The town in Greater Manchester, which is 700ft above sea level, had the country's lowest daytime temperature, 7.2C (45F).
It really can be grim up North... Oldham has been named the coldest, wettest spot in Britain this summer.
Anne Speller, 54, of Oldham, said it was a 'grim summer'. She added: 'I got my jumpers back out on July 1 and I've been wearing them since.' Advertisement It comes after the UK faced the hottest day of the year so far on Monday, with a temperature of 34.8C offiically recorded in Cambridge. Stephen Dixon, a spokesman for the Met Office, said the UK is now set for a more stable spell of weather.
The rest of the UK is expected to see temperature highs in the mid-20s, with 25C forecast for the south of England.Holly Mason and Hattie Chadwick, both 21, enjoy a day at Bournemouth beach in Dorset on MondayThe beach at Weymouth in Dorset is busy with holidaymakers and sunbathers on Tuesday
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