesterly sea breezes developed, and when north or northeasterly occurred (just over a quarter of the daily observations) it was invariably warm or hot. At Shoreham Airport, there were no gusts over 25 knots (29 mph) during August.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for August 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	31.7	9.8	73	40	7
Thorney Island	32.6	10.0	59	48	8
Gatwick A/P	35.0	7.7	50	41	7
Herstmonceux	34.2	10.1	19	11	5
Bournemouth (Hurn)	32.4	8.0	19	8	7
Middle Wallop	33.1	8.2	18	13	6
Dieppe	32.9	9.6	9	2	11

August 3, 2022August 6, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – July 2022

Very Dry and Warm

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during July 2022 in Shoreham was 24.6 Celsius (76F), and that was over 1 degree Celsius (>2F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 15.0 Celsius (59F), and that was less than 0.5 degree Celsius (<1F) above the July average.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 34.7 Celsius (94F) on the 19th, but the only other day with a high above 30 Celsius (86F) was the 18th, when the temperature peaked at 31.2 Celsius (88F). There were 11 days with maxima between 25 and 30 Celsius (77-86F), with 7 of those warmer days occurring between the 7th and 14th. No especially cool days occurred during July, however, on 8 days the temperature failed to rise above 23 Celsius (73F). The 25th and 26th were 2 of the somewhat less warm days, with the first few days of the month accounting for the remaining 6 days. The coolest days were the 2nd and 3rd with maxima of 20.5 Celsius (69F), and also the 1st. On this day, the maximum temperature was 19.2 Celsius (67F).

There were several warm nights during July, none more so than the 19th, when a minimum of 22.9 Celsius (73F) was recorded. This was the warmest July night in the area for at least 140 years, and during much of the night the temperature hovered between 25 and 26 Celsius (77-79F). No other minima were close to this value, but on 5 nights the minimum temperature was between 18.0 and 18.2 Celsius (64-65F). On most days (16) the minima were between 13 and 17 Celsius (55-63F), but there were a few cooler days. However, only 2 days had minimum temperatures below 12 Celsius (54F). On the 1st, a low of 10.8 Celsius (51F) occurred, and on the 3rd, the temperature dipped to 10.7 Celsius (51F).

The sea temperature was 19 Celsius (66F) at the beginning of the month, rising to 20 Celsius (68F) by mid month, with 20 or 21 Celsius (68-70F) then maintained for the remainder of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during July. The lowest grass temperature was 10.0 Celsius (50F), recorded on the 1st, 3rd and 10th.

Rain

Rainfall in July amounted to 8.6 millimetres (0.34 ins.), which was less than 20% of average for the month. Overall, it was the driest July in the area for 12 years. Measurable rain fell on 4 days, which was 6 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 2, and that was also 6 days below the average. Although there was a heavy shower in the early hours of the 1st, the resulting rain was before 0900 hours UTC, and therefore added to the total for the preceding month. Otherwise, the first 16 days of the month were dry. Short bursts of heavy rain overnight on the 17th/18th gave 1.8 millimetres (0.07 ins.), and further showery rain on the evening of the 19th added 0.8 millimeters (0.03 ins.) to the total. Showery rain occurred again from late morning until early afternoon on the 22nd. This added 5.8 millimetres (0.23 ins.) to the monthly total. The only other measurable rain was the 0.2 millimetres (0.01 ins.) that fell overnight on the 24th/25th.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 3 days during July. There was thunder and lightning to the west for 40 minutes on the evening of the 17th. A few rumbles of thunder occurred early to mid evening on the 19th, and finally, there was thunder late morning and early afternoon on the 22nd.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was higher than average across southern Britain, but with the centres usually positioned to the south of the country, it meant winds were predominantly from between southwest and northwest, with breezes from these quadrants accounting for over half of the daily readings. On about a quarter of the days, winds were mainly between southeast and northeast, with the remainder of the days having light and variable winds. Generally, winds were light, but southwesterly sea breezes were moderate or fresh at times in the afternoons, especially in the first and third weeks. At Shoreham Airport, there was a gust of 33 knots (38 mph) from the west-southwest early on the evening of the 19th as a cold front pushed the hot air eastwards into the continent, and southwesterly gusts of 30 to 31 knots (34-35 mph) occurred on the morning of the 25th; but these were the only gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) during July.

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for July 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	33.4	8.6	7	6	4
Thorney Island	32.4	10.4	4	3	3
Gatwick A/P	39.9	7.6	3	2	4
Herstmonceux	37.5	10.1	2	1	3
Bournemouth (Hurn)	31.9	7.1	0	0	0
Middle Wallop	35.2	8.4	3	2	3
Dieppe	40.4	10.6	1	0.4	4

July 3, 2022July 15, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – June 2022

Changeable and often Rather Cool

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during June 2022 in Shoreham was 21.3 Celsius (70F), and that was normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 12.1 Celsius (54F), and that was almost 1 degree Celsius (<2F) below the June average.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 27.3 Celsius (81F) on the 18th, but 26.6 Celsius (80F) occurred on the 22nd, and 25 Celsius (77F) was also exceeded on the 3rd, 15th and 16th. On many days (15) maximum temperatures were between 19 and 22 Celsius (66-72F), but it was cooler at times early in the month. On 5 days, the temperature failed to reach 19 Celsius (66F), with all of these cooler days occurring before the 10th. The 5th and 7th were the coolest, with highs of 16.9 Celsius (62F) and 16.8 Celsius (62F) respectively.

There were no warm nights during June, but a minimum of 15.8 Celsius (60F) occurred on the 18th, and the 10th had a minimum of 15.2 Celsius (59F). A further 4 nights had minima between 14 and 15 Celsius (57-59F). On most nights (22) the temperature fell to between 10 and 14 Celsius (50-57F), but 3 cooler nights occurred. The minimum on the 14th was 8.4 Celsius (47F), but the coolest nights were at the beginning of the month. The 1st had a low of 7.3 Celsius (45F), and the 2nd had a minimum of 7.2 Celsius (45F).

The sea temperature rose from 15 Celsius (59F) at the beginning of June, to 18 Celsius (64F), bordering on 19 Celsius (66F), at the end of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during June. The lowest grass temperature was 5.6 Celsius (42F) recorded on both the 1st and 2nd.

Rain

Rainfall in June amounted to 55.4 millimetres (2.2 ins.), which was around 20% above average for the month. Measurable rain fell on 16 days, which was 6 days above the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 13, and that was also 4 days above the average. A heavy shower on the afternoon of the 1st gave 3.0 millimetres (0.1 ins.) but the 2nd was dry day. However, the following 7 days each had measurable rainfall, with daily totals of 5.8, 4.8, 10.6 and 7.4 millimetres (0.2.0.2.0.4 and 0.3 ins.) on the 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th respectively. The 10th marked the beginning of an 8-day dry spell, but heavy rain on the evening of the 18th totalled 8.6 millimetres (0.34 ins.) and heralded an unsettled end to the month. Although only 3 of the last 12 days of June were dry, amounts of rain were mainly small or insignificant (<0.2 mm). During this period, the wettest days were the 28th and 29th with 3.2 and 3.0 millimetres (0.1 ins.) respectively.

Hail

Small hail occurred for about 2 minutes during a heavy shower on the afternoon of the 8th.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 2 days during June. One rumble of thunder occurred mid afternoon on the 8th, and several quite intense storms, lasting for over an hour, occurred mid to late evening on the 18th.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Pressure was higher than average across southern Britain, but with the centres usually positioned to the south of the country, it meant winds were predominantly from between southwest and northwest, with breezes from these quadrants accounting for well over half of the daily readings. Although there were no particularly strong winds, sea breeze enhancement gave several cool and blustery afternoons at the beginning and end of the month, with the lightest winds generally occurring around mid month. At Shoreham Airport, a squally gust of 36 knots (41 mph) from the southwest occurred on the afternoon of the 8th. On the 18th, thundery weather in the evening, was accompanied by rapid rises and falls of pressure along with some notable downdraughts from a northerly direction (although the storms were tracking in from the south). The highest gusts recorded were 37 knots (42 mph) early and mid evening. No further gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) occurred, but several afternoons at the beginning and end of June had southwesterly gusts between 25 and 30 knots (29-33 mph).

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham, but low cloud sat on the Downs at times on the 7th, and throughout the day it stayed misty.

Statistics for June 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	26.6	4.6	53	9	15
Thorney Island	26.9	5.6	48	10	13
Gatwick A/P	29.6	4.4	38	8	14
Herstmonceux	27.3	6.2	48	16	11
Bournemouth (Hurn)	28.0	2.8	48	12	14
Middle Wallop	29.7	4.6	29	8	13
Dieppe	31.9	6.6	78	21	14

June 7, 2022June 9, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – May 2022

Wet and Rather Warm at times

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during May 2022 in Shoreham was 18.2 Celsius (65F), and that was normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 9.8 Celsius (50F), and that was almost 1 degree Celsius (<2F) above the May average.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 23.7 Celsius (75F) on the 17th, but 22.1 Celsius (72F) occurred on the 27th, and 20 Celsius (68F) was also exceeded on the 8th, 15th, 18th and 22nd. On most days (19) the maximum temperatures were between 16 and 19 Celsius (61-66F), but there were 2 cooler days. On the 11th, the temperature only rose to 15.8 Celsius (60F), but the lowest maximum was on the 1st, when 14.7 Celsius (58F) was measured.

There were no warm nights during May, but a minimum of 14.0 Celsius (57F) occurred on the 19th, and 13.9 Celsius (57F) was recorded on the 27th. The 10th and 16th also had minima above 13 Celsius (55F). A combination of brisk breezes and cloud cover often prevented night-time temperatures from falling significantly. As a result, a further 11 nights had minimum temperatures above 10 Celsius (50F), and only 8 nights had minima below 8 Celsius (46F). The coolest night was the 9th with a minimum temperature of 5.9 Celsius (43F).

The sea temperature rose slowly from 12 Celsius (54F) at the beginning of May, to 15 Celsius (59F) at the end of the month.

Frost

There was no frost in Shoreham during May. The lowest grass temperature was 2.2 Celsius (36F) on both the 9th and 12th.

Rain

Rainfall in May amounted to 51.4 millimetres (2 ins.), which was around 50% above average for the month. Measurable rain fell on 16 days, which was 6 days above the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 11, and that was 4 days above the average. The month was changeable at first, with rain measured on 3 out of the first 4 days. However, the highest daily total was only 2.2 millimetres (0.09 ins.), this occurring on the 3rd. Between the 5th and 13th a mere 0.2 millimetres (0.1 ins.) of rain fell, and although 2.8 millimetres (0.11 ins.) of rain were measured on the 15th, the first half of May yielded just 9 millimetres (0.35 ins.) of rain. There was only 1 completely dry day between the 14th and 24th, and some of the rain was heavy. On the 18th, 9 millimetres (0.36 ins.) of rain fell, with 5.6 millimetres (0.22 ins.) and 6 millimetres (0.24 ins.) measured on the 19th and 20th respectively. Daily totals above 3 millimetres (0.12 ins.) occurred on both the 22nd and 24th, and the month ended on a wet note with 5.8 millimetres (0.23 ins.) and 7.4 millimetres (0.29 ins.) falling on the 30th and 31st respectively.

Hail

No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Thunder

Thunderstorms occurred on 3 days during May. On the 15th, there was 1 rumble of thunder towards the northwest early in the evening. On the 18th, frequent, and often vivid, lightning accompanied the late evening storms. There were 3 ground strikes close to Buckingham Park. The last thunder from the storms was heard at 2355 UTC. The final day with thunder was the 24th, when early afternoon showers produced several claps of thunder.

Snow

No sleet or snow occurred in Shoreham.

Wind

Fog

No fog was observed in this part of Shoreham.

Statistics for May 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	22.3	1.9	44	10	16
Thorney Island	21.7	5.0	48	13	9
Gatwick A/P	25.8	2.7	101	53	13
Herstmonceux	24.9	4.3	89	34	14
Bournemouth (Hurn)	22.1	2.7	52	16	12
Middle Wallop	22.8	5.1	46	13	13
Dieppe	28.4	5.0	33	10	15

May 3, 2022June 9, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – April 2022

Rather Mild and Dry

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during April 2022 in Shoreham was 15.4 Celsius (60F), and that was 0.7 Celsius (1F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 6.0 Celsius (43F), and that was very close to the April average.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 20.6 Celsius (69F) on the 21st, but 20.2 Celsius (68F) occurred on the 20th, and 20.0 Celsius (68F) was recorded on the 15th. A further 4 days had maxima above 17 Celsius (63F). On many days (14) maxima were between 14 and 17 Celsius (57-63F) but there were some cooler days, especially early in the month. On 6 occasions the temperature failed to reach 12 Celsius (54F) with all of these cooler days occurring before the 10th. However, only 1 day had a maximum temperature below 11 Celsius (52F) and that was the 1st when a high of 8.9 Celsius (48F) was recorded.

There were no particularly mild nights during April, but a minimum of 11.0 Celsius (52F) occurred on the 12th, and the temperature stayed above 10 Celsius (50F) on both the 5th and 23rd. On most nights (17) the temperature fell to between 5 and 9 Celsius (41-48F), but there were some colder days early in the month. On 8 occasions the temperature fell below 5 Celsius (41F), but the only one of these colder nights occurring after the 10th was on the 30th when 4.3 Celsius (40F) was recorded. Between the 1st and the 10th, there were 5 nights with minima below 2 Celsius (36F), and 4 of those nights had lows under 1 Celsius (34F). The coldest night was the 3rd with a minimum of minus 0.6 Celsius (31F).

The sea temperature rose slowly from 10 Celsius (50F) at the beginning of April, to 12 Celsius (54F) at the end of the month.

Frost

There were 2 air frosts in April, and that was 1 more than the average. The air frosts were both slight with minima of minus 0.3 Celsius (32F) and minus 0.6 Celsius (31F) on the 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 9th had a minimum air temperature of 0.0 Celsius (32F), but the grass temperature fell to minus 3.9 Celsius (25F). This was 1 of the 7 April grass frosts, all of which occurred before the 11th. The lowest grass temperature was minus 4.4 Celsius (24F). This occurred on both the 3rd and 10th.

Rain

Rainfall in April amounted to 20.4 millimetres (0.8 ins.), which was around 20% below average for the month. Measurable rain fell on 6 days, which was 2 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 4, and that was 1 day below the average. The first 8 days of the month were changeable, but the 1st and 2nd produced no measurable rain, and the 3rd and 4th only yielded 2.2 and 1.4 millimetres (0.09 and 0.04 ins.) respectively. Very little rain was recorded on the 5th, but rain on the 6th, followed by some heavy rain overnight, gave a total of 14.8 millimetres (0.6 ins.) on the rainfall day ending at 0900 UTC on the 7th. This was over 70% of the total for the month. Measurable rain only fell twice more during April. A trivial 0.2 millimetres (0.01 ins.) were recorded on the 8th, and 1.6 millimetres (0.06 ins.) fell on the 12th. That meant that no measurable rain fell for the remainder of the month, a total of 18 days.

Hail

Light showers of soft hail fell from early to mid-afternoon on the 1st.

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

Light showery snow fell early on 1st, the first snow observed since 28th November, although sleet fell on the morning of the 31st March.

Wind

High pressure was often close to the UK during April, and for the second consecutive month winds with an easterly component dominated. Westerly winds mainly occurred during the first half of the month, and accounted for less than 40% of the daily readings. However, the strongest winds were mainly from the west and the end of the first week was particularly windy. At Shoreham Airport, southwesterly winds were fresh or strong for most of the day on the 6th, and gusts peaked at 37 knots (42 mph) during the evening. The wind strengthened for a while overnight, before veering westerly. That westerly wind on the 7th was very strong with several gusts in the afternoon over 40 knots (46 mph). The highest gust, occurring late in the afternoon, was 45 knots (51 mph). The only other day in April with gusts above 30 knots (34 mph) was the 23rd, when northeasterly winds gusted to 31 knots (35 mph).

Fog

Overnight fog lingered until after mid morning on the 14th.

Statistics for April 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	19.4	-2.7	15	5	6
Thorney Island	19.2	-2.3	17	5	11
Gatwick A/P	22.1	-5.0	30	11	9
Herstmonceux	19.7	-1.0	34	17	7
Bournemouth (Hurn)	19.8	-4.4	18	6	9
Middle Wallop	21.0	-2.9	24	12	10
Dieppe	20.7	-1.3	34	13	10

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022

Weather in Shoreham – March 2022

Very Mild and Rather Dry

Temperatures

The average maximum temperature during March 2022 in Shoreham was 13.3 Celsius (56F), and that was 2.3 Celsius (4F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 5.7 Celsius (42F), and that 1 Celsius (<2F) above the March average.

The highest temperature recorded during the month was 19.6 Celsius (67F) on the 24th, with 19.2 Celsius (66F) recorded on both the 25th and 26th. In a very mild spell of weather, which lasted from the 18th to the 29th, there were a further 8 days with maxima above 15 Celsius (59F), including 3 days with highs above 17 Celsius (63F). On many other days (12) the temperature rose to between 10 and 13 Celsius (50-55F), but on 7 days the temperature failed to rise above 10 Celsius (50F). A total of 6 of these 7 colder days occurred in the first 8 days of the month. The exception was on the 31st, when a high of 9.3 Celsius (49F) was measured. On 4 of the colder days, the maximum was below 9 Celsius (48F), but the only day when the temperature failed to reach 8 Celsius (46F) was the 6th when 7.4 Celsius (45F) occurred.

There were no particularly mild nights during March, but a minimum of 9.4 Celsius (49F) occurred on the 29th, with 9.3 Celsius (49F) recorded on both the 16th and 22nd, and 9.1 Celsius (48F) on the 1st. A further 11 nights had minima between 7 and 9 Celsius (45-48F). On 15 nights the temperature dipped below 5 Celsius (41F), but only 7 of these colder nights had minima below 3 Celsius (37F). A total of 5 of these colder nights occurred between the 14th and 21st, but the temperature only fell below 2 Celsius (36F) on 2 occasions. On the 17th, a minimum of 1.4 Celsius (34F) was observed, with 0.3 Celsius (32F) measured on the 21st.

The sea temperature was 9 Celsius (48F) through most of the month, rising to 10 Celsius (50F) during the last week of March.

Frost

No air frost occurred March, but 10 ground frosts were recorded, and that was slightly below average for the month. Apart from on the 7th, when a grass minimum of minus 1.7 Celsius (29F) occurred, all the grass frosts were logged between the 14th and 25th. On most of these ground frost nights (6) the grass frost was slight with minima higher than minus 2 Celsius (28F). However, on 3 nights it was lower, but the only night that had a grass temperature below was minus 3 Celsius (27F) was the 21st with a low of minus 3.9 Celsius (25F).

Rain

Rainfall in March amounted to 30.4 millimetres (1.2 ins.), which was around 40% below average for the month. Measurable rain fell on 8 days, which was 8 days below the average, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) numbered 6, and that was 5 days below the average. The first day of the month was very wet, and the 14 millimetres (0.55 ins.) that fell amounted to almost half the monthly total. Further rain fell early on the 2nd, but it amounted to less than 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.) after which there was no measurable rain for the following 8 days. A brief unsettled spell occurred towards the end of the second week and around mid-month, which resulted in rain falling on most days, but with daily totals unexceptional. On the 11th, a total of 5.6 millimetres (0.22 ins.) was recorded, and on the 16th, there were 5.2 millimetres (0.2 ins.). Between the 18th and 29th, no measurable rain occurred, but light rain added 1 millimetre (0.4 ins.) to the monthly total on the 30th.

Hail

Light showers of soft hail occurred late in the morning on the 31st.

Thunder

No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham.

Snow

A light sleet shower occurred late morning on the 31st March, which
was the first wintry precipitation since sleet and snow fell on the evening of the
28th November. Interestingly, no wintry precipitation occurred during the winter
months (December, January and February).

Wind

High pressure was dominant during much of March with pressure readings some 7 millibars above the March average. As a result, winds were much lighter than usual, and only 1 day, the 14th, had winds from the ‘prevailing’ southwesterly direction. On most days (17) winds blew from between south and east, but occasionally there were northwest or northeast winds, these mostly occurring at either end of the month. At Shoreham Airport, the only day that had gusts exceeding 30 knots (34 mph) was the 31st, when northerly gusts during the afternoon reached 37 knots (42 mph).

Fog

Low cloud descended to ground level and produced fog around mid-morning on the 1st, and patchy fog occurred early on the 28th.

Statistics for March 2022

Reporting Site	Highest Temp	Lowest Temp	Rain Total (mm)	Wettest	Rain days
Shoreham A/P	18.1	-0.5	22	9	9
Thorney Island	17.9	1.1	38	11	8
Gatwick A/P	19.6	-3.5	50	22	12
Herstmonceux	18.5	1.0	35	13	12
Bournemouth (Hurn)	18.7	-2.2	58	17	15
Middle Wallop	18.6	-0.9	63	19	12
Dieppe	18.9	-0.2	23	9	9