In article ,
Gavin Staples writes:

"Evert Wesker" wrote in message
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Ladies, Gentlemen
The winter (= December, January, February) data from Holland. Up to
1899 it is the so called "Labrijn reeks", after that the data from De
Bilt. The range is not homogeneous. However, it gives you a nice
idea.

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I like this.

So do I, but there was no need to quote the whole 300+ lines of it.

It just shows the difference of being on the other side of
the North Sea. A whole winter with a mean below 0C is exceptional for us and
has only been done just 3 times. 1963, 1740 and 1684. You have a substantial
list below 0C.
I see that 1963 is your most ferocious winter, that here came in at
about -0.3 on a CET. You had a winter mean of -3.1C. I wonder how your
figure for 1740 is so much "warmer" than 1963. 1740 for us was much colder
than 1963.

I thought that 1740 and 1963 were thought to be about equal in terms of
CET? Unless that was for Jan-Feb only?
--
John Hall
"One half of the world cannot understand
the pleasures of the other."
From "Emma" by Jane Austen (1775-1817)