May was warmer than average (12.59°C versus an average of 11.39), wetter than average (45.20 mm versus an average total of 42.93) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2310 miles versus an average of 2635). The highest temperature in the month was 22.6°C, recorded at 18:06 on the 14th, the highest temperature of 2022 so far. The lowest temperature was 5.2°C recorded at 04:55 on the 28th. This was the highest minimum temperature recorded here in May. The average temperature in the month was 12.6°C, 1.1°C above the mean. The average daily high temperature was 17.2°C, 1.2°C above [Read more]
April 2022 was warmer than average (8.87°C versus an average of 8.49), drier than average (14.60 mm versus an average total of 32.48) and windier than average (a wind run of 2897 miles versus an average of 2725). The highest temperature in April was 20.2°C, recorded at 16:29 on the 15th, the highest temperature since 22.6°C was recorded on September 25th 2021. The lowest temperature in the month was -1.8°C recorded at 05:37 on the 3rd. The average temperature was 8.9°C, 0.4°C above the monthly mean. The average daily high temperature was 13.7°C, 0.6°C above the mean, and the average [Read more]
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]
February 2022 was warmer than average (6.32°C versus an average of 4.41), wetter than average (86.60 mm versus an average total of 43.93) and windier than average (a wind run of 4819 miles versus an average of 3298) The month was the sixth successive month of above average temperatures. The average for the month was 6.3°C, 1.7°C above the mean, with the highest temperature being 13.4°C at 13:26 on the 16th. The lowest temperature was -0.3°C recorded at 06:37 on the 11th. The average daily high temperature was 9.3°C (1.9°C above the mean) and the average daily low temperature was [Read more]
January 2022 was warmer than average (4.13°C versus an average of 3.92°C), drier than average (24.80 mm versus an average total of 46.70) and calmer than average (a wind run of 2345 miles versus an average of 3294) January 2022 started on a very mild note with the temperature on the 1st reaching 13.8°C at 14:18, the warmest New Year’s Day recorded here. This was the highest temperature in the month, with the lowest temperature being -3.2°C at 04:23 on the 6th. The average temperature for the month was 4.1°C, 0.2°C above the mean for the month.. The average daily [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]