March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify
which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so presumably
it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy shorthand for
62-63

Thanks

Patrick - York (a dusting of snow, 4C, wind-chill -1C)

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

On Monday, March 25, 2013 9:05:13 AM UTC, Bertie wrote:
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify

which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.



The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so presumably

it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy shorthand for

62-63



Thanks



Patrick - York (a dusting of snow, 4C, wind-chill -1C)

1962 it was.

My records at Southend-on-Sea have Mach 1962 as a mean maximum of 7.3°C
Currently I stand at 6.5°C for March 2013

However, 1964 was 7.2°C
1969 was 7.0°C
1996 7.1°C

The warmest I can find is 1961 with 13.4°C

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

On Monday, March 25, 2013 9:05:13 AM UTC, Bertie wrote:
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media. The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so presumably it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy shorthand for 62-63

No I don't think so!

March 1962 was the coldest March on record in Coventry (to 1892) at 2.4C.

This year the mean up until yesterday was 3.0C

best wishes
Steve Jackson
Bablake Weather Station
Coventry UK
www.bablakeweather.co.uk @bablakewx on Twitter

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

In article ,
Bertie writes:
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify
which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the
media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so
presumably it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy
shorthand for 62-63

For once those outlets are right. March 1962 was the coldest of the 20th
century. Although in 1982-3 it was very cold from just before Christmas
to the end of February, March 1963 wasn't too bad.
--
John Hall
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable
of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) to a lady cellist

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

In article ,
John Hall writes:
In article ,
Bertie writes:
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify
which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the
media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so
presumably it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy
shorthand for 62-63

For once those outlets are right. March 1962 was the coldest of the 20th
century. Although in 1982-3 it was very cold from just before Christmas
to the end of February, March 1963 wasn't too bad.

Oops. 1982-3 should read 1962-3, of course.
--
John Hall
"Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable
of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) to a lady cellist

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it1962?
 

On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:05:13 +0000
Bertie wrote:

I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify
which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so
presumably it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy
shorthand for 62-63


No. As I said earlier, March 1963 was not cold (CET 6.0C) whereas March
1962 was the 16th coldest in the CET record (starts in 1663) with a
temperature of only 2.8C.

Some averages for March for comparison:
1921-50: 5.92C
1951-80: 5.58C
1981-2010: 6.58C


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks.
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And for something completely different, Cumberland Gap:
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March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

On 25/03/2013 11:11, Graham P Davis wrote:
On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:05:13 +0000
Bertie wrote:

I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify
which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so
presumably it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy
shorthand for 62-63


No. As I said earlier, March 1963 was not cold (CET 6.0C) whereas March
1962 was the 16th coldest in the CET record (starts in 1663) with a
temperature of only 2.8C.

Some averages for March for comparison:
1921-50: 5.92C
1951-80: 5.58C
1981-2010: 6.58C



Many thanks all, March 1962 it is then. I don't remember it, being just
6 at the time but do the following infamous winter which started with
heavy snow on Boxing Day 1962, if memory serves

March 2013 might be the coldest March since 1963, or is it 1962?
 

"Bertie" wrote in message
...
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify which
year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.

The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so presumably
it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy shorthand for
62-63

Thanks

Patrick - York (a dusting of snow, 4C, wind-chill -1C)

It is, of course, a bit early to be counting chickens. However, for
Wokingham, using the temperature data for this month so far, and inserting
the 'forecast' values for the next 7 days, I end up with a mean for the
month of +3.5C. In terms of the long-period Wokingham series back to 1882,
it would be the 6th coldest March, and the coldest since 1962, mean +3.1C.


--
Bernard Burton

Wokingham Berkshire.

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