An historical perspective on the climate statistics

for Coventry during June 2010

Temperature

With a monthly mean temperature of 16.0C, this has been the warmest
June in Coventry since 2006 (17.0C), which was of course the warmest
June in Central England since 1826.

Although rather cool mid-month, only 9 June months have been warmer in
Coventry than 2010 in the past seventy years (1940, 1950, 1960, 1976,
1982, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

June 2010 has been 1.5C warmer than the city’s 30-year average
temperature, though the first six months of 2010 still averaged 0.2C
below normal.

Rainfall

..June 2010 (49.2mm) has been drier than 2009 (51.6mm) but wetter than
2008 (37.2mm).

Even so, only four June months have been drier than 2010 in Coventry
since 1996 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2008).

The Met Office have reported that the first six months of 2010 has
been the driest first half of the year since 1929 in north-west
England. Here in Coventry however, it has been wetter this year
(282.8mm) than last year (262.7mm) in this period!

In fact we have had 18 wetter first six months of the year in Coventry
since 1929, so certainly no such record here!

Sunshine

This has been the sunniest June (247.8hr) in Coventry since 1996
(268.6hr), and the sunniest month at any time of the year since July
2006 (275.3hr).

Days of interest during June 2010 included:


• 8th The wettest day of the month (16.2mm) was the wettest June day
in Coventry since 2007 (69.9mm).

• 22nd This was the sunniest day (15.0hr) of any month in the city
since June 1997 (15.5hr).

SNIP

The Met Office have reported that the first six months of 2010 has
been the driest first half of the year since 1929 in north-west
England. Here in Coventry however, it has been wetter this year
(282.8mm) than last year (262.7mm) in this period!

In fact we have had 18 wetter first six months of the year in Coventry
since 1929, so certainly no such record here!


I saw a forecast where the statement was simply that it was the driest
1st 6 months since 1929 - with no region specified. In my records
(start 1991) 1992, 1997, 2005 & 2008 were all drier.

It's currently pouring, looks like we'll easily exceed 20mm under this
front welcome rain mind you.

Graham
Penzance

On 1 July, 19:35, Graham Easterling wrote:
SNIP

The Met Office have reported that the first six months of 2010 has
been the driest first half of the year since 1929 in north-west
England. Here in Coventry however, it has been wetter this year
(282.8mm) than last year (262.7mm) in this period!

In fact we have had 18 wetter first six months of the year in Coventry
since 1929, so certainly no such record here!

I saw a forecast where the statement was simply that it was the driest
1st 6 months since 1929 - with no region specified. In my records
(start 1991) 1992, 1997, 2005 & 2008 were all drier.

It's currently pouring, looks like we'll easily exceed 20mm under this
front welcome rain mind you.

Graham
Penzance

Just checked, 19.4mm so far and a lot more to come in the next few
hours, so we are likely to exceed 30mm down here.

Graham