January 2014 summary
Haytor, Devon, 310m asl.

A remarkably wet month with a new daily record rainfall, a record January
rainfall and the 4th wettest month since I started recording in 2003. The
month was also notable for thunder and hail.

Averages (departures in parentheses) are those estimated for 1971-2000
Daily readings are taken at 1800 hours

Temperatu

Average day max. 8.4C (+1.6)
Average night min. 2.4C (+0.6)
Mean temperature 5.4C (+1.1)
Highest day max. 11.3C (5th)
Lowest day max. 3.7C (30th)
Lowest night min. -0.9C (14th)
Highest night min. 6.3C (8th)
Days with air frost = 5
Number of days max. 5 = 1
Number of days max. 10 = 25
Number of days max. 15 = 31

Rainfall:

Total rainfall 368.3 mm (201%)
(This is a new January record and 4th highest since 2003 below:
Nov 2009 - 418mm
Dec 2013 - 408mm
Dec 2012 - 378mm)
Wettest day 67.6 mm (1st)
(This is a new daily record since 2003)
Rain days (0.1mm) 29
Wet days (0.9mm) 27
Days with more than 25.4mm (an inch of rain):
1st 67.6

Snowfall:

Number of days snow falling = 2
Number of days sleet falling = 4
Number of days sleet or snow falling = 4
Number of days snow lying 50% cover at 0900 = 1 day (27th 1cm 60% cover)

Other:

Thunder - 3 days
Hail - 7 days
Fog - NIL

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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