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1999 Monthly Weather Summary for England & Wales

JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH

Mainly mild, windy and wet but with some generous sunshine. Dull and quiet at the month's end.

This has been the sunniest January since 1994.

Generally mild. Changeable and windy at times with snow in the second week. Sunny and dry away from the west.

This has been the 6th sunniest February since 1961.

Mainly mild and changeable. Some snow in places first week. This has been the 3rd mild March in a row. Mainly mild and changeable. Some snow in places first week.

This has been the 3rd mild March in a row.

APRIL
MAY
JUNE

Mostly unsettled and rather wet. Wintery spell mid month with some snow. Very warm closing days.

This was the warmest April since 1993.

 

Mostly warm and changeable. More unsettled in north-west, sunnier and warmer in south-east. Breezy start to fourth week with thunderstorms later.

The dullest May since 1994 and the sixth month in succession to be warmer than normal.

Rather wet. Some severe thunderstorms at first, then mainly cool and unsettled but with some very warm days at times.

The coldest June since 1991.

JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER

Mostly very warm and sunny especially in the south, but cooler in the north and north-west. It was notably dry over some parts of England.

The driest July since 1911 and the sunniest since 1990.

Very hot start, then mostly rather cool and unsettled. Frequent thunderstorms and heavy downpours in places. Warm and dry closing days.

The wettest and dullest August since 1992.

Very warm or hot at first. Generally very unsettled with frequent thunderstorms, heavy downpours and local flooding in places.

The warmest September since 1949 and the sunniest since 1991.

 

OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

Very sunny and dry most of the time after a breezy start with some thunder. Unsettled beginning of 4th week with gales and heavy rain around 24th/25th. Mainly sunny and dry thereafter.

The 3rd sunniest October since 1961.

Mainly mild and dry the first fortnight. Cold spell third week with some wintry / thundery showers. More disturbed during the last week with gales and heavy rain in places though still mostly mild.

The driest November since 1990.

Disturbed with frequent gales and some snow in the north. Sunshine well above normal but very wet with local flooding. Wintry spell third week.

The sunniest December since 1962 and the wettest since 1993.

 
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