This was 1.5C above the 1981-2010 August average, based on NIWAs seven station temperature series which [119] About 20 homes were either destroyed or badly damaged in Ashill when a fire in a neighbouring field got out of control. Forecast Discussion Much of the country experiences the warmest time of year in July. [132], On 9 August, a grass fire began in Enfield, London, which damaged about 5ha (12 acres) of grassland. [81] On 12 August, Yorkshire Water became the fifth water company to announce a hosepipe ban, which will come into place on 26 August. Another interesting pattern is that on average, land area was record wet for August, while ocean area was record dry. To the north and east, a large area of below-average temperature stretched from the Central Asian Republics, through central Russia and Mongolia to north-western China. Although the group stopped short of declaring a drought, it was reported the UK's water companies had started to put the early stages of their drought policies into motion by urging people to conserve water. [126] 40 firefighters from the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze. What this means is described in a web article. Flood-hit Pakistan continued to have below-average temperatures, in stark contrast to the unusually hot conditions it experienced in the pre-monsoon period. Temperatures for August 2022 were higher than the 1991-2020 average across most of Europe. The August global surface temperature was 1.62F (0.90C) above the 20th-century average of 60.1F (15.6C). The August 2022 Antarctic sea ice extent was 6.55 million square miles, or about 290,000 square miles below average. National 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. Regional Loop, Climate [74] On 29 July, Southern Water became the first water company to introduce a hosepipe ban. From January 2021 onward, the main reference period used is 1991-2020. The forecast has trended hotter for a more expansive area in those regions when compared to the initial outlook issued earlier in the month. [The Nio 3.4 sea surface temperature index is the main index for monitoring El Nio and La Nia.] 2. [142] In Watford, a caravan park was evacuated after 20ha (49 acres) of fields, hedgerows and trees burned close to an industrial estate which houses the headquarters of UK National Lottery operator Camelot Group. SKYWARN, About Multiple locations were found. [62], On 13 August, a set of safety barriers on the A63 road at South Cave buckled in the heat, less than a year after being installed the previous winter. The global average temperature for August was 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th-century averagefarther above average than the temperature in Julyaccording to the latest monthly global summary from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, making August 2022 the sixth-warmest August in the 143-year record. How Winter Fashion Has Changed in 100 Years (PHOTOS), Eerie Vintage Photos of People Battling the Flu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Franais, State of Vatican City (Holy See) | Italiano, initial outlook issued earlier in the month. August is the last month of summer in the northern half of the world. Credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF.DOWNLOAD THE ORIGINAL IMAGE, Surface air temperature anomaly for the boreal summer from June 2022 to August 2022 relative to the average for 1981-2010. US Dept of Commerce [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. If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown. Twitter The average peak of summertime heat varies across the Lower 48, but for the majority of Americans, it happens in July or early August. Smart features like remote access, auto-lock & unlock. Questions? The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). In 2022, that annual milestone dragged its feet. [28], Roads across the country began to melt as surface temperatures exceeded 54C (129F) in Lincolnshire. 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Nine named storms occurred across the globe in August. The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. Western regions of Canada and the USA also experienced unusually high temperatures. This report shows the past weather for Malta, providing a weather history for August 2022. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Northern Hemisphere August temperature tied with 2020 as the warmest on record at 2.16 F (1.20 Celsius) above average. [106] WebClimate in Glasgow in august. [47] Low rainfall and prolonged sunshine in Kent, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Norfolk provided excellent growing conditions, promoting the strong growth of ripe sweet berries. On 15 August, heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the UK. [30] Scotland had its highest temperature ever after 34.8C (94.6F) was recorded at Charterhall,[2] breaking the record of 32.9C (91.2F) recorded during the 2003 European heatwave. Monthly global-mean and European-mean surface air temperature anomalies relative to 1991-2020, from January 1979 to August 2022. Temperatures were also generally high in the west, but were not as extreme as experienced earlier this summer and in August 2003 and 2021. [94], On 14 July, a fire near Baschurch burnt around 24ha (59 acres) of straw, hay and hedgerows. Data source: ERA5. The differences range from 0.02 to 0.08C for 2016-2021. [50], Weather forecasters from the BBC, Met Office and the Royal Meteorological Society were subjected to online abuse and questioned validity over their coverage of the heatwave, most prompted by reports that linked it to climate change. They were most above average in the far east of the continent, in a band stretching from the Barents and Kara seas to the Caucasus. See all nearby weather stations. Weather Prediction Center The first Water company to introduce a hosepipe ban to melt as temperatures. 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