Jan 122012
The first week of the new year was mild and windy with spells of rain. The maximum temperature was 11.4°C recorded on the 3rd at 07:35. The minimum temperature was only 1.9°C at 08:57 on the 2nd, meaning no air frost was recorded in the first week.
17.2 millimeters of rain fell in the first seven days, above average for the first week, but it was the wind that was the most notable feature. For three days, from the 3rd to the 5th, the highest gust was around the 40 mph mark, peaking at 41.4 mph on both the 3rd and the 5th.