Only 16°C on the Exeter METARs and with the wind it felt more like March or
April down here today. Somewhat ironic given that April was more like what
I'd expect in June ! I would suggest "summat's up" but it's probably not so
won't bother.

Jon. (ex-tropical East Devon)

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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Only 16°C on the Exeter METARs and with the wind it felt more like March or
April down here today. Somewhat ironic given that April was more like what
I'd expect in June ! I would suggest "summat's up" but it's probably not so
won't bother.

Jon. (ex-tropical East Devon)



March or April!

16C is my average max. for June.
OK it was only 14.3C up here but it didn't feel like March or April (even in the
force 4-5 wind) - no way.
Average day max. for March is 8C and April 11C.

You're getting soft Jon :-)

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Only 16°C on the Exeter METARs and with the wind it felt more like March or
April down here today. OK it was only 14.3C up here but it didn't feel like March or April (even in the
force 4-5 wind) - no way.
Average day max. for March is 8C and April 11C.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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I had one of my trips up to England yesterday, when I visited Paignton
Zoo. The environmentally friendly way, by train Penzance-Totnes.
(Incidentally the train journey time alone is 2hrs 30 minutes,
compared with the 2hrs from Paddington to the London commuter suburb
of Exeter.)

It felt pleasant enough, breezy certainly but the zoo was sheltered,
and with sunny spells & humid, dry conditions 17C or so felt warm.

Interesting journey weatherwise, as that 'wrap around' occlusion was
lying through east Cornwall all day. So mainly dry (though cloudy &
pretty windy) in Penzance, sunny spells in Paignton, but wet
inbetween. Some very heavy rain Liskeard - St Austell on the return
journey.

Back in Penzance Max was 18.3C (windblown St Mawgan 16.8C) so rather
cool but hardly March/April. Big sea in the Bay for the time of year,
splashing over the railway line on the approach to Penzance. When I
arrived back around 19:00 the wind had veered enough to give encourage
several surf canoists in just outside Penzance station.

Graham
Penzance

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
...
Only 16°C on the Exeter METARs and with the wind it felt more like March
or
April down here today. Somewhat ironic given that April was more like what
I'd expect in June ! I would suggest "summat's up" but it's probably not
so
won't bother.

Jon. (ex-tropical East Devon)

Not very summery for those at Glastonbury then.

Always wondered why they don't hold the festival later in the year when the
weather is a bit more reliable.

On Jun 21, 1:54 pm, "MichaelJP" wrote:
"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message

...

Only 16°C on the Exeter METARs and with the wind it felt more like March
or
April down here today. Somewhat ironic given that April was more like what
I'd expect in June ! I would suggest "summat's up" but it's probably not
so
won't bother.

Jon. (ex-tropical East Devon)

Not very summery for those at Glastonbury then.

Always wondered why they don't hold the festival later in the year when the
weather is a bit more reliable.


I always remember learning at school that June was supposed to be the
most settled summer month and August had a bad reputation. These days
this does not seem to be the case so much - indeed June 20-July 10 or
so seems to be the worst period of the summer on average, with a
fairly reliable settling down (in the south and southeast at least)
after that with consistent warmth (rarely 20C max)

Nick

Not very summery for those at Glastonbury then.

Always wondered why they don't hold the festival later in the year when the
weather is a bit more reliable.

I always remember learning at school that June was supposed to be the
most settled summer month and August had a bad reputation. These days
this does not seem to be the case so much - indeed June 20-July 10 or
so seems to be the worst period of the summer on average, with a
fairly reliable settling down (in the south and southeast at least)
after that with consistent warmth (rarely 20C max)

Nick- Hide quoted text -

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In Penzance Summer average Rainfall figures:-

1961-90
June 64mm
July 59mm
Aug 75mm

1991-2006
June 66mm Rain Days 11
July 67mm Rain Days 14
Aug 93mm Rain Days 14.5

So rainfall wise nothing to choose beteen June & July in either
period, but August is significantly wetter.

For the last rain days June is the best bet, though I suspect this may
not be so in inland areas, as the cool sea tend to suprress convective
rainfall (of the summer months) most in June.

Graham
Penzance

For the last rain days June is the best bet, though I suspect this may
not be so in inland areas, as the cool sea tend to suprress convective
rainfall (of the summer months) most in June.


Todays rainfall radar demonstrates this rather well. See how the
showers beefed once the hit the land mass of E. Cornwall & Devon.

Graham
Penzance

"Will Hand" wrote in message
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16C is my average max. for June.
OK it was only 14.3C up here but it didn't feel like March or April (even
in the
force 4-5 wind) - no way.
Average day max. for March is 8C and April 11C.

You're getting soft Jon :-)

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)

Max 14C today, more like February ;-)

My aunt's on her way over from Spain where it's regularly been 30C+ of late.
I told her to prepare herself !

Jon.

"Will Hand" wrote in message
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March or April!

Perhaps I should have picked October :-)
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...r20070621.html

Jon.

In uk.sci.weather on Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Graham Easterling
wrote :

I had one of my trips up to England yesterday

Surely you are already there.

, when I visited Paignton
Zoo. The environmentally friendly way, by train Penzance-Totnes.

I'd visit St Ives more often, but I find the long rail journey very
wearing.
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