With the first half of this month of January (2005) out of the way, the
figures a-

Mean 24hr (09-09) temperatu 7.1degC (anomaly on estimated 1971-2000
LTA of +2.9degC)
[ this relates very well to Philip Eden's CET figure of +3.0degC, see:-
http://www.climate-uk.com/page2.html ]

Total rainfall (09-09) : 15.7mm (representing 24% of 1971-2000 eLTA)
NO air frosts recorded, and only two frosts by the grass-min
thermometer.

Looking at the Beaufort Park data set for 1971-2000, the warmest
Januarys in that set (with anomalies 1971-2000) are (in
chronological order):

1975 mean 6.7 +2.6
1983 mean 6.7 +2.6
1990 mean 6.8 +2.7 (warmest)
1993 mean 6.2 +2.1

and for Tawfield since 2000 ...

2002 mean 5.7 +1.5
2004 mean 5.4 +1.2

and for this January so far (rpt of above)

2005 mean 7.1 +2.9

and although I'm sure there will be a 'correction' (as the financial
markets euphemistically put it), before the end of the month, it looks
as if we are heading for another significantly warm month.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
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NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)



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