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Old March 2nd 15, 10:08 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
George Booth George Booth is offline
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Default Swanston, Edinburgh February 2015 and Winter 2014/15

February

Mean max 6.7C, mean min 1.8, overall mean 4.2
Precipitation 53.1mm, wettest day 28th with 14.5mm
Sunshine 117.57 hours, sunniest day 9.12 hours on the 21st - a sunny month.

From the 1st - 11th no rainfall recorded.
Stronger westerlies set in mid month bringing changeable mild/cold
conditions with snow showers in the latter.

8 days snow falling but none with snow lying at 0900.
The 28th was most unpleasant with heavy rain late afternoon and the wind
gusting to 59mph at 2300. Local flooding in south Edinburgh.

Winter

Mean max 6.4C, mean min 1.8, overall mean 4.1C. Total rain 237.7mm, sun
251.85 hours.
14 air frosts, 47 ground frosts, frost hours 124.4. 30 days with snow
falling and 11 with snow lying at 0900.

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