Overall the summer months – June, July and August – saw about 150 more hours of sun than the average for the season, as Islanders enjoyed weeks of unbroken sunshine brought about by a large area of high pressure.
Data released yesterday – the start of the period defined as autumn by meteorologists – showed that the Island had the best summer – in terms of sunshine, rainfall and temperature – since 2006.
However, it was the coldest August for 21 years.
Mark Le Cornu, duty forecaster at the Met Office, said: ‘We have had a fairly decent summer. June and July were both very pleasant but clearly August was quite disappointing. The interpretation from the figures is that autumn has come early.
‘For the start of the new season, the Island can expect warmer weather, with the temperature expected to reach 22°C. However, it is likely that there will be some cloud around.’
The warm sunny days over the season – with temperatures reaching a high of 27.5°C on 24 July – have had a positive knock-on effect for businesses which rely on good weather.
Today’s weather forecast can be found here.
