This year finished as the 17th warmest on record – some 0.4C warmer than the 1981-2010 average. Although mild it was the coolest for six years.
After a dry start a wet autumn saw annual rainfall finish above average, the wettest for five years, 105 97 per cent of average.
Sunshine was down on 2018 though the total was just above average.
For a review of each month, click January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
You can read the national review of weather events at the Met Office blog here.
Summary for 2019
Temperature (°C):
Mean (1 minute) 11.7
Mean (min+max) 11.7
Mean Minimum 7.3
Mean Maximum 16.1
Minimum -6.5 day 30/01
Maximum 36.8 day 25/07
Highest Minimum 19.6 day 23/07
Lowest Maximum 1.3 day 23/01
Air frosts 43
Rainfall (mm):
Total for year 667.4
Wettest day 20.6 day 19/07
High rain rate 65.8 day 09/08
Rain days 158
Dry days 207
Wind (mph):
Highest Gust 36.5 day 10/03
Average Speed 2.5
Wind Run 22211.5 miles
Gale days 0
Pressure (mb):
Maximum 1053.4 day 09/08
Minimum 969.8 day 12/12
Days with snow falling 5
Days with snow lying at 0900 2
Total hours of sunshine 1451
Wanstead Meteo 
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