Average temperature 1 degC below the 1971-2000 Rothampstead long term
average (a
colder site than mine as it is higher and more rural). Rainfall below
average for the month. It was unusually cold up to the 23rd with the mean
temperature around 3.0°C for this period.

Temperatures

Average maximum 8.5°C
Average minimum 1.7°C
Average (15 min) 4.9°C.
Average (max+min) 5.1°C
Maximum 15.6°C 31st
Minimum -4.6°C 2nd
Lowest maximum 4.6°C 7th
Highest minimum 10.5°C 26th
Air frosts 13

Humidity

Max percentage 100% 8th and the 24th
Min percentage 36% 5th

Max dewpoint 13.0°C 26th
Min dewpoint -10.9°C 12th

Wind

Max 10 min speed 16.1 kph 27th and 28th
Max gust speed 51.5 kph 27th
Predominate dir WSW(24%)

Barometric pressure

Maximum 1031 hpa 12th
Minimum 991 hpa 24th
Average 1010 hpa

Rainfall total 47.0mm
Rainfall max rate 16.3 mm/hr
No of rain days 15 over 0.2mm 9 over 2mm 0 over 20mm



Alan Gardiner
Chiswell Green, St Albans