Here is the 2005 annual weather report for the Copley sites.

No month was cooler than average here, although some parts of the UK
were below average in November and December.
Sunshine and rainfall values ended up close to normal.

(Averages refer to 1971-2000)

Copley Lead Mill 218metres asl (includes some estimated values)
Mean maximum 12.2C High 27.0 on 12/07 Low -2.2 on 29/12
Mean minimum 4.0 High 13.6 on 19/06 Low -10.6 on 29/12
Mean 8.1
Days air frost 94
Days snow lying 50% 40

Copley Met O site 253metres asl
Temperature °C
Mean maximum 12.1(+0.9) High 26.9 on 12/07 Low -2.2 on 29/12
Mean minimum 5.0(+1.0) High 15.6 on 19/06 Low -9.9 on
29/12
Mean 8.5(+0.9)
Mean grass minimum 1.6(-0.2) Low -18.6 on 29/12
Days air frost 74(-1)
Days ground frost 147(0)

Rainfall mm
Total 844.1(103%) High 36.1 on 28/07
Days 0.2mm 198(+3)
Days 1.0mm 128(-11)
Days thunder heard 10(+3)
Days hail 25(+16)

Sunshine hr
Total 1435.5(98%) High 16.0 on 28/06
Days with sun 314(+3)
Days fog 09Z 30(+3)

Wind mph
Mean WSW 8.2(+0.1) High gust 77 on 08/01
Days with gale 8(+1)

Snow cm
Days falling 58(+4)
Days lying50% 33(+3)
Total fresh falls 09Z 105cm(+36)

Mean barometer 1016mb(+3mb) High 1043 on 12/12 Low 977 on 03/12

Best wishes for 2006

Ken Cook
Copley (253m, 830ft) & Copley Lead Mill (218m, 715ft)
5 miles north of Barnard Castle, County Durham.
(All times GMT)
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley