"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
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Philip Eden wrote:
"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
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Keith ... I've just been putting together some of my national surveys for
December (and the year), and Shoeburyness was the driest place in the
UK with 12mm ... but December 1991 seemed to have been marginally
drier there.

Incidentally, both Eskdalemuir and Yeovilton passed their August
sunshine total in the last couple of days!

Philip

My December 1991 came in with 15.0mm, of course it's all a hare's whisker
with these totals.

ps: I love the book, interesting reading, I'm a slow reader but I'm sure
I'll work my way through your book.

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Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net
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I can echo that with the rain and the book, Philip. 16.1mm rainfall, Ron
kindly gave me a copy of the book.
Dave