Summary for October 2011

Warmest October since before 2005. Rather dry until the 23rd then very
wet. Just slightly more sunnier than October 2009 (111 hours) but much
duller than last year's October (164 hours).

Mean Max: 16.9ºC (+2.1ºC)
Mean Min: 10.2ºC (+2.5ºC)
Mean: 13.6ºC (+2.3ºC)

High Max: 27.0ºC 1st
Low Max: 12.1ºC 20th
High Min: 15.3ºC 5th
Low Min: 2.4ºC 29th
Mean Grass Min: 8.1ºC
Grass Min: 1.3ºC 20th

Rain Total (gauge): 71.0 mm (89%)
Rain Days 0.2 mm: 13 Days
Rain Days 1.0 mm: 7 Days
Max 24 hrs: 24.8 mm 24th
Days without any rain: 18

Air Frost: 0 Days
Ground Frost: 0 Days
Thunder Heard: 1 Day 26th
Hail 5 mm: 0 Days
Hail 5 mm: 0 Days
Fog @ 9am: 0 Days

Total Monthly Sunshine: 120.3 Hours (95%)
Most Sunshine in a Day: 11.0 2nd
Average Daily Sunshine: 03h:52m
Sunless Days: 3 Days
Cloudless Days: 4 Days
Total Possible Sunshine: 332h:16m
Percentage of Total Sun: 36%
Maximum UV Index: 3 8th

Mean Soil Temp @ 30 cm: 15.2ºC
Mean Soil Temp @ 100 cm: 16.8ºC

Mean 10 Min Wind 39 mph: 0.00 Days
Calm: 2.15 Days
Mean Wind: 5.0 mph
Max Gust: 44 mph 24th

Mean Cloud Cover: 63%
Mean RH @ 9am: 87%
Rain Duration 0.1mm/hour: 35.3 Hours

Mean Pressu 1016.4 hPa (+2.0 hPa)
Max Pressu 1029.2 hPa 20th
Min Pressu 984.7 hPa 24th

Max Dewpoint: 17.3ºC 2nd
Min Dewpoint: -0.5ºC 29th
Mean Dewpoint: 9.4ºC

Max Humidity: 93% 2nd
Min Humidity: 51% 1st
Mean Humidity: 80% (-5)
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Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk