Summary for October 2009
A generally settled month with two short wet spells. Rainfall and sunshine
were around normal with temperatures being well above the average. Warmer,
drier but not as sunny as October 2008. As usual for October there were no
air frosts but there were 3 grass frosts mid-month. Warmest October since
2006.

Mean Max: 16.1ºC
Mean Min: 8.5ºC
Mean: 12.3ºC

High Max: 18.7ºC 6th
Low Max: 12.6ºC 18th
High Min: 14.3ºC 6th
Low Min: 1.2ºC 18th
Grass Min: -2.2ºC 18th

Rain Total (gauge): 87.4 mm
Rain Days 0.2 mm: 16 Days
Rain Days 1.0 mm: 10 Days
Max 24 hrs: 16.6 mm 20th
Days without any rain: 15

Air Frost: 0 Days
Ground Frost: 3 Days
Thunder Heard: 1 Day
Hail 5 mm: 0 Days
Hail 5 mm: 0 Days
Fog @ 9am: 1 Day

Total Monthly Sunshine: 111.1 Hours
Most Sunshine in a Day: 10h:43m 8th
Average Daily Sunshine: 03h:35m
Sunless Days: 2 Days
Cloudless Days: 5 Days
Total Possible Sunshine: 391h:47m
Percentage of Total Sun: 28%

Mean Soil Temp @ 30 cm: 12.0ºC
Mean Soil Temp @ 100 cm: 13.0ºC

Calm: 4.2 Days
Mean Wind: 3.0 mph
Max Gust: 30 mph 20th

Mean Cloud Cover: 68%
Mean RH @ 9am: 89%
Rain Duration 0.1mm/hour: 36.0 Hours

Mean Pressu 1015.8 hPa
Max Pressu 1034.1 hPa 16th
Min Pressu 990.3 hPa 20th

Max Dewpoint: 16.6ºC 6th
Min Dewpoint: -0.8ºC 13th
Mean Dewpoint: 8.5ºC

Max Humidity: 100% 6th
Min Humidity: 53% 8th
Mean Humidity: 81%
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Nick
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk