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




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