December 2006

Mean max 8.8 (+1.7), high max 13.8 (4th), low max 0.4 (21st)
Mean min 3.8 (+1.1), high min 10.9 (14th), low min -3.4 (20th), grass
min -4.4 (20th)
Monthly mean 6.3 (+1.4)

Precipitation 60.7mm (105%)
Sunshine 57.7hrs (128%), 6.8 on the 17th
Days of-snow fall 0, thunder 1, small hail 1, fog at 09h 4
Max wind gust 44mph on the 7th
Pressure 1044.6mb on 21st
Warmest December since 1994 and 4th warmest on record (since 1979)

Year 2006

Mean max 15.0 (+1.6), high max 33.7 (19th July), low max -0.4 (2nd February)
Mean min 7.7 (+1.3), high min 20.2 (20th July), low min -4.3 (4th March),
grass min -6.7 (4th March)
Annual mean 11.3 (+1.4)

Precipitation 683.8mm (104%), wettest day 37.4mm on 13th June
Air frosts 39, ground frosts 59, air frost duration 349.8hrs
Days of snow falling 22, snow cover at 09h 2, thunder 31, small hail 8, fog
at 09h 14
Sunshine 1732.0hrs (113%), sunniest day 16.2hrs on 9th June

Third warmest year on record here after 2002 1nd 2003

Happy New Year to all

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George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
www.eppingweather.co.uk
www.winter1947.co.uk