"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
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With a few days to go, the running mean for December at this site is
a
whopping 5.1ºC. Easily the mildest December on my records (began
1994). And
I believe the mildest since 1989. It's approximately 2ºC above the
long term
mean here.
The average max is 7.8ºC (+1.7ºC), and the average min. is 2.3ºC
(+2.3ºC).

A quick glance at Philip Eden's site shows that the South East of
England is
running pretty near the LTA, but the anomally shown for Central
Scotland (of
+1ºC) is rather different from the story I've recorded thus far.

How many in the south are actually recording a colder than average
month to
this point?
Alex.

Hi, Alex,
Don't know quite where you draw the line for the south, but Copley
figures are showing a sunny, dry and mild month. (1971-2000 av)

Mean max 6.7C (+1.0C)
Mean min 0.6C (+0.1C)
Mean 3.6C (+0.5C)

Rain 25.4mm (31%)

Sunshine 77.2hr (161%)

Keep those westerlies going for the sun tan!

ATB,

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