Every month since May 2007 has been cooler than it's counterpart
12 months previously, and I confidently forecast April 2008 to
follow that trend!

I've just had a look back at my records and using the monthly mean
temperature, Feb 2008 was actually warmer than Feb 2007 but by only 0.1C.
All the other months had a monthly mean temp colder than 12 months previous,
but many by only a small margin.

This did not apply to the mean max though with Feb, Nov & Aug recording mean
max temps higher than the previous year. In fact, looking at the sequence
the monthly mean max temps were remarkably similar, it was the mean mins
that were significantly lower than the previous 12 months, probably
represented by the more settled nature (and hence colder nights) of autumn
and winter 2007/8 when compared with 2006/7.

I think this CET sequence will end in June & July, unless of course we get a
summer as horrendous as last year's washout.
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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk