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href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_07_august_rain.pdf">Thunderstorms north-east Scotland</a><strong> New</strong><br/> <strong>11 to 12 August</strong><br/> North-east Scotland experienced thunderstorms and torrential downpours bringing 30 to 50mm or more of rain in 3 hours or less, causing flash-flooding...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_06_august_heatwave.pdf">Southern England heatwave</a><strong> New</strong><br/> <strong>Early August</strong><br/> Temperatures exceeded 34 <span><span>掳C</span></span> across  parts of the south-east for six consecutive days and there were several 'tropical nights' with the overnight temperature remaining above 20 <span><span>掳C</span></span>...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_05_july_temperature.pdf">Exceptionally hot day</a><strong> New</strong><br/> <strong>31 July</strong><br/> The temperature reached 37.8 <span><span>掳C</span></span> at Heathrow making this the UK's third hottest day on record...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_04_storm_jorge.pdf">Storm Jorge</a><br/> <strong>28 February to 1 March</strong><br/> Storm Jorge brought further strong winds and heavy rain in late-February. Jorge was less severe than storms Ciara or Dennis but the additional rain exacerbated flooding problems...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_03_storm_dennis.pdf">Storm Dennis</a><br/> <strong>15 to 16 February</strong><br/> Heavy rain from storm Dennis caused widespread flooding. 50 to 100mm of rain fell across western upland parts of the UK and the Met Office issued a Red Warning for parts of south Wales...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_02_storm_ciara.pdf">Storm Ciara</a><br/> <strong>8 to 9 February</strong><br/> Strong winds and heavy rain from Ciara, one of the most powerful storms of the last few years, brought widespread disruption across the UK. West Yorkshire was among the areas worst affected by flooding.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2020/2020_01_storm_brendan.pdf">Storms Atiyah and Brendan</a><br/> <strong>8 to 9 December 2019; 13 to 14 January 2020</strong><br/> Storm Atiyah brought strong winds to Wales and south-west England, while storm Brendan was a deep Atlantic low pressure system bringing strong winds and heavy rain across the UK.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2019"></a>2019</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_013_december_temperature.pdf">Record-breaking temperature</a><br/> <strong>28 December</strong><br/> 18.7 <span><span>掳C</span></span> was recorded at Achfary (Sutherland), the UK's highest December temperature on record.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_012_november_rain.pdf">Severe flooding South Yorkshire</a><br/> <strong>7 November</strong><br/> Severe flooding affected parts of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire after a whole month's average rain fell in 24 hours.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_011_november_wind.pdf">Strong winds</a><br/> <strong>2 November</strong><br/> An area of low pressure brought very strong winds to south Wales and the south coast with a gust of 95 Kt (109 mph) at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_010_october_rainfall.pdf">Persistent wet weather</a><br/> <strong>Late October</strong><br/> A slow moving front brought persistent heavy rain across parts of England and Wales.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_009_storm_lorenzo.pdf">Wet weather spell and Storm Lorenzo</a><br/> <strong>Late September to early October</strong><br/> A spell of wet weather during late September was followed by Storm Lorenzo on 3 October.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_008_july_rainfall.pdf">Torrential downpours</a><br/> <strong>30 to 31 July</strong><br/> Parts of North Yorkshire, south Manchester and the Pennines experienced flash-flooding following torrential downpours with some locations recording 40 to 60mm of rain in one hour.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_007_july_heatwave.pdf">Record-breaking heatwave</a><br/> <strong>July 2019</strong><br/> On 25 July, 38.7 <span><span>掳C</span></span> at Cambridge Botanic Garden set a new UK temperature record.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_006_rainfall_lincolnshire.pdf">Heavy rainfall</a><br/> <strong>June 2019</strong><br/> The UK experienced a spell of very wet weather in mid-June. Parts of Lincolnshire received 2.5 times the monthly average rainfall in 3 days.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_005_storm_hannah.pdf">Storm Hannah</a><br/> <strong>26 to 27 April</strong><br/> Storm Hannah was one of the most significant April storms in the last 50 years, with exposed locations in west Wales recording gusts of over 60 Kt (69 mph).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_004_stormy_spell.pdf">Storm Gareth</a><br/> <strong>10 to 16 March</strong><br/> The UK experienced a turbulent week of very wet and windy weather including storm Gareth.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_003_storm_freya.pdf">Storm Freya</a><br/> <strong>3 to 4 March</strong><br/> Storm Freya brought strong winds and heavy rain to England, Wales and southern Scotland.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_002_february_warmspell.pdf">Exceptional warmth</a><br/> <strong>21 to 27 February</strong><br/> The UK experienced some exceptionally high temperatures for the time of year with <span><span>21.2 掳C at Kew Gardens (London) on 26 February the highest temperature on record for a winter month</span></span>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2019/2019_001_storm_erik.pdf">Storm Erik</a><br/> <strong>8 to 9 February</strong><br/> Storm Erik was a deep Atlantic low pressure system bringing strong winds to the UK. Much of the country recorded gusts over 50mph (58Kt).</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2018"></a>2018</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/storm-deirdre---met-office.pdf">Storm Deirdre</a><br/> <strong>15 to 16 December</strong><br/> Storm Deirdre brought strong winds and freezing rain to western and northern parts of the UK...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-from-storm-callum---met-office.pdf">Storm Callum</a><br/> <strong>11 to 13 October</strong><br/> <span>Storm Callum brought strong winds and persistent heavy rain to western parts of the UK, with south Wales particularly badly affected by flooding...</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-from-storms-ali-and-bronagh---met-office.pdf">Storms Ali and Bronagh</a><br/> <strong>19 to 21 September</strong><br/> <span>Storm Ali brought very strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland and Northern Ireland, followed by storm Bronagh which brought very heavy rain to England and Wales...</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/summer-2018---met-office.pdf">Summer 2018</a><br/> <strong>Summer</strong><br/> Summer 2018 brought plenty of warm, dry, sunny weather with the UK often under the influence of high pressure...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/strong-winds-from-storm-hector---met-office.pdf">Storm Hector</a><br/> <strong>14 June</strong><br/> <span>Storm Hector brought some unseasonably strong winds to the UK. The strongest winds were across Northern Ireland, North Wales, northern England and southern Scotland...</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/exceptional-warmth-april-2018---met-office.pdf">Hot spell</a><br/> <strong>18 to 22 April</strong><br/> <span>The UK experienced some unusually high temperatures for the time of year with high pressure over the near continent drawing very warm air from the south...</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2018/snow-and-low-temperatures-february-to-march-2018---met-office.pdf">Snow and low temperatures</a><br/> <strong>Late February to early March</strong><br/> The UK experienced a spell of severe winter weather with very low temperatures and significant snowfalls from late February to early March 2018...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2017"></a>2017</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2017/ex-hurricane-ophelia-16-october-2017---met-office.pdf">Ex-Hurricane Ophelia</a><br/> <strong>October</strong><br/> On 16 October Ex-Hurricane Ophelia brought very strong winds to the west of the UK and Ireland. This date fell on the exact 30th anniversary of the Great Storm of 1987...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2017/hot-spell-june-2017---met-office.pdf">Hot, sunny spell</a><br/> <strong>June</strong><br/> A spell of hot, sunny weather from 17 to 21 June led to the UK's highest June temperature since 1976...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2016"></a>2016</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2016/strong-winds-and-flooding-from-storm-angus-november-2016---met-office.pdf">Strong winds and heavy rain from storm Angus</a><br/> <strong>November</strong><br/> The first named storm of the 2016-2017 season brought some damaging winds to the south coast, accompanied by heavy rain causing flooding mainly across parts of south-west England...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2016/exceptional-warmth-september-2016---met-office.pdf">Exceptional warmth, September 2016</a><br/> <strong>September</strong><br/> A  brief heatwave from 12 to 15 September brought some exceptionally high temperatures accompanied by flash-flooding...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2015"></a>2015</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2015/exceptional-warmth-december-2015---met-office.pdf">Exceptional warmth, December 2015</a><br/> <strong>December</strong><br/> December 2015 was easily the warmest December on record across the UK...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2015/further-rainfall-and-flooding-across-north-of-the-uk---met-office.pdf">Further rainfall and flooding across north of the UK</a><br/> <strong>December</strong><br/> A sequence of heavy rainfall events in late December led to further widespread severe flooding across northern parts of the UK...</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2015/flooding-in-cumbria-december-2015---met-office.pdf">Flooding in Cumbria December 2015</a><br/> <strong>December</strong><br/> Persistent heavy rainfall from storm Desmond on 4 to 6 December led to widespread flooding in Cumbria and across other parts of northern Britain...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2015/heatwave-1-july-2015---met-office.pdf">Heatwave 1 July 2015</a><br/> <strong>1 July</strong><br/> The UK experienced a 1-day heatwave as hot air moved north from Spain, setting a new July temperature record...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2014"></a>2014</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2014/ex-hurricane-bertha---met-office.pdf">Ex-hurricane Bertha</a><br/> <strong>10 to 11 August</strong><br/> The UK experienced some unseasonably windy and very wet weather from the remnants of ex-hurricane Bertha...</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2014/winter-storms-january-to-february-2014---met-office.pdf">Winter storms, January to February 2014</a><br/> <strong>Late January to mid-February</strong><br/> From late January to mid-February, a sequence of major winter storms again affected the UK, causing widespread impacts and major flooding problems...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2><a name="y2013"></a>2013</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2013/winter-storms-december-2013-to-january-2014---met-office.pdf">Winter storms, December 2013 to January 2014</a><br/> <strong>December to early January 2014</strong><br/> From mid-December to early January, the UK experienced a spell of extreme weather as a succession of major winter storms brought widespread impacts...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2013/autumn-storm-october-2013---met-office.pdf">Autumn storm, October 2013</a><br/> <strong>28 October</strong><br/> A powerful autumn storm brought damaging winds across much of southern England on 28 October 2013...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2013/hot-dry-spell-july-2013---met-office.pdf">Hot dry spell July 2013</a><br/> <strong>July</strong><br/> From 3 to 23 July 2013 the UK experienced a spell of hot, sunny weather with an area of high pressure established across the UK...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2013/snow-and-low-temperatures-late-march-2013---met-office.pdf">Snow and low temperatures late March 2013</a><br/> <strong>Late March to early April</strong><br/> A spell of severe winter weather brought significant snowfalls and unseasonably low temperatures to many parts of the UK from late March to early April 2013...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div> <h2><a name="y2012"></a>2012</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2012/exceptionally-wet-weather---november-2012---met-office.pdf">Exceptionally wet weather - November 2012</a> <br/> <strong>November 2012</strong><br/> A sequence of heavy rainfall events in late November 2012 resulted in one of the wettest weeks in England in the last 50 years...</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2012/record-rainfall---april-to-july-2012---met-office.pdf">Record rainfall - April to July 2012</a> <br/> <strong>April to July 2012</strong><br/> From April to July 2012 the UK experienced a period of exceptionally wet weather, breaking previous rainfall records...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2012/england-and-wales-drought-2010-to-2012---met-office.pdf">England and Wales drought 2010 to 2012</a> <br/> <strong>2010 to March 2012</strong><br/> Much of central, eastern and southern England and Wales experienced a prolonged period of below average rainfall from 2010 to early 2012...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2012/winter-storms-early-january-2012---met-office.pdf">Winter storms, early January 2012</a> <br/> <strong>January</strong><br/> A major winter storm brought very strong winds across much of the UK on 3 January 2012. The worst affected area was southern Scotland...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2011"></a>2011</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2011/early-winter-storms-late-2011---met-office.pdf">Early winter storms, late 2011</a><br/> <strong>Late November to mid December</strong><br/> On 8 December 2011, a deep Atlantic low pressure system brought very strong winds across the northern half of the UK. Scotland bore the brunt of the storm...</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2011/exceptionally-warm-and-dry-spring-2011---met-office.pdf">Exceptionally warm and dry Spring 2011</a><br/> <strong>Spring 2011 (March, April and May)</strong><br/> This period was remarkable for the unusual warmth during April and the persistent lack of rainfall during March and April, particularly over England and Wales...</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2010"></a>2010</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2010/snow-and-low-temperatures-december-2010---met-office.pdf">Snow and low temperatures, December 2010</a><br/> <strong>25 November - 26 December</strong><br/> From late November to Boxing Day 2010 the UK experienced two spells of severe winter weather with very low temperatures and significant snowfalls...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2010/heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-in-cornwall-november-2010---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall and flooding in Cornwall, November 2010</a><br/> <strong>16 - 17 November</strong><br/> Very heavy rainfall in the early hours of 17 November resulted in severe flooding to parts of Cornwall...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2010/snow-and-low-temperatures---december-2009-to-january-2010---met-office.pdf">Snow and low temperatures - December 2009 to January 2010</a><br/> <strong>17 December 2009 - 15 January</strong><br/> The UK experienced a spell of very low temperatures and significant snowfalls which affected almost the whole country...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2009"></a>2009</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2009/early-february-2009-snowfalls---met-office.pdf">Early February 2009 snowfalls</a><br/> <strong>2 - 6 February</strong><br/> Heavy snowfalls over much of the United Kingdom in early February...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2009/heavy-rainfall_flooding-in-the-lake-district-cumbria---november-2009---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall/flooding in the Lake District, Cumbria - November 2009</a><br/> <strong>18 - 19 November</strong><br/> Exceptionally prolonged and heavy rainfall on 18 and 19 November led to severe flooding across parts of the Lake District...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2008"></a>2008</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2008/heavy-rainfall-early-september-2008---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall early September 2008</a><br/> <strong>5 - 6 September</strong><br/> Prolonged rainfall resulted in flooding, especially in south Wales and north-east England...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2008/hail_thunderstorms-over-east-devon---29_30-october-2008---met-office.pdf">Hail/thunderstorms over east Devon - 29/30 October 2008</a><br/>  <strong>29 - 30 October</strong><br/> Heavy and thundery downpours over east Devon, with flooding and travel disruption...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2008/strong-winds-10-12-march-2008---met-office.pdf">Strong winds 10-12 March 2008</a><br/> <strong>10 - 12 March</strong><br/> Strong winds over England and Wales caused some disruption to transport and power supplies over this period...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2008/snow-and-low-temperatures---28-30-october-2008---met-office.pdf">Snow and low temperatures - 28-30 October 2008</a><br/> <strong>28 - 30 October</strong><br/> Record low October temperatures and snow reported across many areas of the UK...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2007"></a>2007</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2007/heavy-rainfall_flooding---july-2007---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall/flooding - July 2007</a><br/> <strong>July</strong><br/> Record July totals and heavy rainfall on 19/20 July, resulted in widespread flooding and transport disruption over the south Midlands...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2007/record-rainfall---june-july--may-july-2007---met-office.pdf">Record rainfall - June-July & May-July 2007</a><br/> <strong>June-July & May-July</strong><br/> Record totals over England and Wales for both of these periods...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2007/heavy-rainfall_flooding---june-2007---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall/flooding - June 2007</a><br/> <strong>June</strong><br/> Record June totals and heavy rainfall on 12/15 June (N Ireland & N England) and 24/25 June (Yorkshire and the Humber), resulted in widespread flooding and disruption...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2006"></a>2006</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2006/record-breaking-heat-and-sunshine---july-2006---met-office.pdf">Record breaking heat and sunshine - July 2006</a><br/> <strong>July</strong><br/> July 2006 was the warmest month on record over much of the UK and the sunniest over parts of England...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2006/dry-spell-2004_6---met-office.pdf">Dry spell 2004/6</a><br/> <strong>22 January</strong><br/> Between November 2004 and July 2006, 17 out of the 21 months recorded below-average rainfall across England SE & Central S...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2005"></a>2005</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2005/floods-in-carlisle---january-2005---met-office.pdf">Floods in Carlisle - January 2005</a><br/> <strong>8 January</strong><br/> Heavy rainfall on Friday 7th January led to flooding in Carlisle on Saturday 8th..</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2005/january-2005---stormy-spells---met-office.pdf">January 2005 - stormy spells</a><br/> <strong>January</strong><br/> There were two particularly stormy spells - on the 7th/8th and 11th/12th - each resulting in widespread damage and disruption</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2005/flooding-in-north-yorkshire---19-june-2005---met-office.pdf">Flooding in North Yorkshire - 19 June 2005</a><br/> <strong>19 June</strong><br/> Heavy and thundery downpours over northern England resulted in flooding around the North York Moors...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2004"></a>2004</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2004/strong-winds_heavy-rainfall---7_8-july-2004---met-office.pdf">Strong winds/heavy rainfall - 7/8 July 2004</a><br/> <strong>7 - 8 July</strong><br/> Strong winds caused problems to transport, as well as power supplies, with heavy rain in East Anglia...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2004/flooding-in-north-cornwall---16-august-2004---met-office.pdf">Flooding in north Cornwall - 16 August 2004</a><br/> <strong>16 August</strong><br/> Heavy rain in north Cornwall caused flash floods in Boscastle and Crackington Haven...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2003"></a>2003</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/record-breaking-maximum-temperatures---26_27-january-2003---met-office.pdf">Record-breaking maximum temperatures - 26/27 January 2003</a><br/> <strong>26 - 27 January</strong><br/> Parts of the UK experienced very unseasonable, mild weather...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/rainfall-over-south-east-england-20-23-nov-2003---met-office.pdf">Rainfall over south-east England, 20-23 Nov 2003</a><br/> <strong>20 - 23 November</strong><br/> After a dry summer and autumn, heavy rain fell over south-east England...</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div class="newsItem"><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/uk-warm-dry-and-sunny-year---2003---met-office.pdf">UK warm, dry and sunny year - 2003</a></div> <div class="newsItem"><strong>2003</strong></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/hot-spell---august-2003---met-office.pdf">Hot spell - August 2003</a> <br/> <strong>10 August</strong><br/> Brogdale near Faversham (Kent) has set the new UK temperature record...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/dry-weather-during-2003---met-office.pdf">Dry weather during 2003</a> <br/> <strong>7 November</strong><br/> Rainfall totals have generally been below average for most of the year...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2002"></a>2002</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2002/heavy-rainfall_strong-winds---14_15-october-2002---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall/strong winds - 14/15 October 2002</a> <br/> <strong>14 - 15 October</strong>100%<br/> Heavy rain fell over much of southern and eastern England...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2002/heavy-rainfall_strong-winds---13-october-2002---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall/strong winds - 13 October 2002</a> <br/> <strong>13 October</strong><br/> Heavy rainfall and Strong winds occurred over much of the south-west of the UK...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2002/record-rainfall---october_december-2002---met-office.pdf">Record rainfall - October/December 2002</a><br/> <strong>October - December</strong><br/> Heavy rain during October to December 2002...</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2002/strong-winds---27-october-2002---met-office.pdf">Strong Winds - 27 October 2002</a><br/> <strong>27 October</strong><br/> There were gales and severe gales over much of the south of the UK on the 27 October 2002...</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2001"></a>2001</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2001/october-2001-rain---met-office.pdf">October 2001 rain</a> <br/> <strong>20 October</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2001/record-december-2001-sunshine---met-office.pdf">Record December 2001 sunshine</a><br/> <strong>December</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div class="newsItem"><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2001/february-2001-rainfall---met-office.pdf">February 2001</a><br/> <strong>9 February</strong></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2001/heavy-rainfall---east-uk-20_21-october-2001---met-office.pdf">Heavy rainfall - East UK 20/21 October 2001</a> <br/> <strong>21 October</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y2000"></a>2000</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2000/the-bracknell-storm---7-may-2000---met-office.pdf">The Bracknell Storm - 7 May 2000</a><br/> <strong>7 May</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2000/april-2000---record-rainfall---met-office.pdf">April 2000 - Record rainfall</a><br/> <strong>April</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2000/the-wet-autumn-of-2000---met-office.pdf">The wet autumn of 2000</a><br/> <strong>Autumn</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y1998"></a>1998</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/1998/easter-1998-floods---met-office.pdf">Easter 1998 floods</a> <br/> <strong>Easter</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <h2><a name="y1990"></a>1990</h2> <table style="width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20201005150314/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/1990/hot-spell-august-1990---met-office.pdf">Hot spell August 1990</a> <br/> <strong>August</strong></td> </tr> <tr> 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