Climate Data and Brief Summary for October 2002

Last updated 17th November 2002

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

SCREEN TEMPERATURES °c
                                        Anomaly*       Date
Mean                        8.5          -0.8         
Mean Maximum               11.6          -0.6
Mean Minimum                5.4          -0.9
High Maximum               18.8                         1st
Low Minimum                -1.9                        19th
Low Maximum                 5.0                        20th
High Minimum               11.3                         2nd
Low Grass                  -4.0                        19th
Air Frosts                   3           +2
Ground Frosts                6            0
Hours of Frost             10.1

Barometric pressure, 24 hour observations (mbar)
Mean                      1011.0         -1.4
Maximum                   1029.0                        4th                               
Minimum                    982.6                       22nd

PRECIPITATION (mm)
Total                      104.3         +25.8                                            
Rain days (0.2mm or more)   22            +5                                             
Wet days (1.0mm or more)    15            +2 
Maximum Fall                15.3                    25,27th
Rainfall duration (hrs.)    69.3
 
SUNSHINE

Sun Hours                   89.0         +1.0
Maximum day                  9.3                        4th
Nil Sun Days                 8

HUMIDITY %

Mean                        88.3
Dry days (60% or less)       7                                                  

WIND (mph)

24hour mean                  4.2
09.00 mean                   4.6
Maximum gust                60.0                       27th 
%North                       0
%North East                  0
%East                        5 
%South East                 47
%South                       3
%South West                 10
%West                       14
%North West                 21
%Calm                        0
Hours of calm              117.5

MISCELLANEOUS

Days with:

Sleet/Snow                   0            
Snow lying (09.00)           0            
Maximum depth (cm)           0.0                         
Total snow depth (cm)        0.0
Hail                         1
Thunder                      0
Fog (09.00)                  0

Brief summary of the month:
October 2002 was the coldest October since 1993. The month was wet yet again with
over 100mm for the FIFTH October running, despite this it was in fact the driest month
since 1997. The last four Octobers have produced more rain!! Sunshine totals were just 
above average but it wasn't as sunny as last year.  

All data taken at 220 metres above sea level


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