A Royal Meteorological Society report found 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, making it the first year that has been in the all-time top 10 for all three

Mean temperature

last year was 0.8C

above the 1981-2010

average

+1.5C

+1.0

+0.5

+0.2

-0.2

-0.5

-1.0

-1.5

2020 was the wettest

year since 2000 with

rainfall 16% above

average

135%

125

115

105

95

85

75

65

A particularly sunny

spring boosted 2020

sunshine totals to 9%

above average

120%

115

110

105

95

90

85

80

Mean temperature

last year was 0.8C

above the 1981-2010

average

Mean maximum daily

temperature was 0.9C

higher than the long-

term average

+1.5C

+1.5C

+1.0

+1.0

+0.5

+0.5

+0.2

+0.2

-0.2

-0.2

-0.5

-0.5

-1.0

-1.0

-1.5

-1.5

2020 was the wettest

year since 2000 with

rainfall 16% above

average

A particularly sunny

spring boosted 2020

sunshine totals to 9%

above average

135%

120%

125

115

115

110

105

105

95

95

85

90

75

85

65

80