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E&W Rain: 73.9mm ( 73% of 1971-2000 mean)
not quite as dry as Dec 2004

Am surprised, Dec 2005 seemed significantly drier than 2004 in the
south, and given how westerly Dec 2004 was I'd imagine it was even more
the case in the north. I guess the two short-lived lows at each end of
the month made it wetter?

Nick


Hi Nick,

Dec 2005 was indeed wetter than Dec 2004 in Romsey by
almost 20mm, but in view of there being fewer wet days in
Dec 2005 (8 as opposed to 9), it may have been perceived
as being drier than Dec 2004.

Out of the 76mm measured last month, only 1mm fell in the
21 days from the 8th to the 28th inclusive.

Hope this helps,

Nigel.