"Bob Martin" wrote...
sniplots
how many days in the last month has
rain not fallen on central southern England.

.... I'll answer with data for Hurn (and also for us nearby in West
Moors), as I regard this area as part of the BBC 'banned' CS England:
in the month of August, every climatological period 09-09Z has been
credited with some PPN, though 4 of them were 'trace' returns, and one
a single 'bucket tip' of 0.2 mm.

The total rainfall so far at Hurn = 67 mm (~ 128% of 71-00 LTA) and
total here in West Moors is 62 mm.

Last year (2007), Hurn had 44 mm .. my gauge not up and running at
that time.

The wettest August in the Hurn record (starts 1957 from Met O site),
is 131.5 mm in 1963.

Martin.

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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023