Alan Gardiner wrote:
On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:16:21 +0000, Keith (Southend) wrote:

Assuming it won't rain today, December 2008 has turned out to be my
driest December on record with a total of 13.2mm (24.8%). This narrowly
beats 1988 with 14.0mm and 1996 with 14.7mm. Local records from Bob
Pritchard show December 1963 with only 14.0mm

32mm here this month, 2001 only had 20mm.

Alan Gardiner
Chiswell Green, St Albans
101m ASL
31/12/2008 14:20:41

Annual 2008

It's also been my coolest mean year since 1996, with a mean temperature
of 11.1°C compared to 10.2°C in 1996, although 2002 came in at 11.2°C.

My highest 12.0°C 2006, followed by 11.9°C 1990.
My lowest 9.7°C 1986.

Rainfall pretty much average for the year.

Sunshine 110% the norm.
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Keith (Southend)
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