2022 Was Jersey's Hottest Year On Record

Sunday, 1 January 2023 12:15

2022 was the hottest year ever recorded in Jersey, with temperatures averaging 13.56°C.

The previous hottest year on record was 2014 with an average temperature of 13.34°C.

July 2022 saw the hottest day on record. The temperature on 18 July hit 37.9°C.

Paul Aked, Head of Metrology at Jersey Met, says 2022 broke many temperature records.

"We saw the hottest June day (33.2°C on 17 June), a new all-time highest daytime maximum (37.9°C on 18 July), a new high night-time minimum (25.5°C on 19 July), the warmest summer on record, beating that of 1976, and we also recorded eight days reaching 30°C or more, which is more than any other year since records began."

Every month of the year was warmer than average, except from December.

The sea temperature was also above average every day up until 13 December.

Energy and Climate Change Minister Deputy Hilary Jeune says, even though many islanders will enjoy the warmer weather, these figures are a stark reminder of the climate emergency facing the island.

"2023 must be the year that we make big strides, through the policies in our Carbon Neutral Roadmap, to reduce the emissions which lead to these increased temperatures and the associated impacts on food security, biodiversity and sea level rises, for example.

In the next few weeks, we’ll be announcing a series of schemes to support Islanders in the transition to lower-carbon forms oftravel and heating."

A new stripe will be added to the 'Jersey Climate Stripes' at the Waterfront in the coming days.