BABLAKE WEATHER STATION

Seasonal Averages and Totals for October 2003
*figures in brackets compare values to 30 year averages*

Temperatures (celsius)

Average = 9.4 (-0.9)
Average maximum = 13.4 (-0.5)
Average minimum = 5.4 (-1.3)

Warmest day = 19.6 9th Coldest day = 7.8
22nd & 31st
Warmest night = 12.4 10th
Coldest night = -0.2 21st
Lowest Grass Minimum = -5.1 21st
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Rainfall (mm)

Total = 48.8 (82%)

Wettest day = 21.2 30th

Rain days 0.2mm = 12
Wet days 1.0mm = 6
Very wet days 5.0mm = 3

Driest spell = 11 days (10th to 20th inclusive)
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Sunshine (hours)

Total = 141.1 (136%)

Sunniest day = 9.1 16th

Days without sunshine = 2
Longest period without sun = 1

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Air frosts = 1
Ground frosts = 9
Fog at 0900hr = 0
Gale days = 0
Thunder = 0
Hail = 1

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Average relative humidity at 0900hr = 82 %

Average sea level pressure at 0900hr GMT = 1015.1mb (+2.0)
Highest sea level pressure = 1032mb 16th
Lowest sea level pressure = 973 mb 31st

Average monthly wind speed (mph) = 7.7mph
Maximum Wind Gust = 35mph 7th

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




--
Steve Jackson,
Bablake Weather Station,
Coventry, UK http://www.bablakeweather.co.uk

"Steve Jackson" wrote in message ...
BABLAKE WEATHER STATION

Seasonal Averages and Totals for October 2003
*figures in brackets compare values to 30 year averages*

Temperatures (celsius)

Average = 9.4 (-0.9)
Average maximum = 13.4 (-0.5)
Average minimum = 5.4 (-1.3)

Warmest day = 19.6 9th Coldest day = 7.8
22nd & 31st
Warmest night = 12.4 10th
Coldest night = -0.2 21st
Lowest Grass Minimum = -5.1 21st
************************************************** *************
Rainfall (mm)

Total = 48.8 (82%)

Wettest day = 21.2 30th

Rain days 0.2mm = 12
Wet days 1.0mm = 6
Very wet days 5.0mm = 3

Driest spell = 11 days (10th to 20th inclusive)
************************************************** *******************
Sunshine (hours)

Total = 141.1 (136%)

Sunniest day = 9.1 16th

Days without sunshine = 2
Longest period without sun = 1

************************************************** *******************
Air frosts = 1
Ground frosts = 9
Fog at 0900hr = 0
Gale days = 0
Thunder = 0
Hail = 1

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Average relative humidity at 0900hr = 82 %

Average sea level pressure at 0900hr GMT = 1015.1mb (+2.0)
Highest sea level pressure = 1032mb 16th
Lowest sea level pressure = 973 mb 31st

Average monthly wind speed (mph) = 7.7mph
Maximum Wind Gust = 35mph 7th

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


Steve Jackson,
Bablake Weather Station,
Coventry, UK http://www.bablakeweather.co.uk

Hi Steve,

When you say "compares to 30 year averages" do you mean the CET. Also which 30 year block do you use.
Is this 30 years the golden rule.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/

In message , Rob Bale
writes
When you say "compares to 30 year averages" do you mean the CET. Also
which 30 year block do you use.
Is this 30 years the golden rule.

Hi Rob

The 30-year averages are taken from the years 1971-2000. This is the
convention used by groups such as COL and the MO as it is a long enough
record to marginalise any anomalies.

hope this helps
--
Steve Jackson,
Bablake Weather Station,
Coventry, UK
http://www.bablakeweather.co.uk

In article ,
Steve Jackson writes:
In message , Rob Bale
writes
When you say "compares to 30 year averages" do you mean the CET. Also
which 30 year block do you use.
Is this 30 years the golden rule.

The 30-year averages are taken from the years 1971-2000. This is the
convention used by groups such as COL and the MO as it is a long enough
record to marginalise any anomalies.

To address Rob's first question, I assume that the 30 year averages that
you use for comparison are for your own site rather than being CET
figures?
--
John Hall
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless
information."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

In message , John Hall
writes

To address Rob's first question, I assume that the 30 year averages that
you use for comparison are for your own site rather than being CET
figures?

Sorry, yes they are our own records.

Why would we use CET figures? You'll have to ask Philip for those!
--
Steve Jackson