On Sat, 25 May 2013 19:41:29 +0100
Graham P Davis wrote:

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I've found that the above table only referred to Summer. Here is the
full Monty taken from 'Weather Map', published in 1956.

Summer
(Mid May to mid September)
Very Hot - More than 20F above normal
Hot - 16-20F above normal
Very warm - 11-15F above normal
Warm - 6-10F above normal
Rather warm - 3-5F above normal
Rather cool - 3-5F below normal
Cool - 6-9F below normal
Very cool - 10-15F below normal
Cold - More than 15F below normal

Winter
(November to mid March)
Very mild - More than 10F above normal
Mild - 3-10F above normal
Rather cold - 3-5F below normal
Cold - 6-10F below normal
Very cold - More than 10F below normal

Spring and Autumn
(Mid March to mid May; mid September to October)
Very warm - More than 12F above normal
Warm - 8-12F above normal
Rather warm - 3-7F above normal
Rather cold - 3-7F below normal
Cold - 8-15F below normal
Very cold - More than 15F below normal


And here's some more of the same. The use of some of the terms have
offended a few members of this group from time to time but this shows
how long they have been officially recommended and that they are not the
result of recent dumbing-down.

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In addition, the words 'normal temperature', or 'normal for the
season', may be used to describe a temperature within about 2F of the
normal for the time of year.

Words such as 'cooler', 'colder', 'milder', 'warmer', may be used when
a comparison is being made between the temperaure conditions and those
recently experienced.

The following additional terms are employed when appropriate:-
Close = Temperature normal, or above normal, for the season,
with high humidity, a cloudy or overcast sky, and a calm or
light wind; oppressive.
Muggy = Warm damp air, but not necessarily oppressive.
Raw = Cold damp air, sometimes with fog.

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