1995 British Isles heatwave
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The 1995 British Isles heatwave occurred between late July and late August. It was part of one of the warmest summers recorded in the UK,[2] and one of the warmest Augusts ever recorded in many locations around the UK, as well as being one of the driest summers ever recorded in the UK; many weather stations recorded the summer of 1995 as drier than, or comparable with, the summer of 1976.[2] Ireland was also widely affected by the heatwave with temperatures reaching over 30 °C (86 °F) in some locations, as well as exceptionally low rainfall throughout the summer.[3]
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Areas | United Kingdom and Ireland |
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Start date | 28 June 1995 |
End date | 22 August 1995 |
Peak temp. | 35.2 °C (95.4 °F), recorded at Boxworth, Cambridgeshire[1] |
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