| 1906 British Isles heat wave | |
| Start Date: | Late August 1906 |
| End Date: | September 1906 |
| Areas: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Highest Temp C: | 35.6 |
| Highest Temp Location: | Bawtry, South Yorkshire[1] |
The 1906 British Isles heatwave occurred across the British Isles in August and September 1906. The heat wave had a comparable intensity to the 1990 heat wave.[2] From 31 August to 3 September, the temperature in the UK exceeded consecutively over much of the UK. In September, Central England and Birmingham recorded a maximum temperature of,[3] while Oxford recorded a maximum temperature of .[4]
2 September was the hottest day of the month, as temperatures reached in Bawtry; this remains the hottest September temperature of any day in the UK and the eighth-hottest day overall in the 20th century.[5]
Scotland had temperatures reaching at Gordon Castle, Moray, while Northern Ireland had temperatures reaching in Armagh, County Armagh, both recorded on 1 September 1906.[1]
| Location | September 1906 maximum temperature[6] | Date | Next record | Date of next record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh, County Armagh | 27.8C | ||||
| Bawtry, South Yorkshire | 35.6C | 2 Sept. | |||
| Birmingham, West Midlands | 31.5C | ||||
| Collyweston, Northamptonshire | 35C | 1 Sept. | |||
| Gordon Castle, Moray | 32.2C | ||||
| New Malden, Greater London | 35C | 1 Sept. | |||
| Old Southgate, Greater London | 34.8C | 2 Sept. | |||
| Oxford, Oxfordshire | 33.1C | 33.4C | September 1911 | ||
| Westley, Suffolk | 34.2C | 3 Sept. | |||
| Wryde, Cambridgeshire | 34.7C | 18 Aug. |