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==Climate==

Witney has a maritime climate type typical to the British Isles, with evenly spread rainfall, a narrow temperature range, and comparatively low sunshine totals. The nearest official weather station is [[Brize Norton]], about {{convert|4|mi}} southwest of Witney. The absolute maximum recorded was 35.4c(95.7f)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/monitordetail.php?seasonid=14&year=1990&indexid=TXx&stationid=2124 |title=August 1990 Maximum |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> in August 1990, although in a typical year the warmest day should only reach 29.5c(85.1f)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=TXx&stationid=2124 |title=Annual average maximum |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> with an average of 14.6 days<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=SU&stationid=2124 |title=>25c Max Days |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> reporting a maximum temperature of 25.1c(77.2f) or above. The absolute minimum is −20.7c(−5.3f),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/Brize_Norton/14-01-1982/36490.htm |title=January 1982 Minimum |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> recorded in January 1982. In a more typical year the annual minimum temperature should be −8.1c(17.4f),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=TNn&stationid=2124 |title=Annual average minimum |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> although a total of 47.1 nights<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=FD&stationid=2124 |title=1971-00 Frost average |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> should report an air frost. Rainfall averages slightly under 644mm<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=RR&stationid=2124 |title=Annual average rainfall |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> per year with more than 1mm of rain falling on just under 115 days<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/calcdetail.php?seasonid=0&periodid=1971-2000&indexid=RR1&stationid=2124 |title=Annual average raindays |access-date=28 February 2011}}</ref> of the year.

On Witney’s hottest day on record, local celebrity [[Denise Welch]] commented on the temperature saying “It’s a bit warm out. I might put my swimmers on and head down to the local lido for a dip.”

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