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JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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Another very mild month across the whole of
the UK. In terms of mean temperature, it was the warmest since
1990 for England, Wales and the UK as a whole. However, Northern
Ireland had a slightly warmer January in 2002, with Scotland
being similar to the value recorded in 2002. Rainfall well
above average over most of Scotland, and parts of Cumbria
and N Wales. However, most of England & Wales had well
below average rainfall, continuing the pattern of the previous
two months. Well above average sunshine levels over the SE
of the UK.
Stormy spell occurred on the night of 11/12th over NW
Scotland, with gusts of 106 m.p.h. at Barra and 101 m.p.h.
at Stornoway (both Western Isles). 142 mm of rainfall fell
in a 24-hour period on 6th January at Kinlochewe (Highland).
224.8 mm fell at Shap (Cumbria) in a 72-hour period between
5th and 7th.
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A mild first half to the month, but then turning cold with snow over the second half. Mean temperatures generally above average, with the closest to average temperatures over the SE, and the most above average being over Scotland. Rainfall levels generally below average away from eastern areas, with some areas in the south, receiving only around a quarter of their normal rainfall. Many areas in the south, having their fourth consecutive month with below average rainfall.
50 cm of lying snow was reported from Boltshope Park (Durham) and 23 cm from Carterhouse (Scottish Borders), both on morning of 25th. Redhill (Surrey) recorded a temperature of -9.5 °C overnight 27/28th. |
Mean temperatures were again well above average, despite a rather cold and wintry start to the month. Rainfall and sunshine were generally below average across the UK. The November to March rainfall was the driest for England and Wales since the same period in 1975/1976, and was the 5th consecutive month with below average for England and Wales.
Snow drifts of up to 30 cm over the Downs (south-east England),
caused transport disruption and school closures in Kent and
Sussex. Boltshope Park (Durham) reported 40 cm of snow lying
on 3rd, with the last day of snow lying reported on 14th.
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Rainfall levels were above average across many areas, and double the normal over parts of NE England. However, rainfall was quite varied, with parts of NE Scotland and England receiving below average. Mean temperatures above average across the whole of the UK.
Newcastle recorded 73.8 mm in the 48-hour period ending
0900 UTC on 16th. Exmouth (Devon) recorded 40.7 mm in the
24-hour period ending 1800 UTC on 23rd.
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Mean temperatures close to average across most parts of the UK, making it the coldest May since 1996 for many areas. Rainfall totals again below average across the majority of England & Wales.
Tulloch Bridge recorded a temperature of -6.3 °C on 18th May, the lowest temperature so late in the season since 1956. Central London recorded 31.9 °C on 27th, the highest May temperature since 1947.
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Mean temperatures over a degree Celsius above average across the UK. Rainfall values were quite variable across the UK, with well below average values across SE England. For England & Wales, it was the 7th month out of the last 8 to have below average rainfall.
Central London recorded a temperature of 33.1 °C on 19th. Hawnby (N Yorkshire) recorded 60 mm in just one hour on the 19th.
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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Mean temperatures again above average across the UK. There
were some significant variations in rainfall anomalies across
the UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland experienced well below
average rainfall, whilst England & Wales saw only its
second above-average rainfall month since November 2004.
Gravesend-Broadness (Kent) recorded a temperature of 31.7 °C on 14th. Tornado over the Kings Heath area of Birmingham on 28th, caused considerable damage and injuries.
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Mean temperatures generally just above average across the
UK. Rainfall was below average across England & Wales,
with eight out of the last 10 months now having experienced
below average for England & Wales. However, there was
above average rainfall across East Anglia and in particular
across many western and northern areas of Scotland.
Gust of 78 m.p.h. was recorded at Lerwick on the 29th, as a deep depression moved east to the north of Scotland. Central London recorded a temperature of 32.2 °C on 31st.
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Mean temperatures generally around 1.5 °C above average,
and the warmest September since 1999 for many areas. East
Anglia and N Scotland having the most above average rainfall,
with Scotland E and England SE & Central S the most below
average. Nine
out of the last 11 months, have had below-average rainfall
across England & Wales.
Northolt (London) recorded a temperature of 29.7 °C
on 4th. Altnaharra (Highland) recorded a temperature of -3.5
°C on 9th. Wisley (Surrey) recorded 42 mm on the 10th,
with local reports in excess of 75 mm over W Berkshire.
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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Mean temperatures well above average across the whole of
the UK. England & Wales having one of its warmest Octobers
(series back to 1914), although not as warm as 2001. Sunshine
levels exceptionally below average across NE England &
SE Scotland. Rainfall generally above average, with some areas
receiving over double the 1961-90 average.
Carlisle (Cumbria) recording 109.2 mm in the 24 hours to 0900 UTC on 12th. Dullest October on record at Eskdalemuir with 36.5 hours, data records back to 1929.
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Overall mean temperatures were close to average, with a warm first half being cancelled out by a cold second half. Sunshine levels well above average across the UK, with some stations and areas, setting new sunshine records. Rainfall close to average across many areas, but below average yet again over the England SE & Central S area.
15 cm of snow lying at Aviemore on 15th. Temperature of -9 °C was recorded at Braemar and Tulloch Bridge on 18th.
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Mean temperatures ranging from below average across parts
of southern England, to above average across Northern Ireland
and Scotland. The majority of the UK recorded below-average
rainfall. Well above average sunshine across England &
Wales, but closer to average across Scotland and Northern
Ireland.
Aviemore recorded a temperature of -12.8 °C on the
29th. Boltshope Park (Durham) recorded 13 cm of snow lying
at 12 UTC on the 28th.
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