England



CLIMATE


Climate of the United Kingdom is moderate, mid-latitude oceanic. Winters are cool whereas summers are warm. Showers are very frequent.




Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: from 3ºC in the northeast to 7ºC in the southwest. The average monthly temperatures in summer: from 12ºC in the north to 17ºC in the south.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 700 mm in the eastern England, 2,000 mm in the Lake District.


London

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

6

7

10

13

17

20

22

21

19

14

10

7

Night temperature [°C]

2

2

3

6

8

12

14

13

11

8

5

4

Hours of sunlight

1

2

4

5

6

7

6

6

5

3

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Scafell Pike 978 m
Lowest point: The Fens (-4) m


Natural resources

chalk, clay, coal, gas, gold, gypsum, iron, lead, limestone, petroleum, potash, salt, slate, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 23,23%
Permanent crops: 0,2%
Other: 76,57%


Natural hazards

windstorms (in winter), floods


Environmental issues

no data