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===Climate=== {{main|Climate of Nottingham}} Like most of the United Kingdom, Nottingham has a [[Oceanic climate|temperate oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Cfb) and experiences warm mild summers and mild to cool winters with abundant precipitation throughout the year. There are two weather-reporting stations close to Nottingham: the former "Nottingham Weather Centre", at [[Watnall]], about {{convert|6|mi|0|abbr=out}} northwest of the city centre; and the [[University of Nottingham]]'s agricultural campus at [[Sutton Bonington]], about {{convert|10|mi|0|abbr=out}} southwest of the city centre. The highest temperature recorded in Nottingham (Watnall) stands at {{convert|39.8|C|F}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=03354&decoded=yes&ndays=2&ano=2022&mes=7&day=19&hora=18 |title=Synop Report Summary 19/07/2022 Watnall |website=Ogimet |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref> whilst Sutton Bonington recorded a temperature of {{convert|39.4|C|F}},<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/heatwave-uk-weather-forecast-today-met-office-b2126158.html|title=UK weather news – live: Thunderstorms sweep in after fire destroys homes on 40C day|website=Independent|date=11 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |last1=James |first1=Liam }}</ref> both recorded on [[2022 European heat wave|19 July 2022]], and the record-high minimum temperature is {{convert|20.3|C|F}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=03354&lang=en&decoded=yes&ndays=2&ano=2022&mes=07&day=20&hora=18|title=Synop Report Summary 20/07/2022 Watnall |website=ogimet.com|access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref> recorded on 20 July 2022. On average, a temperature of {{convert|25|C|F}} or above is recorded on 11 days per year, whilst a temperature of {{convert|30|C|F}} is recorded at least 1 day per year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=SU&stationid=2118 |title=25c Days |website=Ecs.knmi.nl |access-date=9 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228175351/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=SU&stationid=2118 |archive-date=28 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> at Watnall for the period of 1991–2020, and the warmest day of the year reaches an average of {{convert|30.0|C|F}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=TXx&stationid=2118|title=Annual Average Maximum|website=Ecs.knmi.nl|access-date=9 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095330/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=TXx&stationid=2118|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> For the period 1991–2020 Nottingham (Watnall) recorded on average 36.9 days of air frost per year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcrje93b8|title=Nottingham Frost average|website=Metoffice.gov.uk|access-date=25 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708134327/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcrje93b8|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and Sutton Bonington 42.2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcrhe9cy8|title=Sutton Bonington Frost average|website=Metoffice.gov.uk|access-date=25 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042620/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gcrhe9cy8|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The lowest recorded temperature in Nottingham (Watnall) is {{convert|-13.3|C|F}} recorded in [[Winter of 1962–63 in the United Kingdom|23 January 1963]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1963&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118|title=January 1963|website=Ecs.knmi.nl|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110509/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1963&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[January 1987 Southeast England snowfall|13 January 1987]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1987&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118|title=January 1987|website=Ecs.knmi.nl|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200152/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1987&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> whilst a temperature of {{convert|-17.8|C|F}} was recorded in Sutton Bonington on [[Winter of 1946-47 in the United Kingdom|24 February 1947]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/wheres-snow-truth-whether-really-2494991|title=Where's our snow? The truth about whether we really get less of the white stuff than the rest of the country|website=nottinghampost.com|access-date=2 February 2019|date=February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201141633/https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/wheres-snow-truth-whether-really-2494991|archive-date=1 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The record-low maximum temperature is {{convert|-6.3|C|F}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1963&indexid=TXn&stationid=2118|title=January 1963 TXn|website=Ecs.knmi.nl|access-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305110537/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/indicesmapdetail.php?seasonid=7&year=1963&indexid=TXn&stationid=2118|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> recorded in [[Winter of 1962–63 in the United Kingdom|January 1963]]. For the period of 1991–2020, the coldest temperature of the year reaches an average of {{convert|-5.5|C|F}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Average Minimum |url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118 |website=Ecs.knmi.nl |access-date=13 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095353/http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1981-2010&indexid=TNn&stationid=2118|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> in Nottingham (Watnall). {{Nottingham weatherbox}}
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