With the 15th-19th GFS this morning being more depressing than
yesterday's (albeit still with a block, but too far to the east to
affect anywhere west of Germany) it seems that the only thing of
interest this month would be to achieve the possible "record" above. I
can't think of a January which had *non stop* weather which was both
mild and wet - all examples I can think of either had a cold, dry
interlude or a mild but dry interlude (years like 1990 and 1995 spring
to mind here)

Nick

wrote:
With the 15th-19th GFS this morning being more depressing than
yesterday's (albeit still with a block, but too far to the east to
affect anywhere west of Germany) it seems that the only thing of
interest this month would be to achieve the possible "record" above. I
can't think of a January which had *non stop* weather which was both
mild and wet - all examples I can think of either had a cold, dry
interlude or a mild but dry interlude (years like 1990 and 1995 spring
to mind here)

I'd be interested to see Philip's westerlies index for this one (if
I've got the terminology correct) !

Richard

wrote:
With the 15th-19th GFS this morning being more depressing than
yesterday's (albeit still with a block, but too far to the east to
affect anywhere west of Germany) it seems that the only thing of
interest this month would be to achieve the possible "record" above. I
can't think of a January which had *non stop* weather which was both
mild and wet - all examples I can think of either had a cold, dry
interlude or a mild but dry interlude (years like 1990 and 1995 spring
to mind here)

I guess there have been Januaries where no air frosts were recorded in
places - any idea when the last one was?

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury, Kent
http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
wrote:
With the 15th-19th GFS this morning being more depressing than
yesterday's (albeit still with a block, but too far to the east to
affect anywhere west of Germany) it seems that the only thing of
interest this month would be to achieve the possible "record" above. I
can't think of a January which had *non stop* weather which was both
mild and wet - all examples I can think of either had a cold, dry
interlude or a mild but dry interlude (years like 1990 and 1995 spring
to mind here)

I guess there have been Januaries where no air frosts were recorded in
places - any idea when the last one was?


January 1990 here. No snow lying at all either that winter, nor 1991/92

All the best

--
George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
www.eppingweather.co.uk
www.winter1947.co.uk

Errr, without any records to hand at the moment therefore I am going on
memory, I seem to recall that the last time we had a January without any air
frosts was 1990.

That was in Worcester and not Devon.
________________
Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Nick G wrote:
Errr, without any records to hand at the moment therefore I am going on
memory, I seem to recall that the last time we had a January without any air
frosts was 1990.

I'd be surprised if the 1990 stat for Worcester is right Nick because
in 1990 we had 9 air frosts during January in Coventry.

In fact we have never had a January here without any AF here, the
lowest incidence being 2 in 1916 and 1983.

Still plenty of time yet this year; it is only 5th!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Jackson
Bablake Weather Station
Coventry UK
www.bablakeweather.co.uk

Jonathan Stott wrote:

I guess there have been Januaries where no air frosts were recorded in
places - any idea when the last one was?

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury, Kent
http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

Aberdeen had no air frost in January 1906 - minimum 0.1C - and possibly
in 1916 as well. I only have the minimum for that month as 32F. None in
more recent years have been air frost free but quite a lot with no
lying snow.

2007 has in fact got off to a very mild, sunny and dry start here. For
1st-5th Jan mean temp has been 5.7C, rainfall 2.6mm and sunshine 15.1
hours. Lowest temp +1.7C.

Richard Slessor,
Hazlehead, Aberdeen.

Nick G wrote:

Errr, without any records to hand at the moment therefore I am going on
memory, I seem to recall that the last time we had a January without any air
frosts was 1990.

That was in Worcester and not Devon.
________________
Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

In 2002 Penzance had no air frost all year.

Since 1990 there were no air frosts in January in 1993, 1994, 1995,
2001, 2002 & 2003

Graham
Penzance

In fact we have never had a January here without any AF here, the
lowest incidence being 2 in 1916 and 1983.

Same here Steve, air frost in every January since my records began in
1960.
Looking at my average snow records I was quite amazed how January seems
to be getting much less in recent years.

Snow falling days Jan Feb Mar Apr Nov Dec
1961-90 9 8 5 3 2 7
1971-00 8 7 4 3 2 6
1988-06 4 6 4 3 1 5

Snow lying
1961-90 9 8 2 1 1 4
1971-00 7 5 2 1 1 3
1988-06 3 4 2 1 1 3

Weston Coyney weather station (North Staffordshire) 220 metres asl
--
Graham

Min this month 0.6c, so no air frost, but a ground frost on every night so
far.

--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.