Persistence of rainfall rather than total amount was the main
feature of July 2009. The total was 178mm(173% of normal), but there
were 24 'wet' days of 1.0mm+, including the last twelve days of the
month. Wettest day was the 29th with 32mm.

With winds mostly from a S to SW direction temperatures were
slightly above the normal. There was thunder on five days, all in the
first half of the month.

On 1 Aug, 15:13, TomS wrote:
* * *Persistence of rainfall rather than total amount was the main
feature of July 2009. *The total was 178mm(173% of normal), but there
were 24 'wet' days of 1.0mm+, including the last twelve days of the
month. *Wettest day was the 29th with 32mm.

* * *With winds mostly from a S to SW direction temperatures were
slightly above the normal. There was thunder on five days, all in the
first half of the month.

Tom,

A pretty miserable and cool month here in Rossendale as well. This
July wetter than 2008. Details:

Rainfall: 174.7mm (198% of 1971-2000 average)
Mean Temperatu +13.6C (-0.9C compared to 1971-2000 average)

(note that the 1971-2000 averages are estimated for this location)

Steve Graham
Rossendale
950ft AMSL