Radford is a hamlet in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England.[1][2] It is 1 mile SSW of Inkberrow.[3] In 2013, Landscan population maps show there to be as little as 21 people living in Radford.[4] In 1870-72 it had a population of 80.[5]
Like much of the British isles, Radford has a temperate maritime climate. Maximums range from 7.6 °C (45.7 °F) in January to 22.4 °C (72.3 °F) in July and minimums from 1.0 °C (33.8 °F) in February to 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) in July. On 12 December 1981, the lowest reading of −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) was recorded. The warmest temperature ever recorded was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 3 August 1990.[6]
Climate data for Radford (1981–2010) (extremes 1994–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.4 (58.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.0 (42.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 53.0 (2.09) |
35.6 (1.40) |
39.2 (1.54) |
47.7 (1.88) |
53.0 (2.09) |
50.4 (1.98) |
50.2 (1.98) |
55.1 (2.17) |
52.2 (2.06) |
60.1 (2.37) |
56.6 (2.23) |
53.3 (2.10) |
606.4 (23.89) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 114.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84.0 | 82.0 | 77.0 | 73.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 71.0 | 71.0 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 86.0 | 77.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.4 | 72.4 | 111.5 | 155.8 | 194.1 | 195.9 | 205.1 | 189.9 | 140.7 | 104.6 | 64.8 | 45.7 | 1,536.9 |
Source 1: Met Office[7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Voodoo Skies [8] |
52°11′35″N 1°59′20″W / 52.193°N 1.989°W