February carried on the stormy theme with heavy rain and frequent gales. Temperatures were well above average with a daily temperature recorded of 9.2c/48f compared to the average of 6.9c/43f The night temperature came above average at 4.1c/39f compared to the average of 1.3c/35f. The rainfall came well above average with 123mms recorded [5 inches] compared to the normal of 50mms [2 inches]. The 12th and 14th were notably stormy with gusts of winds in exposed areas gusting in excess of 100mph. The highest wind gust here was 42mph on the 12th and 14th.Highest temperature was 12.3c/54f on the 23rd and the low was minus 0.7c/33f on the 10the. Low pressure was dominant right through the month with the highest barometric pressure was 1013mbs on the 26th, and the lowest was a very deep low of 967mbs on the 14th.
Rainfall statistics for UK
Ft William Scotland:-277mms [11 inches]
Newbury Berkshire:- 187.5mms [7mms]
Dundee Scotland:- 75mms
Llanelli South Wales:- 290mms [12 inches]
Middleton moor Derbyshire:- 128mms [5 inches]
Royston Hertfordshire:- 89.2mms [4 inches]
25mms= one inch Many thanks to all contributors!
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