Climate Data and Brief Summary for Spring 2008

Last updated 6th June 2008

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

SCREEN TEMPERATURES °c
                                        Anomaly*       Date
Mean                        8.2          +0.6	  
Mean Maximum               12.0          +0.8	
Mean Minimum                3.9          +0.5		
High Maximum               25.2                        11th May 
Low Minimum                -3.9                         5th March
Low Maximum                 4.8                         6th April
High Minimum               13.8                        11th May
Low Grass                  -7.2                         5th March
Air Frosts                  16           +5
Ground Frosts               32           -1 
Hours of Frost             78.5

Barometric pressure, 24 hour observations (mbar)
Mean                      1010.5        -3.0
Maximum                   1031.3                        4th March                               
Minimum                    968.3                       10th March

PRECIPITATION (mm)
Total                      191.0        +12.0		                                           
Rain days (0.2mm or more)   55           +9                                            
Wet days (1.0mm or more)    35            0
Maximum Fall                15.4                       29th April
Rainfall duration (hrs.)   102.8
 
SUNSHINE

Sun Hours                  405.5        +31.6		
Maximum day                 13.5                        14th May
Nil Sun Days                11

HUMIDITY %

Mean                        76.3
Dry days (60% or less)      63                                                  

WIND (mph)

24hour mean                  4.7
09.00 mean                   5.3
Maximum gust                45.0                      12th March
%North                      11.0
%North East                  7.0
%East                       20.0
%South East                 16.0
%South                       6.0
%South West                 10.0
%West                       18.0
%North West                 12.0
%Calm                        0.0
Hours of calm              130.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Days with:

Sleet/Snow                  10           +3    
Snow lying (09.00)           3            0
Maximum depth (cm)           4.0                       6th April       
Total snow depth (cm)        5.0		       	
Hail                        15           +9
Thunder                      1           -3
Fog (09.00)                  1           -3

Brief summary of the month:
Spring 2008 was the coolest since 2006 but still above
average. It was the wettest since 2006 with 107%
of the average rainfall. It was also the dullest
Spring since 2006 with 108% of the average. 

All data taken at 220 metres above sea level


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