Weather review – December 2018

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Weather review - December 2018

December 2018 was warmer than average (6.3°C versus an average of 4.6), wetter than average (76.80 mm versus an average total of 47.91) and calmer than average (a wind run of 3206 miles versus an average of 3343). The maximum temperature in the month was 12.3°C recorded at 13:25 on the 2nd. The minimum temperature was -1.1°C recorded at 04:04 on the 14th, the lowest temperature of the winter season so far. The monthly average temperature was 6.3°C. The average daily high temperature was 8.6°C, with the average daily low temperature being 4.0°C. The warmest day was the 2nd with [Read more]

Weather review – November 2018

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Dec 022018
 
Weather review - November 2018

November 2018 was warmer than average (7.6°C versus an average of 6.8), drier than average (40.40 mm versus an average total of 60.29) and windier than average (a wind run of 3325 miles versus an average of 2738). It was an unspectacular month with no records broken. The maximum temperature in the month was 14.1°C recorded at 14:28 on the 6th. The minimum temperature was -0.8°C recorded at 04:38 on the 22nd, with the monthly average being 7.6°C. The average daily high temperature was 10.1°C (0.6°C above the mean), with the average daily low temperature being 5.1°C (1.1°C above the [Read more]

Weather review – October 2018

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Nov 012018
 
Weather review - October 2018

October 2018 was cooler than average (10.1°C versus an average of 10.7), drier than average (27.80 mm versus an average total of 50.10) and windier than average (a wind run of 2740 miles versus an average of 2684). The maximum temperature recorded at 14:37 on the 13th was 22.7°C, the highest October temperature since 25.6°C was recorded on October 3rd 2011, and the fourth highest October temperature here. The minimum temperature, recorded at 07:01 on the 29th was -0.7°C. This was the lowest October temperature ever recorded here, beating the previous lowest of -0.4°C set on October 25th 2010. The [Read more]

Weather review – September 2018

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Oct 012018
 
Weather review - September 2018

September 2018 was cooler than average (13.0°C versus an average of 13.4), wetter than average (41.40 mm versus an average total of 36.68) and windier than average (a wind run of 2502 miles versus an average of 2162). September 2018 was cooler than average with the maximum being 23.9°C recorded at 15:29 on the 2nd, 0.1°C above the average high. The minimum temperature was 3.2°C, equalling the lowest ever September temperature recorded on September 22nd 2012. The maximum temperature on the 22nd, recorded at 14:02, was only 11.9°C making it the lowest daily maximum since May 2nd, when the maximum [Read more]

Weather review – August 2018

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Sep 012018
 
Weather review - August 2018

August 2018 was warmer than average (16.4°C versus an average of 15.4), drier than average (49.20 mm versus an average total of 50.00) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2258 miles versus an average of 2273). Temperatures in August 2018 topped 20°C on 17 days. It wasn’t until the last week or so that the summer-long heatwave started to relent. The maximum temperature in the month was 27.7°C, recorded at 17:06 on the 5th. The minimum temperature was 6.9°C recorded at 06:28 on the 30th, with the monthly average being 16.4°C, beating the previous August record set in [Read more]

Weather review – July 2018

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Aug 012018
 
Weather review - July 2018

July was warmer than average (18.9°C versus an average of 16.5), drier than average (24.40 mm versus an average total of 47.33) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1700 miles versus an average of 2085). July 2018 was a very warm month with temperatures topping 20°C on all but the 29th, when the maximum only reached 19.5°C, ending a run of 35 consecutive days of above 20°C maximum temperatures, easily a record for here. The maximum temperature in the month was 31.0°C recorded at 17:35 on the 26th. This was only the fourth time that a temperature in [Read more]

Weather review – June 2018

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Jul 022018
 
Weather review - June 2018

June was warmer than average (15.7°C versus an average of 14.2°C), drier than average (13.40 mm versus an average total of 57.43mm) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1827 miles versus an average of 2242 miles). The maximum temperature in the month was 27.8°C at 17:32 on the 25th, the highest since 29.5°C was recorded on June 19th 2017. The minimum temperature was 7.0°C recorded at 03:08 on the 6th. The average temperature in the month was 15.7°C, the highest ever June average, beating the 15.6°C set in 2017. The mean temperature for June is now 14.3°C. The [Read more]

Weather review – May 2018

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Jun 012018
 
Weather review - May 2018

May was warmer than average (13.3°C versus an average of 11.5°C), with rainfall equal to the average (43.80 mm) and winds calmer than average (a wind run of 1898 miles versus an average of 2825 miles). The maximum temperature in the month was 25.4°C at 16:17 on the 7th, the highest temperature since 27.3°C was recorded on July 6th 2017. It was also the highest May temperature since 25.7°C was recorded on May 24th 2012. The minimum temperature was 1.3°C at 02:25 on the 1st. The average temperature in the month was 13.3°C, the highest May average and 1.8°C above [Read more]

Weather review – April 2018

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May 012018
 
Weather review - April 2018

April 2018 was warmer and wetter than normal. This was the third warmest April recorded here and the second wettest. Winds were about average. At 18:36 on the 19th, the maximum temperature reached 24.8°C, the highest temperature since 25.0°C was recorded on July 17th 2017. This was the warmest April day ever recorded here, beating the previous highest of 24.4°C recorded on April 23rd 2011. The minimum temperature in the month was 0.4°C recorded at 07:00 on the 2nd. The average temperature for the month was 9.1°C, 0.6°C above the monthly mean. The average daily maximum temperature was 12.5°C, with [Read more]

Weather review – March 2018

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Apr 022018
 
Weather review - March 2018

March 2018 was the wettest ever March here. It was also the wettest month since January 2014. Temperatures were well below the average for the month. Snowfall was the highest since 2013. The maximum temperature in the month was 12.3°C recorded at 15:00 on the 10th, 3.0°C below the average monthly maximum for March. The minimum temperature was -6.1°C recorded at 00:56 on the 1st, the lowest temperature recorded here in March. Also on the 1st, the maximum temperature of -2.1°C recorded at 23:00 was the lowest ever maximum temperature recorded in March. The daily average temperature on the 1st [Read more]

Weather review – February 2018

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Mar 022018
 
Weather review - February 2018

February 2018 was much colder than average, with only February 2010 being colder. Rainfall was lower than average, but snowfall was higher. Winds were lighter than average. The maximum temperature in the month was 10.0°C at 13:48 on the 19th. Only 2010, with a maximum of 8.4°C has seen a lower monthly maximum. The February average maximum is 11.9°C. The minimum temperature in the month of -6.3°C at 02:09 on the 28th, was the lowest since -7.2°C was recorded on February 11th 2012, the second lowest February monthly minimum recorded here. The February average minimum is -3.3°C. The average temperature [Read more]

Weather review – January 2018

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Feb 022018
 
Weather review - January 2018

The first month of 2018 was warmer and wetter than average, with higher than normal winds. After two months of below average temperatures, the New Year started off well. After three drier than average months, the trend was reversed with a much wetter start to 2018. The warmest temperature of January was 13.1°C recorded at 14:03 on the 28th, with the coldest being -2.1°C recorded at 08:00 on the 8th. The average temperature for the month was 4.4°C, 0.6°C above the mean. The average daily maximum temperature was 7.0°C, 0.7°C above the mean, while the average daily minimum was 2.0°C, [Read more]

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