February 2007 summary

Haytor, Devon
Altitude 1017 feet asl
Observing times 1800-1800 GMT
Averages 1971-2000 (estimated)

Temperatu

Average max. 8.6C (+1.9 from ELTA)
Average min. 3.6 C (+2.0 from ELTA)
Mean temp. 6.1C (+1.9 from ELTA)
Highest temperature +11.0C (2nd)
Lowest temperature -1.2C (6th)
Lowest day max. +2.2C (7th)
Highest night min. +7.5C(1st)
Number of days with air frost = 3

Rainfall:

Total rainfall 287.7 mm (203% of ELTA)
Number of rain days (0.1mm) 20
Number of wet days (0.9mm) 18
Highest daily fall = 40.9 mm (9th)

Snowfall:

Number of days with snow falling = 2 (Average 2003-6 is 7.3)
Number of days with sleet = 4
Number of days with sleet or snow = 5
Number of days with snow lying 50% cover at 0900 = 1 (1cm) (7th) (Average
2003-6 is 3.3)

Earth temps:

Average 1 cm soil temp = 5.6C
Average 10 cm soil temp = 6.0C
Average 30 cm soil temp = 6.2C
Average 60 cm soil temp = 5.9C

Miscellaneous:

Max wind gust at 3m agl = 32 knots (28th)
Number of days with hail = 1 (small)
Number of days with thunder = 0
Number of days with fog = 6

In summary, a mild and very wet month. Least snowy February since moving here in
April 2002.

Will (Chief meteorologist HMO)
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Very interesting Will, I will post my full February & Winter stats
tomorrow evening, but in brief my average temps for Teignmouth were as
follows.

February
Avg Max 10.9c (+2.0c)
Avg Min 5.6c (+2.1c)
Avg Mean 8.2c (+2.0)
Air Frosts = NIL (avg 4.2)

Winter Dec 06 to Feb 07
Avg Max 11.0c (+1.7c)
Avg Min 5.6c (+1.6c)
Avg Mean 8.3c (+1.7)
Air frosts = 5 (avg 11.4)