Reports for March 2018 for the Copley sites. (Averages refer to 1981-2010)

Coldest and dullest March since 2013.
Wettest and greatest snow depth in March since 1979.
Low windspeeds.

Copley Lead Mill site 218metres asl
Temperature °C (09Z-09Z)
Mean maximum 5.2 (-2.6) High 9.7 on 25th, Low -1.5 on 1st
Mean minimum -0.9 (-1.5) Low -7.3 on 1st, High 4.8 on 23rd
Mean screen 2.1 (-2.1)
Mean 30cm earth 3.0
Air frost 20
Days snow lying 50% 09Z, 17
Max depth 09Z 31cm on 1st

Copley Met O site 253metres asl
Temperature °C (09Z-09Z)
Mean maximum 5.5 (-2.1) High 10.4 on 13th, Low -2.0 on 1st
Mean minimum -0.3 (-1.6) Low -6.8 on 1st, High 4.2 on 23rd
Mean screen 2.7 (-1.8)
Mean grass minimum -2.9 Low -10.1 on 21st
Mean 30cm earth 4.1
Mean 100cm earth 4.4
Air frost 17
Ground frost 22

Precipitation mm (09Z-09Z)
Total 119.9 (182%) High 23.1 on 15th
Days 0.2mm 23
Days 1.0mm 17
Hail 7
Thunder 0

Snow cm
Days falling 15
Days lying 50% 09Z, 13
Fresh falls 09Z 37cm
Max depth 09Z 30cm on 1st

Sunshine hr (R&D electronic recorder) Sunshine hr (Campbell Stokes)
Total 87.6 (64%) 87.1
Max day 10.7 on 25th 9.9 on 25th
Average daily 2.8 (24% of the possible 11.8hr / day) 2.8 (24% possible)
Days no sun 10 10

Fog (Vis 1km 09Z), 7

Wind mph (Davis recorder)
Mean SSE 9.9 (-2.0) High gust 43 on 21st.
Gale days 0

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