March 2022 was warmer than average (7.47°C versus an average of 6.05), drier than average (31.40 mm versus an average total of 42.25) and calmer than average (a wind run of 3055 miles versus an average of 3306). Spring arrived in Selston with average temperatures in the first third of the month followed by temperatures well above average in the second half of the month. Temperatures in the final week fell well below average. The highest temperature in the month was 18.5°C at 14:00 on the 23rd, the highest temperature since 18.6°C was recorded on October 9th 2021. The lowest [Read more]
December 2021 was warmer than average (5.61°C versus an average of 4.81), wetter than average (73.60 mm versus an average total of 55.05) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2953 miles versus an average of 3295). Although December’s weather was fairly typical, an exceptionally mild end to the month saw the second highest temperature ever recorded on New Year’s Eve (31st). This was only 0.5°C short of the highest ever December temperarure, recorded on December 19th 2015. The highest temperature in the month was the 14.3°C recorded at 13:04 on the 31st. The lowest temperature in the month [Read more]
November 2021 was warmer than average (7.32°C versus an average of 6.91), drier than average (19.20 mm versus an average total of 62.93) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2173 miles versus an average of 2779). The average temperature in November was 0.4°C above the mean at 7.3°C,. The highest temperature was 13.6°C recorded at 15:17 on the 18th, with the lowest temperature being -4.1°C, at 07:42 on the 29th. This was the lowest temperature since -4.4°C was recorded on April 7th 2021. The warmest day was the 9th with an average temperature of 12.2°C, with the coolest [Read more]
October 2021 was warmer than average (11.53°C versus an average of 10.45), wetter than average (61.40 mm versus an average total of 52.29) and windier than average (a wind run of 2832 miles versus an average of 2655). October was an average month with no major storms and most of the rainfall concentrated at the beginning and the end of the month. The highest temperature was 18.6°C recorded on the 9th at 13:10. The lowest temperature of 3.6°C was recorded at 08:01 on the 21st, the lowest temperature since 2.3°C was recorded on May 23rd 2021. The average monthly temperature [Read more]
September 2021 was warmer than average (15.51°C versus an average of 13.39), drier than average (39.80 mm versus an average total of 41.20) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1516 miles versus an average of 2206). The month was the warmest September ever recorded here. At 16:25 on the 7th, the temperature reached 29.7°C, the highest temperature since 29.8°C was recorded on July 22nd 2021. This was the highest temperature ever recorded here in September. Temperatures were well above average at 15.5°C, 0.2°C above the September best and 1.9°C above the monthly mean. The average daily high temperature [Read more]
August 2021 was cooler than average (15.61°C versus an average of 15.71), drier than average (38.60 mm versus an average total of 52.95) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1712 miles versus an average of 2321). Temperatures in the month were slightly below average, mainly due to above average minimum temperatures. The Highest temperature in the month was 22.9°C at 15:40 on the 23rd, this equalled the lowest maximum temperaure set in 2014. The lowest temperature in the month was 8.6°C set at 06:01 on the 3rd, this equalled the highest minimum temperature set in 2013. The average [Read more]
July 2021 was.warmer than average (17.57°C versus an average of 16.36), wetter than average (71.20 mm versus an average total of 48.04) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1173 miles versus an average of 2079). The month saw high temperatures which tailed off in the final week. Winds were some of the lightest ever recorded here. The highest temperature in the month was 31.1°C, the highest temperature since 32.0°C was recorded on August 12th 2020.The minimum temperature was 7.8°C, recorded at 05:00 on the first day of the month.The average temperature in the month was 17.6°C, 1.0°C higher [Read more]
June 2021 was warmer than average (15.39°C versus an average of 14.32), drier than average (25.60 mm versus an average total of 59.53) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1451 miles versus an average of 2221). Weather-wise, June was a fairly typical month. There was no extremes in temperature and rainfall was less than half of normal. The maximum temperature was 25.7°C, recorded at 16:14 on the 16th, the highest of 2021 so far. The minimum temperature was 5.8°C, recorded at 05:04 on the 23rd This was the lowest June temperature since 4.5°C was recorded on June 10th [Read more]
May 2021 was cooler than average (9.67°C versus an average of 11.55), wetter than average (88.00 mm versus an average total of 38.84) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2493 miles versus an average of 2649). The cold, dry weather of April was replaced by a cold, wet May. The maximum temperature in the month was 21.7°C at 17:47 on the last day of the month. The minimum temperature was -0.1°C at 05:44 on the 6th. The average temperature in the month was 9.7°C, the lowest monthly average for May here. The average daily high temperature was 14.4°C [Read more]
April 2021 was cooler than average (6.32°C versus an average of 8.69), drier than average (7.00 mm versus an average total of 34.78) and calmer than average (a wind run of 1964 miles versus an average of 2792). The month was cold and dry with a number of records broken. At 05:24 on the 7th, the minimum temperature fell to -4.4°C, the lowest temperature ever recorded here in April. This beat the previous April low of -1.9°C set in 2013 and 2017. The maximum temperature in the month was 17.7°C, recorded at 15:00 on the 20th. The monthly avaerage was [Read more]
March 2021 was warmer than average (6.86°C versus an average of 5.98), drier than average (35.20 mm versus an average total of 42.80) and calmer than average (a wind run of 3202 miles versus an average of 3315). The maximum temperature in March was 22.3°C recorded at 16:38, on the 31st. This was the highest temperature ever recorded in March beating the previous high of 21.2°C recorded on March 28th 2012. This was the highest temperature since 23.2°C was recorded on September 22nd 2020. The minimum temperature was -1.4°C recorded at 03:55 on the 7th. The average temperature in the [Read more]
February 2021 was warmer than average (4.70°C versus an average of 4.37), wetter than average (51.20 mm versus an average total of 44.51) and calmer than average (a wind run of 3316 miles versus an average of 3403). The first half of the month was very cold with frosts recorded on 8 successive nights (7th – 14th). The lowest temperature was -4.1°C, recorded at 01:42 on the 11th. On the 13th, the maximum temperature was only -0.1 °C, the lowest daily maximum since -0.7°C was recorded on March 18th 2018. In the second half of the month, the temperatures recovered [Read more]