Wrington Meteorological Report 2005 |
Former parish councillor, and meteorological enthusiast, Dawn Judd kindly provides us with a weekly met. report based on readings she takes daily at her home - 8.30am for the rainfall. |
Overall
figures for 2004 |
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November |
25th - 31st December | |
Well it was dry on Christmas day this year, although overcast, but we did have more rain this week 33mm mainly on Friday when it seemed to rain all day. Also the hardest frost this winter so far -6.7ºC on Thursday night. December rainfall total is 153mm, good really. The last 3 months have given us reasonable amounts of rain and I hope the next 3 do the same. 2005 January's average is 89mm of rain, with a high of 136mm and a low of 12mm. At this time of the year low rainfall usually means more frost, but occasionally January can be very mild, with much colder weather in February. We will have to wait and see. |
18th - 24th December | |
4mm of rain again this week - very low rainfall in a nothing sort of week weatherwise.. Really not much rain or sun or frost or wind, just dark and dreary. At least we are past the shortest day now so it can only get better! |
11th - 17th December | |
Only 5mm of rain but more frost. It's certainly a chilly winter, but the chances of snow for the 25th are not good. In the past 15 years it has rained 10 times on the 25th but there has been no snow. |
4th - 10th December | |
Not much rain this week 23mm in all, and quite chilly at times when the wind went round to the East. Otherwise typical December weather - damp and cloudy until Saturday, when we had some welcome sunshine. |
27th November - 3rd December | |
99.5mm of rain - December certainly started off with a splash ! - nearly a month's rainfall in the first 3 days. The average for December is 116mm with a high of 206mm in 1999 and a low of 30mm in 2001 when it rained on only 4 days. November was most notable for the number of nights we had a frost - 15 in all - very high for November, especially in our area. We also had 112.5mm of rain during the month, on 16 days so an interesting month weatherwise. |
20th - 26th November | |
Yes, it has continued - except for a couple of frost free mornings and a couple of mm of rain - it's much as before. The wind keeps swinging back to the north or east, so it's been very cold, but the promised snow never materialised - perhaps next week! |
13th - 19th November | |
Frost every night, no rain and mainly sunny days - very nice if you managed to keep out of the cold wind. Although frost in November is fairly common, in the SouthWest we don't usually have a long spell of frosty weather until after Christmas. However, this looks like continuing well into next week. |
6th - 12th November | |
Rain every day this week giving us a total of 57mm, and much lower temperatures. Getting very close to our first frost of the winter. |
23rd - 29th October | |
45.5mm - so another good week rainwise, and the sun is still warm when it does shine. |
16th - 22nd October | |
That's more like it, rain on 6 days out of seven - 67mm in all, and the likelihood of more in the coming weeks. Clocks go back next weekend giving us lighter mornings for a while, but after 3 or 4 weeks it won't be noticeable and we'll have to wait for early spring for light mornings again. |
9th - 15th October | |
41mm of rain on 4 days, a reasonable amount - but we are half way through the month and the rain we are getting so far is not even going to match the average. We really need it to be well above if we are to avoid shortages in the future. A lovely day on Saturday, although the easterly wind was quite chilly. |
2nd - 8th October | |
7mm of rain - all on Saturday. Otherwise a dry week, although very overcast, at times almost drizzling on a couple of days. Still mild during the day, but dropping quite low (4ºC or 5ºC) at night. |
18th - 24th September | |
Only 13mm of rain this week, so still watering tubs & pots. It's going to come as a nasty shock when the weather does turn nasty and cold, as it surely will sooner or later! |
11th - 17th September | |
19mm of rain on 3 days - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also a couple of very chilly days with the wind from the North, temperatures down to 2ºC early on Wednesday morning but no frost so far. |
4th - 10th September | |
6mm of rain this week with the weather gradually becoming more unsettled as the week progressed. Some rumbles of thunder, but once again we have missed both the storms and the heavy rain some parts of the country have experienced |
21st - 27th August | |
Certainly a change, some rain on 5 days out of seven this week. Mainly showers, except Wednesday when it rained for several hours giving us a total this week of 33.5mm. |
14th - 20th August | |
Once again only a little rain, 5mm on one day, otherwise dry and warm. Getting a bit boring really, difficult to find anything to say, bad weather is so much more interesting. |
7th - 13th August | |
Only rain on one day 10mm on the 13th, otherwise a dry warm week with very light winds. Next week starting dry and hot so the bit of rain we had will quickly disappear. |
24th - 30th July | |
31mm of rain this week and quite a change in the weather, only 2 dry days with a lot of cloud and much cooler. The best day was Tuesday , slightly overcast but still a fairly warm and pleasant day for the Garden Club outing, - once again they managed to pick the right day. Next week still looks unsettled and again other areas are having much more rain than us. |
17th - 23rd July | |
I started the week expecting some rain, but the 3mm we had on Monday wasn't enough to make a difference and I spent the rest of the week with a watering can in my hand. I was in Wells on the 20th and it rained all the time I was there, but not here. A really nice week with plenty of sunshine until Saturday, when we had 6mm giving 9mm in total for the week, but I expect a change for next week. |
10th - 16th July | |
What a lovely week - no rain and the temperature going over 30ºC in our garden several times. Slightly cooler towards the end of the week, especially at night, which, I know, will please many people. It should continue fair well into next week and probably won't start to break up until the weekend, if then - just when the children start their summer holidays ! |
3rd - 9th July | |
12.5mm of rain early in the week, and cool to start with, but warming as the week progressed towards a lovely, warm Saturday for the fete, with the promise of fime weather next week. |
19th - 25th June | |
5 of the hottest days we will probably see this year, followed by the usual thunder storm with some heavy rain. Only 23mm for us, so we were luckier than those who had floods, but the storm was unusually long. I heard the first rumblings at around 4.30am and we were still getting the odd rumble at lunch time. Saturday was dry, just some very light drizzle an the morning but much cooler. I was wearing my raincoat most of the afternoon to keep warm. Some sunshine would have been nice for all those on the garden trail ! |
12th - 18th June | |
13mm of rain on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, then things started to warm up. By Saturday p.m the temperature in our garden was over 90ºF and everyone I met said "isn't it hot"! We never seem to be satisfied with the weather, it's either too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry or too windy. (I'd like some rain just to be really unpopular!) |
5th - 11th June | |
Light, almost continuous rain on Sunday through to Monday 15mm in all, then dry until Saturday, when, after a day of unbroken cloud, it finally started raining at about 10.30pm giving us a total of 19mm in all. The rest of the time it was warm with sunny days and light winds and fairly warm evenings, although I found I needed a sweater by about 9 o'clock. The longest day falls this month but our warmest weather is usually after the 21st as the sea around us gradually warms up, but we should have some nice warm days although, cooler in the evenings. |
22nd - 28th May | |
Another 3 days of rain at the start of the week, totalling 15.5mm, but dry from Wednesday on. The warmest day was Friday with temperatures climbing to the high 70's. A bit cooler on Saturday with a stiff breeze but still a nice day for the start of the holiday weekend. |
15th - 21st May | |
42mm of rain on 6 days out of 7, a real change. The wind has gone round to the SouthWest and it feels a lot warmer. Our gardens will appreciate the rain even if we don't. Now is the time to start getting our hardy plants outside and there is no need to water every day. Its well worth mulching if you can to keep as much moisture in as possible. I find gravel works very well in tubs and it also discourages vine weevil. |
8th - 14th May | |
No rain at all this week but still a cold wind, with plenty of sunshine. Exceptionally cold on Saturday, especially early in the day. Really the weather hasn't changed much over the last 2 or 3 weeks. Every time I think the wind has gone round to the South/West it swings back to the North/East, so I don't think we'll have any change yet. |
24th - 30th April | |
15mm of rain on 4 days this week, giving us a total of 90.5mm for April - quite a good growing month on the whole in spite of the cold wind we had at times. Rainfall slightly above the April average of 87mm. The average for May is 77mm with a high of 130mm and a low of 35mm. In May we need 75 - 85mm of rain spread through the month to keep our plants happy, so use plenty of mulch to keep in as much moisture as possible in the soil and try not to let things wilt ! |
17th - 23rd April | |
A wet week with 54mm of rain on 6 days, the wettest week for months. But also quite mild, good growing weather with some nice sunny spells and light winds. More of the same next week probably, but don't be lulled into planting out half hardy plants, we could still have a frost or two if we have clear skies at night coupled with no wind.! |
10th - 16th April | |
Only 6.5mm of rain, although at times the amount of cloud threatened more. It was mostly showers which missed us. Not particularly warm either, unless you were well sheltered from the wind especially towards the end of the week. Again a fine day on Saturday but a frost in the night took the temperature down to -1.6ºC ! |
3rd - 9th April | |
15mm of rain. Again the latter part of the week was the warmest and driest. Saturday again our best day, really lovely and warm with only a light breeze. We seem to be having typical April weather. |
20th - 26th March | |
16mm total rainfall this week, some on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, brightening as the week progressed. A lovely day on Friday and Saturday and, after a slow start on Saturday, the warmest day this year - with very light winds as well. [Hooray - Ed] |
13th - 19th March | |
Monday was cold and overcast, but on Tuesday it warmed up and the rest of the week was much warmer, with 5mm of rain on Wednesday. The wind has gone back to the South west and by the end of the week it was really Spring-like, with Saturday a lovely day once the fog had lifted. |
6th - 12th March | |
No rain and slightly warmer, but still a cold wind. Some good sunny spells at times especially on Saturday. If you managed to get out of the wind, the sun was really warm. So hopefully the weather is improving and next week will be even better. |
20th - 26th February | |
Very much the same as last week, plus some snow flurries, which came to nothing and a bit of drizzle - 3mm in all. Frosts most nights but not too severe. The worst thing has been the very cold wind which made it feel much colder than it really was. Very much the same as the latter half of February last year, when the cold weather continued into the beginning of March and didn't change until the 3rd !! |
13th - 19th February | |
Only 1.5mm of rain, a dry cold week with very cold winds from the North and East. Slight frost on most mornings, the lowest in our garden -4.8ºC . Some sunshine which felt quite warm as long as you were sheltered from the wind. I don't expect much change in the weather until the wind goes back to the Southwest. |
6th - 12th February | |
Rain on 5 days out of 7 this week, 40mm altogether. No frost, although the wind made it feel a bit chilly, especially on Saturday.But with so many bulbs flowering now, and it gradually getting lighter in the evening, spring is hopefully on the way. |
23rd - 29th January | |
Well, we seem to have reached the end of January without any severe weather, although the North of England and Scotland haven't been so lucky. Only 3mm of rain, some early morning frosts following cloud free nights, otherwise fairly pleasant for January. |
16th - 22nd January | |
34mm of rain on 3 days with 15mm on Saturday, giving us a miserable day. Otherwise much as before - some frosty mornings but nothing exceptional - typical January weather. A cold wind midweek made it feel colder than it was, especially on Tuesday. |
9th - 15th January | |
30mm of rain this week, but only on 3 days - with a lovely sunny day midweek. A slight frost on a couple of mornings, but not too severe and no high winds for us, just a stiff breeze early in the week. |
26th December, 2004 - 1st January, 2005 | |
15mm of rain for the last week of the year. Giving us a total for December of 102mm, just slightly below average for the month. Total rain for the year 1153.5mm, slightly above average for the last 10 years. |