February 2015 Summary

In Brief:
Mainly fine and cool during the first two weeks, then unsettled with some rain, but milder.

Temperature: Minimum:
The coldest nights of the month were those ending the 2nd and 4th when the temperature fell to -1.8 degs C. This was the coldest February temperature since 2012.
The mildest night of the month was that of the 25th/26th with a minimum temperature of 10.3 degs C.
This temperature has been exceeded during at least one night in every month since March 2012.
The temperature actually fell to 8.4 degs C during the 26th, thus in the same 24 hour period, however this is still above the minimum temperature of 8.2 degs recorded on the next mildest night of the month.
The average minimum temperature for February 2015 was 3.19 degs C, making it the coldest February for nights since at least 2003.  February 2005, with an average of 3.62 degs C, is now the second coldest.
February 2015 was also the coldest for nights of any month since December 2010.
The temperature fell below 5 degs C on 18 nights during the month, which is the most for February since at least 2003, and the most of any month since December 2010.
The temperature also fell below 0 degs C on 6 nights during the month, 5 of which were consecutive [nights ending 2nd to 6th] and the 8th, which is also the most of any month since December 2010 and equals the most number of times in February with 2005.

Temperature: [Maximum]:
The coldest day of the month was the 6th with a maximum temperature of 4.4 degs C.  This was the coldest day since March 2013.
The mildest day of the month was the 27th with 13.5 degs C.  This is close to the lowest February maximum of 13.4 degs C, recorded in 2009 and 2010.
The average maximum temperature for February 2015 was 9.11 degs C, making it the coldest February since at least 2003, and pushing February 2006 with an average of 9.67 degs C into second place. 
It was also the coldest of any month since - December 2010!

Rainfall:
109.9 mm of rain fell during February 2015, making it the second wettest February since 2009.  February 2014 had 202.4 mm.  The month was a good bit drier than January 2015 however, which had 188.7 mm.
The wettest day of the month was Friday the 13th, with 21.9 mm.  This was the wettest day since 15th October 2014.  There were only three other days with over 7 mm of rain during the month: 19th [14.0 mm], 22nd [19.4 mm] and 28th [12.8 mm].   Out of these the 22nd was most significant as the rain persisted throughout the day.
There were 12 completely dry days during the month, the most since September 2014, and only 2.7 mm of rain fell up to the 12th.
Cumulatively 298.6 mm of rain have fallen in 2015 to the end of February.  This compares with 457.0 mm during the same period in 2014 [-34.66%].

Snow:
Snow fell during a heavy shower on the afternoon of the 2nd, causing lying snow to be evident on the 3rd.

Thunder:
Thunder was heard on the 23rd. 

Thursday 26 March 2015

Rain overnight followed by a dry, breezy day.
Partly cloudy in the morning.
Sunny in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 5.8*;  Max: 13.9.
Rain: 10.8 mm.  Pres: 1017.4 mb.

*This temperature was recorded the previous evening.

Wednesday 25 March 2015

Sunny intervals in the morning.
Cloudy in the afternoon.
Rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 1.5;  Max: 13.5.
Rain: 3.0 mm.  Pres: 1006.0 mb.

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Sunny intervals and showers, some with hail.
Temps: Min: 4.9;  Max: 10.9.
Rain: 0.9 mm.  Pres: 1012.1 mb.

*It was the first day with measurable rain since 13 March.

Monday 23 March 2015

Mostly cloudy.  A light shower in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 3.9;  Max: 12.1.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1013.6 mb.

Sunday 22 March 2015

Sunny intervals in the morning.  Mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 3.2;  Max: 11.4.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1020.7 mb.

Saturday 21 March 2015

Mostly sunny.  Partly cloudy for a time in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 5.8;  Max: 14.4.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1027.1 mb.

Friday 20 March 2015

Sunny.
Temps: Min: 1.6;  Max: 13.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1024.5 mb.

Thursday 19 March 2015

Hazy sunshine.
Temps: Min: 1.5;  Max: 11.2.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1031.3 mb.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Sunny.
Temps: Min: 3.0;  Max: 14.0.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1032.7 mb.

*It was the warmest day since 29 November 2014.

Tuesday 17 March 2015

Cloudy start, then sunny, although somewhat hazy.
Temps: Min: 6.5;  Max: 11.6.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1026.9 mb.

Monday 16 March 2015

Mostly cloudy, mainly dry.
Temps: Min: 5.4;  Max: 8.7.
Rain: Trace.  Pres: 1018.7 mb.

Sunday 15 March 2015

Cloudy in the morning.  Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 1.4;  Max: 9.4.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1023.5 mb.

Saturday 14 March 2015

Sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 1.6;  Max: 8.9.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1030.5 mb.

Friday 13 March 2015

Some overnight rain.
Sunny intervals.  Cloudy for a time from mid-afternoon.
A few spots of rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 5.1;  Max: 10.5.
Rain: 0.5 mm.  Pres: 1027.4 mb.

Thursday 12 March 2015

Overcast and damp.  Drizzle or rain in the afternoon.
Showers in the evening.
Temps: Min: 9.9;  Max: 10.8.
Rain: 6.2 mm.  Pres: 1020.0 mb!

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Overcast.  A little drizzle or rain in the afternoon. 
Foggy in the evening.
Temps: Min: 8.2;  Max: 12.8.
Rain: 1.0 mm.  Pres: 1023.8 mb!

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Sunny intervals, sometimes hazy.  Cloudy for a time in the morning.
Temps: Min: 4.6;  Max: 12.5.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1027.1 mb.

Monday 9 March 2015

Overcast and gloomy with drizzle or rain throughout.
Temps: Min: 3.8;  Max: 11.4.
Rain: 3.2 mm.  Pres: 1024.6 mb!

Sunday 8 March 2015

Overcast with drizzle in the morning.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 9.1;  Max: 11.9.
Rain: 1.0 mm.  Pres: 1025.8 mb.

Saturday 7 March 2015

Sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 8.5;  Max: 12.5.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1021.7 mb.

Friday 6 March 2015

Mostly sunny.  Cloudier from mid-afternoon but still some sunny intervals.
Temps: Min: 1.5;  Max: 13.3.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1027.2 mb.

Thursday 5 March [St. Piran's Day]

Mostly sunny, though more cloud to the north.
Temps: Min: 1.5;  Max: 11.7.
Rain: Nil.  Pres: 1037.9 mb.

Wednesday 4 March 2015

Showers at first, then mainly sunny.
Temps: Min: 3.0;  Max: 9.8.
Rain: 0.9 mm.  Pres: 1040.4 mb.

Tuesday 3 March 2015

Sunny intervals and showers, some with hail.
Temps: Min: 3.6;  Max: 8.3.
Rain: 12.2 mm.  Pres: 1024.7 mb.

Monday 2 March 2015

Sunny intervals and showers, some with hail.
Temps: Min: 3.8;  Max: 8.2.
Rain: 2.2 mm.  Pres: 1014.9 mb.

Sunday 1 March 2015

Sunny intervals and a few showers.
Temps: Min: 6.7;  Max: 12.5.
Rain: 2.0 mm.  Pres: 1002.6 mb.

January 2015 Summary

In Brief:
Chilly and wet, with very few dry days.

Temperature: [Minimum]:
The temperature fell to -1.6 degs C on the night of the 16th/17th, making it the coldest January night since 2011.
On an unusually high number of occasions during the month, the minimum 24 hour temperature was reached during the following day, and not during the night.  Although the 24 hour period with the highest minimum was that ending 2200 on the 1st, [11.0 degs C], the minimum night-time temperature exceeded this on the nights of the 8th [11.6], 10th [11.6], and 15th [11.3], however on these occasions the temperature fell below 11.0 degs C during the following day. 
Therefore the mildest nights of the month were the nights of the 7th/8th and 9th/10th, with 11.6 degs C as the low.
The average minimum temperature for January 2015 was 4.64 degs C, and that is the lowest of any month since January 2011.
During January 2015 the temperature fell below 5 degs C on 17 nights, the most of any month since January 2011.  The temperature also fell below 0 degs C on 3 nights, the most since February 2012, and the most in January since 2011.

Temperature [Maximum]:
The coldest day of the month was the 19th with 6.6 degs C. which was the lowest for January since 2013. In January 2014 the coldest day was 10.5 degs C.
The highest daytime temperature during January 2015 was 13.4, on the 1st.  The temperature has exceeded this every January since 2011.
The average maximum for January 2015 was 10.13 degs C, which is the coldest of any month since March 2013, and the coldest for January since 2011.

Rainfall:
188.7 mm of rain fell during January 2015, which is over double that of the preceeding month [Dec 2014: 90.8 mm], but well below 254.6 mm recorded in January 2014 [-25.88%].  It was still the wettest month since February 2014.
The wettest day itself was the 14th with 18.7 mm, and there were several further days with over 10mm: 3rd [18.3], 8th [16.8], 9th [13.8], 12th [14.5], 15th [14.3], and 29th [17.3].
There were only 2 completely dry 2200-2200 24 hour periods, and 5 with no measurable rain, both of these the least number since February 2014.
There were no prolonged dry periods therefore, but the periods with least rain were the 4th to the 6th [1.1 mm], 16th to 19th [5.1 mm], and 22nd to 27th [5.5 mm].

Thunder:
Thunder was heard on the 13th.

Recent Reports

I apologise for the less than normal information in the reports of the last few days, which is due to me being away!
Temperatures, rainfall and pressure readings have been provided, however it is unfortunately still not possible to give a more detailed description of the day's weather. 

Saturday 28 February 2015

Showers overnight.
Rain in the evening.
Temps: Min: 7.2*;  Max: 12.0.
Rain: 12.8 mm.  Pres: 1001.0 mb.

Friday 27 February 2015

Showers overnight and in the evening.
Sunny intervals but increasingly cloudy in the morning.
Temps: Min: 2.0;  Max: 13.0.
Rain: 2.0 mm.  Pres: 1016.7 mb.

Thursday 26 February 2015

Showers overnight.
Rain in the morning.
Sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Temps: Min: 10.3*;  Max: 11.0.
Rain: 6.0 mm.  Pres: 1018.9 mb.

*This was the minimum overnight temperature. 8.4 was recorded during the afternoon.