5th Warmest June On Record

Wednesday, 6 July 2022 07:49

Last month was the 5th warmest June on record in Jersey.

The island has had above average temperatures for each of the first six months of 2022.

That includes June, where the average was 17.4°C compared to the 30 year average of 16.3°C.

The hottest day was 17 June, when it hit 33.3°C - making it the hottest June day on record.

For the first time this year, rainfall for the month was average, though only just at 51.9mm.

Jersey enjoyed 292 hours of sunshine, exactly 30 hours more than the average for the month.

At 16°C the sea temperature was the equal warmest recorded for the time of year.

June 2022 in Jersey - equal 5th warmest June since records began. pic.twitter.com/PEWFQ0dFU5
— Jersey Met (@Jersey_Met) July 5, 2022

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