Editing Hampshire (section)

===Climate===
Hampshire has a milder [[climate]] than most areas of the [[British Isles]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/oct/15/meteorology.uknews |title=Season of mice? How autumn lost its cool |series=The Observer |work=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=2 June 2008 |last=McKie |first=Robin |date=15 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002145706/http://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/oct/15/meteorology.uknews |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> being in the far south with the climate stabilising effect of the sea, but protected against the more extreme weather of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast. Hampshire has a higher average annual temperature than the UK average at {{cvt|9.8|to|12|C|F}},<ref>Met Office, 2000. [http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/tmean/17.gif Annual average temperature for the United Kingdom] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304032708/http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/tmean/17.gif |date=4 March 2010 }}.</ref> average rainfall at {{cvt|640|-|1060|mm}} per year,<ref>Met Office, 2000. [http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/rr/17.gif Annual average rainfall for the United Kingdom] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304032633/http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/rr/17.gif |date=4 March 2010 }}.</ref> and holds higher than average sunshine totals of around 1,750 hours<ref name="Englandclimate">{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/location/england/index.html |title=Met Office:English Climate |access-date=4 August 2007 |publisher=Met Office |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070525051524/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/location/england/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=25 May 2007}}</ref> of sunshine per year.<ref>Met Office, 2000. [http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/ss/17.gif Annual average sunshine for the United Kingdom] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304032747/http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/averages/19712000/ss/17.gif |date=4 March 2010 }}.</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = [[Southampton]], elevation 3 m, 1981–2010
|collapsed = y
|metric first = y
|single line = y
|Jan high C = 8.4
|Feb high C = 8.6
|Mar high C = 11.1
|Apr high C = 14.0
|May high C = 17.5
|Jun high C = 20.2
|Jul high C = 22.4
|Aug high C = 22.3
|Sep high C = 19.8
|Oct high C = 15.6
|Nov high C = 11.7
|Dec high C = 8.9
|year high C = 15.1
|Jan low C = 2.9
|Feb low C = 2.6
|Mar low C = 4.1
|Apr low C = 5.7
|May low C = 9.0
|Jun low C = 11.7
|Jul low C = 13.7
|Aug low C = 13.7
|Sep low C = 11.4
|Oct low C = 8.9
|Nov low C = 5.4
|Dec low C = 3.2
|year low C = 7.7
|Jan rain mm = 81.4
|Feb rain mm = 58.3
|Mar rain mm = 60.0
|Apr rain mm = 50.7
|May rain mm = 49.0
|Jun rain mm = 50.4
|Jul rain mm = 42.0
|Aug rain mm = 50.4
|Sep rain mm = 60.4
|Oct rain mm = 93.8
|Nov rain mm = 94.0
|Dec rain mm = 89.2
|year rain mm = 779.4
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|Jan rain days = 12.2
|Feb rain days = 9.2
|Mar rain days = 10.1
|Apr rain days = 8.8
|May rain days = 8.2
|Jun rain days = 7.7
|Jul rain days = 7.4
|Aug rain days = 7.7
|Sep rain days = 8.7
|Oct rain days = 11.5
|Nov rain days = 11.5
|Dec rain days = 11.8
|year rain days = 114.7
|Jan sun = 63.3
|Feb sun = 84.4
|Mar sun = 118.3
|Apr sun = 179.8
|May sun = 212.1
|Jun sun = 211.2
|Jul sun = 221.8
|Aug sun = 207.7
|Sep sun = 148.1
|Oct sun = 113.0
|Nov sun = 76.6
|Dec sun = 52.9
|year sun = 1689.3
|source 1 = [[Met Office]] (normals)<ref name=Metoffice>{{cite web |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcp1844rg |title=Southampton W.C Climate Period: 1981–2010 |publisher=Met Office |access-date=2 December 2019 |df=dmy-all |archive-date=5 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105135100/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcp1844rg |url-status=live}}</ref> and Met Office<ref name="Regional mapped climate averages">{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/regmapavge.html# |title=Regional mapped climate averages |publisher=Met Office |date=November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229172355/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/regmapavge.html |archive-date=29 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|source 2 = Calculated from Met Office Data<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/stationdata/southamptondata.txt |title=Long Term weather data |publisher=Met Office |access-date=20 March 2011 |date=May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820183254/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/stationdata/southamptondata.txt |archive-date= 20 August 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
}}
{{Weather box
|location = [[Southsea]], Portsmouth 1976–2006
|collapsed = y
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 9.6
|Feb high C = 8.8
|Mar high C = 10.6
|Apr high C = 13.4
|May high C = 16.8
|Jun high C = 19.4
|Jul high C = 21.8
|Aug high C = 21.8
|Sep high C = 19.3
|Oct high C = 15.8
|Nov high C = 12.0
|Dec high C = 10.0
|Jan low C = 5.1
|Feb low C = 4.3
|Mar low C = 5.4
|Apr low C = 6.4
|May low C = 9.6
|Jun low C = 12.3
|Jul low C = 15.0
|Aug low C = 15.0
|Sep low C = 12.8
|Oct low C = 10.9
|Nov low C = 7.5
|Dec low C = 5.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 65
|Feb precipitation mm = 50
|Mar precipitation mm = 52
|Apr precipitation mm = 42
|May precipitation mm = 28
|Jun precipitation mm = 40
|Jul precipitation mm = 32
|Aug precipitation mm = 43
|Sep precipitation mm = 62
|Oct precipitation mm = 81
|Nov precipitation mm = 72
|Dec precipitation mm = 80
|Jan rain days = 11.2
|Feb rain days = 9.5
|Mar rain days = 8.3
|Apr rain days = 7.6
|May rain days = 6.5
|Jun rain days = 7.4
|Jul rain days = 5.4
|Aug rain days = 6.6
|Sep rain days = 8.5
|Oct rain days = 10.9
|Nov rain days = 10.3
|Dec rain days = 11.2
|Jan sun = 67.9
|Feb sun = 89.6
|Mar sun = 132.7
|Apr sun = 200.5
|May sun = 240.8
|Jun sun = 247.6
|Jul sun = 261.8
|Aug sun = 240.7
|Sep sun = 172.9
|Oct sun = 121.8
|Nov sun = 82.3
|Dec sun = 60.5
|Jan percentsun = 26
|Feb percentsun = 31
|Mar percentsun = 36
|Apr percentsun = 49
|May percentsun = 51
|Jun percentsun = 51
|Jul percentsun = 54
|Aug percentsun = 54
|Sep percentsun = 46
|Oct percentsun = 38
|Nov percentsun = 31
|Dec percentsun = 25
|source 1 = Met Office<ref name="Regional mapped climate averages"/>
|date=October 2010
}}
{{Weather box
|location = Leckford, [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]] elevation 117m, 1971–2000, extremes 1960–2007
|collapsed = y
|metric first = y
|single line = y
|Jan record high C = 13.5
|Feb record high C = 15.4
|Mar record high C = 20.0
|Apr record high C = 25.3
|May record high C = 27.2
|Jun record high C = 33.5
|Jul record high C = 33.8
|Aug record high C = 34.7
|Sep record high C = 28.9
|Oct record high C = 24.0
|Nov record high C = 17.0
|Dec record high C = 14.9
|year record high C = 34.7
|Jan high C = 7.0
|Feb high C = 7.3
|Mar high C = 9.9
|Apr high C = 12.6
|May high C = 16.3
|Jun high C = 18.9
|Jul high C = 21.8
|Aug high C = 21.8
|Sep high C = 18.3
|Oct high C = 14.0
|Nov high C = 9.9
|Dec high C = 7.8
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 1.2
|Feb low C = 1.0
|Mar low C = 2.6
|Apr low C = 3.7
|May low C = 6.5
|Jun low C = 9.1
|Jul low C = 11.3
|Aug low C = 11.4
|Sep low C = 9.5
|Oct low C = 6.9
|Nov low C = 3.7
|Dec low C = 2.2
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = −13.9
|Feb record low C = −10.5
|Mar record low C = -8.3
|Apr record low C = −5.6
|May record low C = -2.2
|Jun record low C = 0.6
|Jul record low C = 3.3
|Aug record low C = 4.4
|Sep record low C = 1.0
|Oct record low C = −3.1
|Nov record low C = −7.5
|Dec record low C = −15.6
|year record low C = −15.6
|Jan precipitation mm = 88.07
|Feb precipitation mm = 58.81
|Mar precipitation mm = 63.31
|Apr precipitation mm = 51.93
|May precipitation mm = 50.85
|Jun precipitation mm = 59.27
|Jul precipitation mm = 42.57
|Aug precipitation mm = 59.22
|Sep precipitation mm = 69.60
|Oct precipitation mm = 84.06
|Nov precipitation mm = 82.12
|Dec precipitation mm = 94.9
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = KNMI<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/mapserver/climatology.php?indexcat=4&indexid=TNn&periodidselect=1971-2000&seasonid=3&scalelogidselect=no&minx=-913333.333334&miny=-4872857.142858&maxx=820000.000000&maxy=-3572857.142857&MapSize=560%2C420&imagewidth=560&imageheight=420&CMD=QUERY_POINT&CMD=QUERY_POINT#bottom |title=Climate Normals 1971–2000 |publisher=KNMI |access-date= 3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513211411/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/mapserver/climatology.php?indexcat=4&indexid=TNn&periodidselect=1971-2000&seasonid=3&scalelogidselect=no&minx=-913333.333334&miny=-4872857.142858&maxx=820000.000000&maxy=-3572857.142857&MapSize=560,420&imagewidth=560&imageheight=420&CMD=QUERY_POINT&CMD=QUERY_POINT#bottom |archive-date=13 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|date=Mar 2011
}}
{{Weather box
|location = [[Solent]] MRSC 1981–2010
|collapsed = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 8.2
|Feb high C = 8.2
|Mar high C = 10.5
|Apr high C = 13.2
|May high C = 16.7
|Jun high C = 19.2
|Jul high C = 21.4
|Aug high C = 21.4
|Sep high C = 19.0
|Oct high C = 15.5
|Nov high C = 11.5
|Dec high C = 8.7
|Jan low C = 3.4
|Feb low C = 2.8
|Mar low C = 4.5
|Apr low C = 6.1
|May low C = 9.2
|Jun low C = 12.1
|Jul low C = 14.2
|Aug low C = 14.3
|Sep low C = 12.2
|Oct low C = 9.6
|Nov low C = 6.2
|Dec low C = 3.8
|Jan precipitation mm = 68.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 49.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 51.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 42.4
|May precipitation mm = 43.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 42.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 44.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 50.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 53.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 86.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 83.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 83.9
|source 1 = UK Met Office<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/solent-mrsc |title=UK Clima Solent MRSC |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002122741/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/solent-mrsc#?tab=climateTables |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|date=June 2013}}
{{Weather box
|location = [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]], Hampshire, UK 1981-2010
|collapsed = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 7.7
|Feb high C = 8.0
|Mar high C = 10.9
|Apr high C = 13.8
|May high C = 17.3
|Jun high C = 20.3
|Jul high C = 22.7
|Aug high C = 22.3
|Sep high C = 19.2
|Oct high C = 15.0
|Nov high C = 10.7
|Dec high C = 7.9
|Jan low C = 1.3
|Feb low C = 1.0
|Mar low C = 2.7
|Apr low C = 4.1
|May low C = 7.3
|Jun low C = 10.3
|Jul low C = 12.4
|Aug low C = 12.1
|Sep low C = 9.7
|Oct low C = 7.1
|Nov low C = 3.6
|Dec low C = 1.6
|Jan precipitation mm = 67.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 49.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 50.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 48.5
|May precipitation mm = 52.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 45.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 45.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 52.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 57.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 79.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 74.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 69.2
|Jan rain days = 11.6
|Feb rain days = 9.4
|Mar rain days = 10.4
|Apr rain days = 9.2
|May rain days = 8.9
|Jun rain days = 7.9
|Jul rain days = 7.5
|Aug rain days = 8.1
|Sep rain days = 8.3
|Oct rain days = 11.4
|Nov rain days = 11.6
|Dec rain days = 11.1
|Jan sun = 53.2
|Feb sun = 75.2
|Mar sun = 112.2
|Apr sun = 166.5
|May sun = 193.3
|Jun sun = 185.0
|Jul sun = 212.0
|Aug sun = 201.0
|Sep sun = 142.9
|Oct sun = 112.4
|Nov sun = 67.5
|Dec sun = 50.6
|source 1 = UK Met Office<ref name=Weather1>{{cite web |website=metoffice.gov.uk |url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcp7wrjcg |title=Monthly Averages for Farnborough, United Kingdom |access-date=18 September 2021 |df=dmy-all |url-status=live |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918163455/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-climate-averages/gcp7wrjcg }}</ref>
|date=September 2021
}}