BABLAKE WEATHER STATION

Seasonal Averages and Totals for April 2004
*figures in brackets compare values to 30 year averages*

Temperatures (celsius)
Date

Average = 9.9 (+1.6)
Average maximum =14.0 (+1.6)
Average minimum = 5.7 (+1.7)

Warmest day = 21.1 24th & 25th
Coldest day = 8.4 6th
Warmest night = 9.9 26th
Coldest night = 0.1 9th
Lowest Grass Minimum = -3.1 9th

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Rainfall (mm)

Total = 68.2 (138%)

Wettest day = 21.4 28th

Rain days 0.2mm = 18
Wet days 1.0mm = 13

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Sunshine (hours)

Total = 137.8 (100%)
Sunniest day = 12.6 24th

Days without sunshine = 2

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Air frosts = 0 Snowfall = 0
Ground frosts = 0 Snow lying at 0900hr = 0
Fog at 0900hr = 0 Gale days = 0
Thunder = 0 Hail = 2

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Average relative humidity at 0900hr = 75%

Average sea level pressure at 0900hr GMT = 1012.9mb (-0.1mb)
Highest sea level pressure = 1028 mb 12th & 24th
Lowest sea level pressure = 977 mb 18th

Average monthly wind speed (mph) = 7.0 mph
Maximum Wind Gust = 35 mph 4th

30 year climatological normal period 1971-2000
Records date back to : temperatures 1892
rainfall 1886sunshine 1894
0900hr GMT standard Met Office time for climatological readings




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Steve Jackson,
Bablake Weather Station,
Coventry, UK
http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/bws