Cold first half then mild, average overall. Quite wet, but less so than
2009.

Summary for December 2012

Temperature (°C):
Mean (min+max) 5.2 (+0.1)
Mean Minimum 2.4 (-0.3)
Mean Maximum 7.9 (+0.3)
Minimum -4.9 day 13
Maximum 13.0 day 22
Highest Minimum 9.3 day 23
Lowest Maximum 0.6 day 13
Air frosts 8

Rainfall (mm):
Total for month 88.7 (168%)
Wettest day 17.6 day 22
High rain rate 13.6 day 25
Rain days 18

Wind (mph):
Highest Gust 42.7 day 07
Average Speed 4.1
Gale days 0

Pressure (mb):
Maximum 1030.3 day 11
Minimum 975.1 day 14

Days with snow falling 2
Days with snow lying at 0900 1

Dave, S.Essex