Here are the figures for the Copley sites for December 2005
Averages refer to 1971-2000

Copley Lead Mill 218 metres asl
Temperature °C
Mean max 5.8 High 10.3 on 23rd, Low -2.2 on 29th
Mean min -0.7 Low -10.6 on 29th, High 8.1 on 11th
Mean 2.5
Air frost 19
Snow lying50% 09Z 5
Deepest cover 16cm

Copley Met O site 253 metres asl
Mean max 5.9(+0.2) High 10.4 on 23rd, Low -2.2 on 29th
Mean min 0.6(+0.1) Low -9.9 on 29th, High 8.1 on 11th
Mean 3.3(+0.2)
Mean AWS 3.4
Air frost 14
Ground frost 25
Mean grass min -3.4 (-1.1) Low -18.6 on 29th

Rainfall mm
Total 57.7(71%) High 10.5 on 5th
Total AWS 60.0
Rain days 18 Wet days 10
Hail 4

Sunshine hr
Total 72.0 (150%) High 6.8 on 17th
Days no sun 6
Fog 09Z 2

Wind mph
Mean NW 8.0 (-1.3) High gust 48 on 22nd
Gale 0

Snow cm
Days falling 7
Lying 50% 5
Fresh falls 09Z 26cm
Max depth 09Z 16 on 30th

Ken Cook
Cople 253m asl, Copley Lead Mill 218m asl, nr Barnard Castle, County
Durham
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley