1906 United Kingdom heat wave
The 1906 United Kingdom heat wave occurred across Great Britain in the months of August and September. The heat wave had a comparable intensity to the 1990 heat wave. From 31 August to 3 September, the temperature in the UK exceeded consecutively over most of the UK on these four days. In September, CET Central England and Birmingham recorded a highest temperature of, and Oxford recorded a highest temperature of, the Oxford high surpassed in 1911 with a temperature of.
The 2nd of September was the hottest day of the month, as temperatures reached in Bawtry, and remains the hottest September temperature of any day in the UK and the eighth-hottest day overall in the 20th century.
Scotland had temperatures reaching at Gordon Castle, Moray, while Northern Ireland had temperatures reaching in Armagh, County Armagh, both recorded on 1 September 1906.
