The Weather, in Royston

Review of 2024

Dark and Wet!

Highest temperature of the year

The maximum temperature for 2024 was marginally higher than 2023 at 34.7C but way below the maximum recorded of 40.2C

Average temperature for the year

The average temperature for the whole of 2024 was 11.8C, the same as 2023. There is a clearly increasing trend in average temperature since 2010 when recording started in Sun Hill. A noticiable increase due to global warming.

Total rainfall for the year

The total rainfall for 2024 was 552mm, the highest recorded since 2016 when the new Davis system was installed. The trend is upwards.

Total sunshine for the year

The total sunshine for 2024 was significantly down on 2023 at 2200 hours and is the second lowest since the new Davis system was installed.