August sees more than three times the number of named storms as July, on average, and about double the number of June and July storms combined. It was stated that the high temperatures could extend into the following week. Asia had its fourth-warmest August on record. Tornadoes are a risk in August, particularly in the northern tier of the country, even though the average number of twisters decreases from July. 2. [148] Extreme event attribution by World Weather Attribution initiative showed that "without human-caused climate change temperatures of 40C in the UK would have been extremely unlikely". [24], Between 18 and 19 July, the United Kingdom experienced its highest recorded minimum night time temperature, at 26.8C (80.2F) at Shirburn Model Farm, Oxfordshire. According to NCEIs Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a greater than 99% chance that 2022 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record but less than 11% chance that it will rank among the top five. Long-term summer temperature increases over the extratropical northern hemisphere, Surface air temperature anomalies from 1880 to 2022 averaged for June, July and August over land for Europe, eastern China (2540N, 95125E), North America (1585N, 17050W) and the northern hemisphere north of 20N. [17], The amber extreme heat warning was extended to cover Cornwall, west Wales and parts of southern Scotland. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. ERA5 values assume the same difference between 1991-2020 and 1881-1910 levels as for the average of the four other datasets. No services ran into or out of London King's Cross all day, and no Thameslink or Great Northern services were running north of London. On a global level, August 2022 was the joint 3rd warmest August on record with the average temperature being 0.3C higher than the 1991-2020 average for the month. [26] Temperatures in many other parts of the country did not fall below 25C (77F), giving the UK its warmest tropical night on record. The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Averaging over twelve-month periods smooths out shorter-term variations in regional- and global-average temperatures. [47] Low rainfall and prolonged sunshine in Kent, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Norfolk provided excellent growing conditions, promoting the strong growth of ripe sweet berries. Several weather changes typically emerge in August, including an increase in hurricane activity and decreases in daylight and temperatures. Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2022. [79] On 9 August Thames Water announced plans to introduce a hosepipe ban for its 15 million customers;[80] the ban was subsequently confirmed to begin on 24 August. [145], On 13 August, three gardens were damaged in Harlow after a fire burnt 15ha (37 acres) of grass and affected some overhead cables. Road Conditions England had its joint hottest summer, on a par with 2018, in terms of mean temperature. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAPS AND THE DATA ON OUR SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS PAGE. Graphical The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Logan International Airport page. August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 30 days. Graphical The darker coloured bars denote the August values. The orange and red contours show where named storms are more likely. (975) A best-seller for a reason. Perhaps the length of the La Nia (over two years) is a factor. [143] Two wildfires broke out in Cornwall, one in Camborne[144] and another alongside the A30 road near Redruth. [7][8][unreliable source? Asia and North America each had their second-warmest June-August on record, while Africa had its 11th-warmest June-August (tied with 2002) on record. Great Falls, Montana, saw its earliest snow on Aug. 22, 1992, the same year its only below-freezing temperatures were recorded in August. Please try another search. [89] By the side of the A61 road north of Ripon, a blaze in a crop field affected traffic as smoke went across the road. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Forecast Discussion Armagh Observatory reports that August 2022 was the driest at Armagh since August 2003, the warmest since August 1997, and the sunniest since August 1995. 1. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. In 2022, there were nearly 25,000 wildfires across the country. Wind will be generally light. A fire in Hayes affected the visibility at Heathrow Airport's runways due to the smoke. [127] A wildfire broke out sparked from a train on the Swanage Railway in Dorset, which burned grassland on an embankment between Harman's Cross and Corfe Castle. (Weather station: Kearney Municipal, USA). The Met Office issued three days of weather alerts for 15, 16 and 17 August, warning of a risk of flash flooding in some areas. The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. Allsop also found that, while climate change has had more attention in stories on the heatwave, media exploration of its role and impact is still limited and lacking. Storm Report The seasonal-average temperatures over sea show much the same pattern of differences from 1991-2020 as already noted for August 2022. [133] A gorse fire began on Rushmere Heath on the edge of Ipswich, which burned about 1.5ha (3.7 acres). [157], On 19 July 2022, Extinction Rebellion activists smashed windows of The News Building in London in response to coverage of the heatwave by The Sun and The Times. However, August is typically the warmest month for much of the Southern Plains, lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the northern tier from North Dakota to Washington state. The year-to-date (January-August) global surface temperature was the sixth-warmest on record. [42] A part of the A11 was closed both ways after there was damage to one of the lanes. August Is the Eighth Month of the Year. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. 1.72C higher than the 1991-2020 average. August is also the wettest month in much of Alaska. The average for this latest twelve-month period is 0.57C above the 1991-2020 average. [82], On 12 August, a drought was officially declared in eight of the 14 Environment Agency areas: Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent and South London, Herts and North London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the East Midlands. Atlantic hurricane activity increases later in August. [139][140] The fire was extinguished on 15 August after burning about 5ha (12 acres) of National Trust nature reserve. Temperatures were also generally high in the west, but were not as extreme as experienced earlier this summer and in August 2003 and 2021. They were reported to have paid 9,724 per megawatt hour, 5,000% more than the typical price. Data source: ERA5. In the East, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, has recorded snow in August, with an average of 0.1 inches falling during the month. [The Nio 3.4 sea surface temperature index is the main index for monitoring El Nio and La Nia.] An amber extreme heat weather warning for most of England and Wales was put in place, as well as a level 3 heat health alert for central and southern England and a level 2 alert for northern England. August's first week could be an example since the previously-mentioned dome of high pressure might bring hot temperatures that are on par with what was seen earlier in summer in the central and eastern states. We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. All fires were eventually put out on 14 July, after the help of a helicopter. (bottom) August temperatures each year compared to the 20th-century average. [59] On 8 August the UK Health Security Agency issued a level 3 heat health alert for central and southern England effective from 9 to 13 August, which was later extended to 14 August. [99], On 18 July, many fires started across England and Wales, including one in Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham. For example: East Midlands Railway was running very limited services between Derby, Nottingham, Luton, Bedford and London, which stopped entirely during the hottest part of the day. Temperatures along the West Coast will be near average in most areas. The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. [114] Around 33ha (82 acres) of land was burnt by a fire at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk. 2021 was the fifth warmest on record, but only marginally warmer than the years 2015 and 2018. 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