Sep 042023
 

August 2003 was cooler than average (15.54°C versus an average of 15.91), drier than average (40.80 mm versus an average total of 49.52) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1446 miles versus an average of 2201). August was another disappointing month with temperatures below average, although rainfall was below average. The highest temperature was 27.4°C reccorded at 16:33 on the 10th. The lowest temperature was 7.6°C recorded at 06:00 on the 6th and the average temperature was 15.5°C, 0.4°C below the monthly mean. The average daily high temperature was 20.1°C, 0.4°C below the monthly mean. The average daily [Read more]

Aug 052023
 

July 2023 was cooler than average (15.38°C versus an average of 16.63), wetter than average (84.00 mm versus an average total of 47.94) and windier than average (a wind run of 2387 miles versus an average of 1991). The weather in July was very disappointing with a record 25 rainy days, beating the previous record of 20 days. It was also a very cool month with the average temperature being 15.4°C, 1.2°C below the mean for July. The highest temperature was 27.2°C recorded at 17:37 on the 7th, with the lowest temperature being 8.7°C recorded at 05:00 on the 25th. [Read more]

Jun 062023
 

May 2023 was warmer than average (12.44°C versus an average of 11.48), drier than average (25.60 mm versus an average total of 43.11) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1601 miles versus an average of 2611). The highest temperature in the month was 23.3°C recorded at 18:48 on the 27th with the lowest temperature being 4.9°C at 05:14 on the 3rd. The average temperature in the month was 12.4°C, 0.8°C above the mean. The average daily high temperature was 17.3°C, 1.2°C above the mean, and the average daily low temperature was 8.0°C, 0.8°C above the mean. The warmest [Read more]

May 022023
 

April 2023 was cooler than average (8.19°C versus an average of 8.52), wetter than average (57.20 mm versus an average total of 31.11) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2559 miles versus an average of 2738). The highest temperature in the month was 18.7°C at 15:47 on the 29th. This was the highest since October 23rd 2022 when the temperature reached 19.6°C. The lowest temperature was -1.2°C recorded at 05:59 on the 25th. The average temperature in the month was 8.2°C, 0.3°C below the mean. The average daily high temperature was 12.4°C, 0.6°C below the mean. The average [Read more]

Apr 042023
 

March was warmer than average (6.26°C versus an average of 6.16), wetter than average (81.60 mm versus an average total of 41.43) and calmer than average (a wind run of 3230 miles versus an average of 3286) The highest temperature in the month was 14.8°C recorded at 15:00 on the 30th, the highest since November 11th 2022 when the temperature reached 15.2°C. The lowest temperature was -3.9°C recorded at 04:00 on the 11th, the lowest temperaure since 16th December 2022 when the temperature fell to -4.8°C. The average temperature in the month was 6.3°C, 0.1°C above the mean. . The [Read more]

Mar 052023
 

February 2023 was warmer than average (6.41°C versus an average of 4.56), drier than average (6.60 mm versus an average total of 47.25) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2500 miles versus an average of 3418). The highest temperature in the month was 13.8°C, the highest of 2023 so far, recorded at 11:40 on the 17th. The lowest temperature was -2.3°C, recorded at 07:30 on the 6th. The average temperaure in the month was 6.4°C, 1.7°C above the February mean. The average daily high temperature was 9.5V, 1.9V above the mean. The average daily low was 8.8°C, 1.8V [Read more]

Feb 022023
 

January 2023 was warmer than average (4.95°C versus an average of 3.94), wetter than average (58.00 mm versus an average total of 44.98) and windier than average (a wind run of 3504 miles versus an average of 3221). Apert from a frosty spell in the middle of the month, January was a mild month. The highest temperature recorded was 12.2°C at 17:02 on the 10th. The lowest temperature was -3.8°C at 01:46 on the 17th, the lowest temperature since 16th December 2022 when the temperature fell to -4.8°C. The average temperature in the month was 4.9°C, 0.9°C above the monthly [Read more]

Jan 032023
 

(Due to a sensor fault, data between the 12th and 17th is unreliable.) December 2022 was cooler than average (3.94°C versus an average of 4.88), drier than average (50.60 mm versus an average total of 56.48) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2169 miles versus an average of 3269). The highest temperature in the month was 13.3°C recorded at 16:00 on the 19th.The lowest temperature was -4.8°C, recorded at 07:00 on the 16th, the lowest temperature since January 31st 2019 when the temperature fell to -6.7°C. The average temperature in the month was 3.9°C. The average daily high [Read more]

Dec 042022
 

November 2022 was warmer than average (8.48°C versus an average of 6.94), wetter than average (102.60 mm versus an average total of 59.57) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2718 miles versus an average of 2733). The highest temperature in the month was 15.2°C recorded at 14:00 on the 11th. The lowest temperature was 1.5°C recorded at 04:00 on the 21st, the lowest temperature of the autumn so far and the lowest since April 10th when the temperature fell to -0.9°C.. The average temperature in the month was 8.5°C. The average daily high temperature was 10.8°C, 1.1°C above [Read more]

Nov 032022
 

October 2022 was warmer than average (12.08°C versus an average of 10.54), wetter than average (97.00 mm versus an average total of 53.08) and windier than average (a wind run of 2757 miles versus an average of 2668). The highest temperature in the month was 17.8°C recorded at 13:47 on the 26th. The lowest temperature was 3.8°C recorded at 06:16 on the 11th. The average temperature in the month was 12.1°C. The average daily high temperature was 15.8°C, 1.6°C above the monthly mean. The average daily low temperature was 8.8°C, 1.2°C below the mean. The warmest day was the 4th [Read more]

Oct 022022
 

September 2022 was warmer than average (13.77°C versus an average of 13.57), wetter than average (57.60 mm versus an average total of 41.08) and calmer than average (a wind run of 865 miles versus an average of 2148). The highest temperature in the month was 23.9°C recorded at 14:46 on the 5th. The lowest temperature was 3.0°C recorded at 06:42 on the 17th, giving the first ground frost of the autumn season. This was the lowest temperature since 1.9°C was recorded on April 30th. The average temperature in the month was 13.8°C. The average daily high temperature was 18.6°C, 0.6°C [Read more]

Sep 022022
 

August 2022 was warmer than average (18.37°C versus an average of 15.71), drier than average (22.80 mm versus an average total of 51.75) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1368 miles versus an average of 2270). August was another hot month, though not as hot as July. This was the 12th successive month of above average temperatures, with the monthly average being 18.4°C, 2.5°C higher than the August mean. The highest temperature in the month was 32.4°C at 15:53 on the 14th, the fifth consecutive day the temperature has topped 30°C. The minimum temperature was 8.2°C at 05:51 [Read more]