The top 15 UK towns and cities predicted to have the best autumn weather…
|
Rank |
Town/City |
Rainfall (mm) |
Sunshine Hours |
Wind Speed at 10m (m/s) |
Mean Temperature (°C) |
Score (/10) |
|
1 |
Gillingham |
55 |
122 |
4.3 |
12.3 |
8.5 |
|
2 |
Sittingbourne |
65 |
121 |
3.3 |
11.9 |
8.3 |
|
3 |
Clacton-on-Sea |
54 |
120 |
3.7 |
11.7 |
8.1 |
|
4= |
London |
63 |
108 |
3.3 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
|
4= |
Gravesend |
59 |
118 |
4.3 |
11.9 |
8.0 |
|
6 |
Colchester |
55 |
116 |
3.6 |
11.7 |
7.9 |
|
7 |
Ipswich |
58 |
117 |
3.8 |
11.7 |
7.8 |
|
8= |
Canterbury |
75 |
121 |
3.3 |
11.7 |
7.6 |
|
8= |
Chelmsford |
57 |
115 |
3.7 |
11.5 |
7.6 |
|
10= |
Lowestoft |
59 |
117 |
4.1 |
11.6 |
7.5 |
|
10= |
Braintree |
55 |
112 |
3.8 |
11.5 |
7.5 |
|
10= |
Fyfield |
60 |
111 |
3.6 |
11.4 |
7.5 |
|
13 |
Maidenhead |
63 |
110 |
3.3 |
11.7 |
7.4 |
|
14 |
Ashford |
76 |
117 |
3.2 |
11.7 |
7.3 |
|
15 |
Maidstone |
67 |
118 |
3.7 |
11.4 |
7.2 |
With a score of 8.5/10, Gillingham takes the first spot in the study. The southeastern town is predicted to enjoy 122 hours (amounting approx. to 5 days) of sunshine throughout the season, along with a mean temperature of 12.3°C. As for rainfall, it is estimated to be only 55 mm for the month.
Closely following behind in second place is Sittingbourne, having earned a score of 8.3/10. Autumn will have a mean temperature of 11.9°C and 121 sunshine hours (amounting approx. to 5 days). The town, which is situated in south-east England, is expected to have 65 mm of rain throughout the month (10 mm more than Gillingham).
The third place goes to Clacton-on-Sea, achieving a score of 8.1/10. The town is predicted to have 54 mm of rain during the autumn season. The mean temperature should be 11.7°C (only 0.2°C less than Sitttingbourne) and the hours of sunshine 120 (amounting approx. to 5 days).
And the city expected to have the worst autumn weather is…
Inverness in Scotland places last, having a score of only 0.8/10. The city, located in the Scottish Highlands, is predicted to have 66 hours (amounting approx. to 2.7 days) of sunshine during the month and 168 mm of rain (46 mm more than Gillingham in first place). Autumn’s mean temperature is estimated to be 7.8°C.
