Climate Data and Brief Summary for November 2005

Last updated 11th December 2005

*Anomalies are based on averages for the period 1971-2000

SCREEN TEMPERATURES °c
                                        Anomaly*       Date
Mean                        4.7          -0.9
Mean Maximum                7.7          -0.5
Mean Minimum                1.8          -1.2
High Maximum               16.4                         2nd (Record High)
Low Minimum                -3.2                        18th
Low Maximum                 0.2                        28th
High Minimum               10.0                         3rd
Low Grass                  -6.7                        18th
Air Frosts                  13           +7
Ground Frosts               17           +5		
Hours of Frost             133.5

Barometric pressure, 24 hour observations (mbar)
Mean                      1013.5          -0.2		
Maximum                   1037.4                       22nd                               
Minimum                    993.1                        3rd

PRECIPITATION (mm)
Total                       81.1          +2.8                                            
Rain days (0.2mm or more)   17            -1                                             
Wet days (1.0mm or more)    13             0 
Maximum Fall                29.5                        8th
Rainfall duration (hrs.)    37.4
 
SUNSHINE

Sun Hours                  106.8        +51.5			(Record High)
Maximum day                  8.1                        9th
Nil Sun Days                 6

HUMIDITY %

Mean                        90.2
Dry days (60% or less)       0                                                  

WIND (mph)

24hour mean                  4.2
09.00 mean                   4.7
Maximum gust                42.0                        8th 
%North                       7
%North East                  2
%East                        0
%South East                  5
%South                      17
%South West                 17
%West                       17
%North West                 32
%Calm                        3
Hours of calm               80.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Days with:

Sleet/Snow                   3           +1
Snow lying (09.00)           2           +1
Maximum depth (cm)           6.0                       28th  
Total snow depth (cm)        6.0			
Hail                         2
Thunder                      0
Fog (09.00)                  1

Brief summary of the month:
November 2005 was the coldest since 1996, despite the 2nd recording
the warmest November day on record. The month was a tale of two halves, 
after a very mild start the second half of the month turning cold
and frosty, the 28th recorded the coldest and snowiest day of the Year. 
Rainfall totals were just above average with 104%, the wettest since 
2002 with the 8th producing the wettest day of the year. Sunshine 
totals of 193% were way above average making it the sunniest 
November on record (1960-2005).   

All data taken at 220 metres above sea level


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