2012 will be remembered as being wet with below average temperatures, but was it really that bad? Here are the yearly records …
Temperature
Highest temperature: 27.7°C (24th July)
Lowest temperature: -7.2°C (11th February)
Highest heat index: 27.6°C (24th July)
Lowest wind chill: -10.2°C (4th February)
Warmest day (06:00-18:00): 23.0°C (19th August)
Warmest night (18:00-06:00): 20.4°C (25th July)
Coldest day (06:00-18:00): -2.9°C (4th February)
Coldest night (18:00-06:00): -4.6°C (11th February)
Wind
Maximum wind gust: 41.4 mph (3rd January)
Highest average wind speed: 34.5 mph (22nd January)
Highest daily wind run: 378.0 miles (5th January)
Precipitation
Highest daily precipitation: 36.4 millimetres (4th April)
Consecutive days with precipitation: 16 (ending 31st December)
Consecutive days without precipitation: 11 (ending 30th May)
Humidity
Highest humidity: 100% (on numerous occasions)
Lowest humidity: 29% (27th March)
Highest dew point: 20.7°C (28th June) *
Lowest dew point: -8.8°C (8th February)
Barometric pressure
Highest pressure: 1044.6 millibars (7th February) *
Lowest pressure: 970.7 millibars (14th December)
* denotes all-time record. The full list of all-time records is available here.
