Sunday 10 March 2024

Weather log February 2024

Weather log February 2024

Key:


WW = West Wales
Lwn = Llanwnnen
AG = Aldermans Green, Coventry
CL = Church Lawford
LL = Long Lawford
ROW = Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
CC = Capel Curig, Snowdonia
MH = Milford Haven
Carms = Carmarthenshire
Pembs = Pembrokeshire
Mids = Midlands
CITE = Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire
COL = Climatological Observers Link
PWS = Personal weather station
MO = Met Office
NRW = National Resources Wales
EA = Environment Agency
est = estimated
inc = including
cf= compared with
srb = since records began


Very mild start to February:

Sat 3rd above 10c during the night in parts, minima Coleshill 10.5c, Coventry 10.4c, MH 10.2c, Lwn 9.8c.Very mild Mids especially, maxima Pershore College 15.9c warmest in UK; other Pershore 15.5c, Coventry 14.3c, CC 11.7c, Lwn 11.2c, Mumbles 9.6c.

Sun 4th another night that remained above 10c in places, min MH 10.2c, Pershore 9.9c, Coleshill & Lwn 9.8c,  Coventry 9.7c, Pembrey Sands & Trawsgoed 9.6c, CC 7.7c, Nottingham 5.8c. Maxima widely 11 to 14c, Pershore again warmest in UK max 14.9c (Coventry & Shobdon 13.2c, Lwn 12.6c, Nottingham 12.2c, Mumbles 10.0c.

Tue 6th wet day, an inch or more parts of WW and widely half inch Mids. CC 45.4mm wettest in UK, Lwn 28.3mm (to 0900 7th) most of this in 6 hours afternoon, Coventry 14.6mm.

Thu 8th a briefly colder interlude (never really below average for S Wales & S Mids). Snow affected parts of N Mids and N Wales, with moderate falls Peak District (up to 6 inches). Much of Mids and N Wales cold by day, became mild mid & S Wales, maxima (by day) MH 11.3c, Lwn & ROW 9.9c, Coventry 4.3c. Very wet Midlands, widely over an inch resulting in flooding; 0900 totals Coventry 28.0mm, Lwn 8.7mm; 0600 totals Nottingham 28.0mm, Pershore 26.0mm, Mumbles 25.8mm, Coleshill 25.2mm, Hereford 24.8mm, CL 23.8mm, Aberdaron 19.6mm.

Fri 9th rest of Mids and N Wales turned mild overnight (Coventry rising from 4.3c yesterday evening to 9c overnight).

Very mild indeed around mid month:

Wed 14th Many places stayed above 10c overnight, Trawsgoed min 10.7c, Coventry 10.3c, Aberporth & Lwn 10.0c. Rain or drizzle for WW, some bright intervals Mids. Maxima Hereford 16.6c (warmest in UK), Shawbury 15.2c, CL 15.1c, Nottingham 14.0c, Trawsgoed 13.7c, Aberporth 12.0c, Lwn 11.5c, Aberdaron, CC & Mumbles 10.4c, Porthmadog 10.2c.

Thu 15th exceptionally mild many areas: Widely above 10c overnight, here at Lwn it dipped to 10.1c early evening but then was above 11.2c from 2100 and so beating the record mild February night (10.9c in 2021). Other lows  Nottingham, Pershore & Shawbury c 12c, Coventry 11.5c, Trawsgoed c 11c, most of Wales was around 10c overnight. Exceptionally mild by day in places, Pershore College max 18.1c (equal warmest in UK); other max Pershore (Throckmorton) 17.3c, CL & Nottingham 16.6c, Shawbury 15.8c, Trawsgoed 15.5c, Lwn 13.8c (at 0900), CC 13.1c, Aberdaron 11.2c. Some rain or drizzle for WW where cloudy, some sun parts of Mids. 

Note it turned out to be the mildest February day or indeed of any Winter day in the 350 year CET record! Mean temperature 13.7c (average of max/mins from selected stations across the region) beating the former (Feb 2004) record by almost 1c. This mean temperature on average would not occur until early June.

Exceptional maxima Feb 15th 2024


First half of February very mild and dull; Rainfall-wise all Mids and parts of SW Wales already achieved February averages, with Pershore already close to twice the average; most places wet, just parts of NW Wales nearer average.


Rainfall 1st to 15th Feb 0900:

Mona 35mm (rather wet)

CC 138mm (average)

Aberdaron 55mm (very wet)

Trawsgoed 75mm (very wet)

Aberporth c 65mm (very wet)

Llanwnnen 83.8mm (wet)

MH 68mm (very wet)

Mumbles 89mm (very wet)


Nottingham 55mm (very wet)

Coleshill c 56mm (very wet)

Coventry 68.0mm (very wet)

CL 60.2mm (very wet)

Pershore 64mm (near twice whole Feb average)

Hereford 51mm (very wet)


1st Feb to 14th Feb sunshine:

Aberdaron 27 hrs (very dull)

Llanwnnen 17.0 hours (very dull)


Nottingham 17 hrs (very dull)

Coventry 30.2 hours (rather dull)

Shobdon 20 hrs (very dull)


Sat 17th so mild more like April of late so hardly needed any heating at all and saving oil this Winter. Porthmadog 28.6mm was wettest in UK, widely an inch or 2 for the weekend for WW and half to 1 inch Mids. This caused yet another bout of flooding. 

Thu 22nd heavy rainfall over just a few hours today brought yet more widespread flooding to Mids in particular, an inch of rain in places; Gogerddan 26.6mm wettest in UK; Market Bosworth 19.0c = wettest in Mids (24 hours to 2100). This cold front saw an end to the very mild spell with maxima nearer average at 5 to 9c.

Some frosty nights towards the end of Winter 2023/24 as form of redress:

Sat 24th widespread frost, minima Shawbury -4.4c, Lwn -2.5c, Coventry -2.3c.

Mon 26th WW nice sunny day for a change, Lwn est 8 hours, Valley 7.7c; Mids sunny intervals and isolated showers; max near average at 7 to 9c.

Tue 27th minima Lwn -3.7c (coldest night of the month), Pershore & Swyddffynnon -3.3c, Market Bosworth -2.1c.


Nature notes

Thu 1st first Daffodil in bloom Uni also an Egret seen by river, lots of Snowdrops.

Wed 7th A few Song Thrushes and Blackbirds in song Aberystwyth towards dusk.

Rooks nest building from early month at Uni.

Grass has been growing during this (so far) very mild month.


Mid month first Daffs coming out across the road (fortnight early).

Lots of daisies on the Uni lawns all month.

Some days strong Mistle Thrush song, starting to get Blackbird/ Song Thrush dawn/ dusk choruses. Tits calling daily loudly.

Thu 15th 100 Ants in the hallway which is most surprising for two reasons, firstly it is still Winter and secondly that we have hardly seen more than a couple of Ants inside the house in 18 years! Experimenting with white vinegar and pepper barriers as deterrents as I find it hard to kill anything. Down to just an Ant or 2 by 17th.

Lawns lush and boggy mid month, were it to dry out they could use an early Season mow.

Quite a few Daffs out around the area mid month, some Snowdrops already going over.

Many buds starting to open (into leaf/ flower) along the garden hedgerows, Hazels have had impressive Catkins since last month.

Mon 19th Aberaeron much blooming and leafing underway inc Camellias fully out. Magnolia about to open up, Hydrangeas in leaf. By the river possible Chiffchaff, firstly a single note then a little later 2 notes but did not go into song and so not definite? Never heard one in Feb before, mid March is the earliest, although one was heard in January in the county. Song Thrushes singing well dusk.

Wed 21st 1000+ mainly Fieldfare hillside adjacent lane besides southern forestry (Llanybydder). Several Song Thrush in song dusk, and a Blackbird.

Thu 22nd Lampeter quite a few Song Thrush in song towards sunset and a few Blackbird. Some blossom out (not sure if cherry or plum).

Mon 26th 10,000 estimated Starlings murmuration at Aberystwyth this sunset (lovely sunny day for a change).

Month end Bluebells never so advanced so early (usually just poking up during Feb but this year verdant long spikes that seem not far off producing flowers. Snowdrops mainly lasting still, Daffs blooming all over.


February 2024 summary

Exceptionally mild, very wet and dull.

CET 7.8c the second mildest February in 350 years record (1779 just surviving as mildest at 7.9c).  Mildest Feb srb 1884 for Wales. Here at Lwn mean temp 7.2c the mildest here (ahead of 6.9c 2011). 

February behaving like the start of Spring more often than not over the past decade (few frosts, birds active and in song, grass and other growth underway, buds and leaves opening.

A very wet month for most (only parts of N Wales average), much of the Mids and locally WW around  3 times average and quite widely WW twice average.

Coventry has had over 1000mm rainfall in the 12 months March 2023 to Feb 2024 and so one of the wettest periods in the 150 year rainfall history for the city.

England & Wales has averaged above average rainfall each month July 2023 to Feb 2024, the last time this happened being July 1960 to Feb 1961. Llanwnnen has had over 100mm each of the past 8 months (again July 2023 to Feb 2024), there has not been such a run in the 20 year record hereabouts.


Rainfall totals Feb 2024

Capel Curig, Snowdonia c 310mm (wet)

Valley, Anglesey c 90mm (very wet)

Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular c 140mm (over 200%)

Trawsgoed, Ceredigion c 175mm (200%)

Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 140mm (over 200%)

Llanwnnen 189.2mm (185% historical Lampeter and 155% 2006 -24 here).

Milford Haven, Pembs c 180mm (over 200%)

Mumbles, near Swansea c 200mm (300%)


Nottingham c 115mm (over 200%)

Shawbury, Salop c 70mm (very wet)

Coleshill c 125mm (over 250%)

Coventry, Bablake School 134.8mm (305%)

CL, Warks 123.6mm (308%)

Pershore, Worc c 120mm (over 300%)

Hereford c 95mm (200%)


National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges Feb 2024

Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 111.8mm (very wet)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 167.8mm (average)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 415.0mm (very wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 355.8mm (200%)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 184.6mm (300%)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 192.6mm (very wet)

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 195.8mm (very wet)

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 141.2mm (wet)

Pencader (Carms) 219.6mm (very wet)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 251.6mm (200%)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 255.2mm (200%)

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 272.6mm (over 250%)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 226.4mm (over 200%)

Ferwig (near Cardigan) 106.4mm (wet)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 286.2mm (over 200%)

Tenby (Pembs) 197.2mm (over 200%)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 181.8mm (200%)


COL stations rainfall 

Llansadwrn 134.3mm (148%)


Ludlow, Salop 113.0mm  (189%)

Alvechurch, Worc 158.9mm (297%)

Warstock, Brum 130.2mm (241%)

Cosby, Leic 131.2mm (287%)

Towcester, Northants 126.2mm (252%)


Sunshine totals Feb 2024

Valley 63.4 hours

Aberdaron 63.1 hrs

Aberporth 46.3 hours

Llanwnnen (estimated)  38 hours (58%)


Nottingham 49.5 hrs

Shawbury 40.7 hrs

Coventry, Bablake School 65.4 hrs (78%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 40.4 hrs


COL stations sun Feb 2024:

Ludlow 55.0 hrs

Alvechurch 52.1 hrs

Cosby 62.9 hrs

Towcester 64.5 hrs


Winter 2023/24

Very mild and very wet; sunshine average to dull

One of the mildest Winters.

Much of Midlands over twice the average rainfall for the Winter (above 300mm many places); Coventry had its wettest Winter on record (beating 327mm 1976/77) 

No snow lay at all here at Lwn, and few places saw more than a day or 2. 


Rainfall totals Winter 2023/24

Trawsgoed c 528mm (very wet)

Llanwnnen 555.6mm (142% of the historical Lampeter average but only 120% Llanwnnen 2006-24 showing that Winters have become substantially wetter this century.

MH c 511mm (very wet)

Mumbles c 492mm (very wet)


Shawbury, Salop c 235mm (wet)

Nottingham c 330mm (very wet)

Coventry 339.0mm (205%)

CL 301.5mm (197%)

Pershore c 284mm (200%)


Sunshine totals Winter 2023/24

Coventry 180.5 hrs (86%)

Llanwnnen (estimated) 124 hours (85%) = dullest since estimations began 2013.




Tuesday 13 February 2024

Weather log January 2024

 January 2024

Key:


WW = West Wales
Lwn = Llanwnnen
AG = Aldermans Green, Coventry
CL = Church Lawford
LL = Long Lawford
ROW = Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
CC = Capel Curig, Snowdonia
MH = Milford Haven
Carms = Carmarthenshire
Pembs = Pembrokeshire
Mids = Midlands
CITE = Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire
COL = Climatological Observers Link
PWS = Personal weather station
MO = Met Office
NRW = National Resources Wales
EA = Environment Agency
est = estimated
inc = including
cf= compared with


New Year's Day (Mon 1st) further wet weather giving an inch in places (Llanwnnen 20mm, Coventry 16mm).

Tue 2nd named storm Henk gave another dollop of wet and in the S Mids windy conditions for a time. Much flooding around Coventry & Warks inc Wolston which was reported as 'virtually cut off' by evening. At adjacent Brandon (Royal already rendered out of action for 6 months by floods at the end of December. Cars getting stranded all over the region after over 30mm in 24 hours widely. Shobdon 28.4mm officially wettest place in the Midlands to midnight. Rainfall totals (0900 3rd) Lwn 19mm, Coventry 18.8mm.

Wed 4th showery but much drier, flooding extensive across the Midlands and parts of Wales. Returned home from 4 days in Warwickshire to find the Snowdon gauge very nearly full containing 80mm.

Turned much drier and colder from 7th:

Sun 7th Lwn min -4.c the first air frost since mid December;  generally cold with sunny intervals after widespread frost, maxima Lwn 2.4c, CC 3.1c, Market Bosworth 3.9c, CL & Trawsgoed 4.2c, ROW 5.4c, MH 6.3c, Porthmadog 7.5c.

Mon 8th widespread frost, minima Whitechurch -4.9c, Lwn -4.7c, CITE -3.0c, Newport (Salop) -2.8c, Pembrey Sands -2.6c, Nottingham -1.3c, Aberporth -1.1c, Shobdon -0.8c, Coventry +0.9c, Mumbles 1.7c. Mostly cloudy Mids, sunny intervals WW, very cold more of a NE breeze, maxima below 4c for most: Libanus (Powys) +0.4c, Lwn 2.0c, Market Bosworth & Nottingham 2.4c, CL, Coleshill & Coventry 2.6c, Pershore 3.3c, Valley 5.3c. Light snow flurries in places pm, inc here at Lwn which did not amount to anything.

Tue 9th widespread slight but quite penetrating frost, most places not below -1c. Widely 5 to 7 hours sun by day, the first really sunny day (6 hours) here at Lwn since Dec 1st (7 hours). Also Wellesbourne (Warks) 7.1 hrs, Coventry 6.2 hrs, Valley 6 hours.

Generally rather cold and dry towards mid month with maxima 4 to 7c and slight overnight frosts:

Thu 11th  Whitechurch coldest -3.3c). Sunny WW cloudy Mids, near unbroken 7 hours here at Lwn (nearby Aberporth 7.6 hrs sunniest in UK) but Coventry & Shawbury nil. Porthmadog 8.0c was near average.

Sat 13th interesting temperature variations, mildest N Mids and N Wales, coldest S coast of Wales. Mids was sunny, WW mostly cloudy: maxima Sutton Bonington (Notts) 8.7c, Nottingham 8.4c, Coventry 8.1c, Row 4.8c, Lwn 4.3c, Mumbles 2.7c...

Mon 15th cold (very cold Mids) sunny spells WW (sunny Mids), wintry showers gave dusting in place. Maxima  CL 2.0c, Nottingham 2.1c,  Coventry 2.4c, CC 3.2c,  Lwn 3.8c, ROW 4.1c, Mumbles 5.4c, Gogerddan 5.8c. Wellesbourne 7.2 hours sun.


First half of January pretty average: average to rather cold, rainfall varying from rather dry to rather wet; sunshine dull to average.

Rainfall totals to 0900 16th:

Trawsgoed 54.2mm (near average)

Llanwnnen 63.2mm (near average)

Mumbles 46.2mm (near average)


Coventry 37.0mm (rather wet)

CL 33.2mm (average)

Pershore 22.8mm (rather dry)

Shobdon 49.0mm (rather wet)


Tue 16th frosty night as low as -6c (Pershore -5.9c, Lwn -4.3c, Coventry -3.0c). Wintry showers overnight gave slight coverings in places (a dusting that did not cover 50% ground surface here at Lwn), more appreciable snow falls for N Mids where a couple of inches in places.

Wed 17th very cold Mids where all places max below 3c, mostly dry with sunny spells, wintry showers for parts of WW. Maxima Coleshill 0.9c, Coventry 1.0c, CC 1.2c, Nottingham 1.4c, Pershore 2.5c, Trawsgoed 3.4c,  Lwn 3.4c, Scolton Country Park 4.8c, Pembrey Sands 5.0c.

Thu 18th widespread severe frost, Tirabad (Powys) -9.5c was officially the coldest of this Winter to date in Wales although here at Lwn it was slightly colder at the start of December (-10.1c); minima Lwn -9.7c, Pershore -9.7c, Coleshill, Shawbury & Shobdon -7.5c, CL -7.3c, Trawsgoed -7.0c, Pembrey Sands -5.9c,  Coventry -5.6c, Nottingham -5.4c, Aberdaron -0.6c. Snow showers affected parts of WW overnight giving up to a couple of inches, eve the beach at Tenby had a covering. Just a few snow grains fell overnight here at Lwn. Cold by day, sunny but further wintry shower streamers for WW (watched it snowing on the Llangrannog webcam this afternoon). Heavy hail shower early evening here at Lwn put down a thin covering which lasted throughout the following day. Maxima today generally 3 to 5c. Unbroken sun much of the Mids (Wellesbourne (Warks) 8.0 hours (sunniest spot in the UK), Nottingham 7.6 hrs, Lwn est 6.5 hrs, Coventry 6.7 hrs, Aberporth 3.9c

Fri 19th last day of the cold spell which has predominated for much of the past fortnight (all days below average here at Lwn since Jan 4th??). Frost was severe in places, minima Lwn -8.9c, Pershore -7.3c, Pembrey Sands -6.2c, Coventry -5.1c, CL -3.5c, Nottingham -3.1c, Aberdaron +3.0c...Driving to Aberystwyth a covering of frozen hail remained in the shade as fat as Temple Bar (5 miles N of here) thereafter green and sunny. Notable lack of white for the Cambrians considering lengthy cold spell, just a smattering here and there (presumably too far inland for the wintry shower streamers). Maxima today generally 5 to 7c (just 3.8c at a still icy Llanwnnen cf  Mumbles 8.5c). Other maxima Market Bosworth & Hereford 6.1c. Another sunny day widely 6 or 7 hours of near unbroken sunshine (Wellesbourne 7.8 hrs, Coventry 6.6 hrs, Lwn 6.5 hrs estimated).

The colder than average weather lasted a fortnight here with each day 7th - 20th below average, not a particularly potent cold spell this with no ice days and no snow lying, but a couple of severe frosts.

From 20th a return of often mild and at times wet and very windy:

Sun 21st named storm Isha quite a potent one warranted a broad amber warning from the MO. 90mph wind gusts to the most exposed locations (Capel Curig 90mph, Aberdaron 89mph), widely above 60mph for coasts and 40 -55mph inland. Other max gusts Aberporth 66mph, Trawsgoed 48mph, Coventry 46mph, Hereford 39mph. An inch of rain widely for WW with up to 4 inches in the day for Snowdonia (CC 88.8mm). A very mild day too, maxima Newport (Salop) 13.6c, Shobdon 13.4c, Trawsgoed 12.8c, Sutton Bonington 12.6c, Aberporth, Coventry & Mona 12.2c, Lwn 11.4c, CC 10.9c.

Mon 22nd Lwn rainfall 24 hours to 0900 24.8mm, Coventry 13.0mm. 

Tue 23rd storm Jocelyn (as named by the Irish MO) brought further windy conditions and heavy rain for N Wales, gusts CC 97mph, Aberdaron 79mph, Shawbury 61mph, Coventry 51mph; estimated nothing above 40mph here at Lwn; CC 58.6mm wettest in UK. Very mild, Hereford max 15.4c, Sutton Bonington 15.0c, Pershore 14.5c, Coventry 14.2c, Trawsgoed 14.1c, Nottingham and Shobdon 13.8c, Lwn 12.3c, Mumbles 11.0c, 

Very mild at times towards month end:

Sun 28th UK Jan record smashed in N Scot max 19.6c Kinlochewe (Foehn effect), note at the end of the month a manual MO weather station at a place called Achfary in Sutherland was credited with 19.9c! A PWS at Llanfairfechan on the N Wales coast also experienced this effect reaching 17c according to Derek Brockway; nothing exceptional further south although widely very mild: maxima Pershore 13.3c, Swyddffynnon 13c, Trawsgoed 12.7c, Lwn 12.0c, Shawbury 11.9c, CL 10.6c, Aberdaron 10.4c.

Mon 29th minima above 10c parts of WW, Trawsgoed 11.2c, Lwn 10.6c, MH 10.4c, Shobdon 7.7c, CC 6.3c. Another very mild day away from N Wales (highs 10 -13c widely), maxima Pershore College 13.5c, Trawsgoed 13.0c, Lwn 11.7c, CC 6.5c. N Wales also bore the brunt of the rain with Porthmadog 49mm wettest place in the UK.


Nature notes

New Year's Day A sole clump of early Snowdrops in the churchyard of the catholic church in Dunchurch Rd, Rugby.

Thu 4th Lampeter Uni Song Thrush singing quite stridently, also a Blackbird with weaker song at dusk.

Mid month Collard Doves calling. Rooks activity resuming Uni.

Mon 15th Alltyblaca: Daffs by bus stop through (these are amongst the earliest bloomers in the area usually flowering by end of Feb). Collard Doves calling, Great Tit calling.

Mistle Thrush almost always occupying our back garden throughout January, feeding around the feeders and on the Holly berries which are still profuse.

Sun 21st first Snowdrops out along the Grannell lane (early this year).

Mon 22nd first Snowdrops top of garden; Daff spikes up across the road...(50:50 as to whether these are in bloom St David's Day usually)..

Fri 26th plentiful Snowdrops Ty Mawr along the road to the forestry.

Tue 30th first Crocus end of our garden; Walk along Neuadd lane Snowdrops out in abundance usual spots around the village inc this lane along with the first Celandine flowers opened; few Mistle Thrush singing and Great Tits calling ("teacher...teacher").



January 2024 summary

Average to rather mild temperature- wise; rather dry to wet the general rainfall range; sunshine average to sunny



Rainfall totals Jan 2024


Mona, Anglesey c 125mm (rather wet)

Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular c 130mm (wet)

Trawsgoed, Ceredigion 113.4mm (average)

Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 110mm (wet)

Llanwnnen 142.5mm (93%)

Pembrey Sands, Carms c 105mm (average)

Milford Haven, Pembs c 105mm (average)

Mumbles, near Swansea 86.6mm (85%)


Nottingham c 60mm (average)

Shawbury, Salop c 65mm (rather wet)

Coventry, Bablake School 60.2mm (100%)

CL, Warks 55.6mm (99%)

Pershore, Worc 43.0mm (77%)

Hereford c 60mm (average)

Shobdon (Herefordshire) 81.2mm (105%)


National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges 

Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 135.0mm (rather wet)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 253.8mm (rather wet)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 462.6mm (wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 264.2mm (rather wet)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 97.4mm (average)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 120.6mm (rather dry)

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 163.4mm (average)

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 125.4mm (rather dry)

Pencader (Carms)  206.6mm (rather wet)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 201.4mm (average)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 186.8mm (average) 

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 173.8mm (average)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 96.4mm (dry)

Ferwig (near Cardigan) 97.6mm (dry)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 219.0mm (wet)

Tenby (Pembs) 120.4mm (average)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 111.4mm (average)


COL stations Jan 2024 rainfall 

Llansadwrn 172.2mm (167%)


Ludlow, Salop 74.1mm (98%)

Alvechurch, Worc 67.6mm (91%)

Warstock, Brum 67.2mm (95%)

Cosby, Leic 43.5mm (71%)

Hinckley 56.6mm (92%)

Towcester, Northants 54.1mm (84%)


Sunshine totals Jan 2024

Llanwnnen estimated  60 hours (136%)


Coventry, Bablake School 82.7 hours (129%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 54.1 hours (98%)


COL stations sun:

Ludlow 58.8 hours

Warstock, Brum 67.9 hrs

Alvechurch 74.3 hrs

Cosby 82.3 hrs

Towcester 85.1 hrs



Friday 12 January 2024

Weather log December 2023

Weather log December 2023

Key:


WW = West Wales
Lwn = Llanwnnen
AG = Aldermans Green, Coventry
CL = Church Lawford
LL = Long Lawford
ROW = Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
CC = Capel Curig, Snowdonia
MH = Milford Haven
Carms = Carmarthenshire
Pembs = Pembrokeshire
Mids = Midlands
CITE = Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire
COL = Climatological Observers Link
PWS = Personal weather station
MO = Met Office
NRW = National Resources Wales
EA = Environment Agency
est = estimated
inc = including
cf= compared with

A cold start to Winter 2023/24:

Fri 1st hard but beautiful hoar frost, Llanwnnen min -7.8c appears amongst the coldest in the UK (Shap -9c). Other lows Pershore -6.6c, Whitechurch -6.0c, CITE -5.8c, Tirabad/ Sennybridge -5.7c, Trawsgoed -5.0c, Coleshill -4.9c, Mona -4.3c, Pembrey Sands -2.8c, Nottingham -1.9c, Aberdaron & Mumbles 0.0c. Many places a cold or very cold day and for Wales & MW Mids generally sunny, maxima Pennerley, Salop -0.7c, CL 0.9c, Lwn & Nottingham 1.1c, CC 1.8c, Coventry 2.7c, Aberporth 3.4c, Pershore 3.7c, Astwood Bank 3.8c, Trawsgoed 5.7c, Gogerddan 6.2c, Valley 7.9c.

Sat 2nd severe frost for much of Wales and the Marches; here at Llanwnnen -10.1c was the coldest reading this early in the Season since -11c on November 30th 2016; other minima Tirabad -9.0c, Shobdon -8.7c, Shawbury -8.5c, Hereford -8.2c, CC -7.2c, Nottingham & Pembrey Sands -5.9c, Trawsgoed -5.5c, Coventry -3.5c, CL -3.3c, Aberporth -2.9c, Aberdaron +0.8c. Cold for many by day, fog slow to clear parts of the Midlands where widely an ice day (sub zero maxima): daytime maxima (to 1800 0r 2100): Shobdon -2.1c, CL & Nottingham -1.5c, Pershore -1.1c, CC +1.6c, Lwn & Trawsgoed 4.4c, MH 7.6c. 

Sun 3rd snow affected N and W Mids late evening and overnight with appreciable falls for Staffs & Derbyshire in particular (widely 2 to 4 inches, > 6 inches Peaks), 1 or 2 cm lay across Birmingham & Coventry first thing, while it did not settle a little to the SE (Rugby & Warwick snow-free). Temperatures rose above freezing overnight for the Midlands, while for much of WW it was less cold with some rain, sleet or snow. Coventry had only reached -1.4c to Sunday evening, rising to 1.7c by dawn with the snow starting to melt by then.

Mon 4th an inch of rain in places 24 hours to 0900 (Coventry 23mm, Lwn 12mm); somewhat less cold most areas, further rain for N & W Mids in particular, along with an almost continuous shower streamer down the Irish Sea across Pembrokeshire, wettest 24 hours to 2100, Scolton Country Park (Pembs) 33.2mm, Nottingham 25.8mm, ROW 27.2mm. Rather cold maxima mainly 5 to 7c (Pershore 8c, MH 7.5c, Coventry 6.1c, Lwn 5.1c, Nottingham & Shawbury 4.2c, CC 3.9c).

Tue 5th Scolton Park max 9.4c warmest in UK, other MH 8.4c, CL & Lwn 5.7c, CC 5.1c.

After a drier couple of days, return of mild air, rain and wind:

Thu 7th wet day, over an inch parts of SW Wales; rather mild WW, mildest for a fortnight. Porthmadog 12.8c mildest in UK, also Lwn 9.9c, ROW 9.3c; Whitechurch, Pembs 32.0mm officially wettest in Wales, however Maenclochog (also Pembs) 43mm (midnight to midnight).

A pair of Met Eireann named storms did not impact Wales so much over the weekend:

Sat 9th named storm (by the Irish Met Office) Elin rather insignificant here, brought 81mph gusts to Capel Curig (not unusual for this windy location).

Sun 10th named storm Fergus (again Irish named) rather non event here produced some sferics near Machynlleth afternoon.

Wed 13th Scolton Country Park (Pembs) max 10.7c warmest in UK.


First half of December variable in terms of rainfall, ranging from about average parts of mid & NW Wales to over twice the average along the south coast of SW Wales and parts of the Midlands. After the cold start temperatures are now running close to average/ rather mild. Sunshine- wise dull to average (best parts of WW).

Rainfall totals December 1st to 0900 16th: 

Llanwnnen 72.8mm (average)

Coventry 73.2mm (very wet)

King's Newnham, Warks (EA) 59.8mm (very wet)


A drier interlude around mid month and when mild/ very mild:

Sat 16th Hereford 14.1c (warmest in UK), Trawsgoed 12.7c, CITE 12.1c, Coventry 11.3c, Lwn 10.3c, CC 9.4c.

Mon 18th wet day, widely an inch WW, locally 2 inches.

Tue 19th Lwn 22.6mm 24 hours to 0900. Gogerddan (near Aberystwyth) 32.8mm, wettest MO site in UK (24 hours to 2100, Lwn 17mm same period).

A very mild and at times wet run up to Christmas, maxima 10 - 12c, minima close to 10c:

Sat 23rd/ Sun 24th wet at times, Wales in particular widely an inch or more mid & N: Trawsgoed 25.6mm (to 0600) and Lwn 22.3mm (0900) while Corris (NRW), near Machynlleth 57.2mm (midnight) wettest UK gauge.

Christmas Eve (Sun 24th) one of the mildest minima widely above 10c (MH 10.8c, Shobdon 10.4c). 12 to 14c by day light rain or drizzle. Coventry mildest Christmas Eve on rec max 13.8c (beating 13.3c 1997). Other maxima Pershore 14.5c, CL & Nottingham 13.5c, Trawsgoed 12.7c, Lwn 11.9c, Aberdaron 11.7c. Again much rain for mid & N Wales in particular, Corris NRW 51.6mm making over 4 inches in 48 hours with quite bad flooding of the river Dyfi.

Christmas Day (Mon 25th) very mild night again, minima Mumbles & Pembrey Sands 11.2c, MH, Pershore & Trawsgoed 10.9c, Lwn 9.8c, Nottingham 8.8c, CC 8.6c. A mild/ very mild Christmas Day too generally highs 10 - 12c; maxima ROW 12.6c, Pershore 12.4c, Pembrey Sands & Shobdon 11.6c, Coleshill & Coventry 11.5c, Nottingham 10.6c,  Lwn 10.2c, CC 9.8c. Cloudy with spells of rain for many.

Overall the Christmas period was dull and mild with rain at times.

Wed 27th named storm Gerrit brought heavy rain and strong winds with damage in places. Gusts to 85mph at Capel Curig (Snowdonia) and widely WW above 50mph. Widely 1 or 2 inches rain for Wales, showery by evening with hail and thunder in places. A brief but spectacular thunderstorm here at Lwn 10pm, 3 brilliant flashes under a mile west of here with loud, crashing thunder along with a 5 minutes rain and hailstorm. Another very mild day, maxima Trawsgoed 13.2c, CC 13.1c, Pembrey Sands & Pershore 12.8c, Lwn 12.2c (mildest day of the month), Aberdaron, CL, Hereford & Nottingham 11.9c. Coventry 11.6c. Libanus (Powys) 49.8mm wettest in Wales, Shobdon 25mm wettest in Mids, also Nottingham 22.4mm.

Thu 28th showers or longer spells of rain, again local hail and thunder.

Sat 30th 1 or 2 inches widely WW and close to an inch parts of Mids (where fell late in day/ overnight), Scolton Country Park (Pembs) 33.8mm officially wettest in the UK to midnight. 0900 readings: Lwn 30mm, Abergorllech (Carms) 46mm Rhos Ymryson 37mm (both NRW), CL 20.4mm.

New Years Eve (Sun 31st) showery, a dry day parts of Mids. Flooding across Warwickshire inc Coombe Park, Brandon and Caludon fields (all Coventry area).



Nature notes:

Tue 5th Aberaeron, plenty of flowering plants still on the coast, meaning no severe frost yet (doubt its yet been below -3c cf -10c inland) inc Roses, Red Valerian, Buttercups and Daisies. 8 Curlew flew over between Aberaeron & Aberarth, have seen good numbers (close on 100) on adjacent fields a few years back.

Mid month first Bluebell spikes.

Sat 23rd 2 Blackbird in song, one in town dusk, the other by Morrison car park early evening.

Boxing Day (Tue 26th) Mistle Thrush singing weakly garden.

Fri 29th Neuadd lane much fresh growth especially Celandine and ferns; Song Thrush singing well dusk. 

Year end: much fresh growth again with most of December very mild, Bluebell spikes now well up and Celandine foliage well advanced. Garden hedges have swollen buds on some shrubs. Plenty of Bluebell spikes inc a few at LL (Warks). Note photo of a Daffodil in bloom from Hereford (since Boxing Day). Daff spikes at the usual early spot in the village.


December 2023 summary

Very mild and wet/very wet, dull.

Double the average rain in places.

Less than half average sun some places.

Most places 2 to 3c above average.


Rainfall totals December 2023

Capel Curig, Snowdonia 444.2mm (128%)

Mona, Anglesey c 150mm (wet)

Trawsgoed, Ceredigion c 240mm (very wet)

Llanwnnen 225.1mm = 120% of 2006 - 23 station average (187mm) but 156% of the historical local December average (144mm)

Pembrey Sands, Carms 237.8mm (190%)

Milford Haven, Pembs 226.2mm (183%)

Mumbles, near Swansea 205.8mm (180%)


Nottingham c 165mm (over twice average)

Shawbury, Salop c 100mm (very wet)

Coleshill c 135mm (twice the average)

Coventry, Bablake School 144.0mm (232%)

CL, Warks 122.3mm (215%)

Pershore, Worc 121.2mm (206%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 147.8mm (171%)


National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges Dec 2023

Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 177.4mm (very wet)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 272mm (wet)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 493.2mm (very wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 516.6mm (very wet)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 207.4mm (almost twice average)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 225.2mm (very wet)

Penuwch (Ceredigion) 390.3mm (highly dubious as surrounding stations below 250mm)

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 234.8mm (very wet)

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 219.6mm (very wet)

Pencader (Carms)  256mm (wet)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 266.6mm (very wet)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 281.8mm (very wet)

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 255.8mm (very wet)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 212.4mm (very wet)

Ferwig (near Cardigan) 153.6mm (rather wet)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 366.2mm (almost 200%)

Tenby (Pembs) 256.6mm (over 200%)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 246.4mm (very wet)


COL stations rainfall Dec 2023

Llansadwrn 172.8mm (127%)


Ludlow, Salop 137.1mm (165%)

Alvechurch, Worc 174.3mm (211%)

Warstock, Brum 147.6mm (191%)

Cosby, Leic 98.2mm (156%)

Hinckley 135.1mm (201%)

Towcester, Northants 115.5mm (167%)


Sunshine totals Dec 2023

Llanwnnen estimated  26 hours (69%)

Coventry, Bablake School 32.4 hours (53%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 21.2 hrs (38%)


COL stations sun Dec 2023

Ludlow 29.2 hrs (50%)

Alvechurch 31.9 hrs (54%)

Cosby 31.9 hrs (47%)

Towcester 34.9 hrs


2023 annual summary

Very mild and wet/ very wet; sunshine rather dull to average

Here at Llanwnnen the mildest year recorded with a mean temperature 12.6c (just pipping 2011 12.5c), while rainfall of 1642mm made it the second wettest year (1737mm 2020). Past 5 years have  averaged 1506mm against 2006-23 average 1404mm, and the even lower historical Lampeter average of 1312mm. Most rain days (248 days over 0.2mm and wet days (204 days over 1mm) since recording began. No snow lay at all in 2023.

Coventry had one of the wettest years on record, 903.8mm the wettest since 1966 (928mm); only 2022 a milder year in the city.


Rainfall 2023

Coventry 903.8mm (131%)

Church Lawford 774.5mm (115%)

Llanwnnen 1642.0mm (117% of 2006-23 here and 125% of the historical Lampeter average)


NRW gauges rainfall 2023

Bethesda Quarry 1834mm

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 3817mm

Corris (near Machynlleth) 2947mm

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 1191mm

Rhos Ymryson (5 miles NW of Llanwnnen) 1753mm

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 1485mm

Rhydargaeau (near Carmarthen) 2048mm

Felinfoel (near Llanelli) 1659mm

Tenby 1485mm


Sunshine 2023

Coventry 1589 hours (102%)

Llanwnnen (est) 1200 hours (89%)






Sunday 7 January 2024

2023 monthly and seasonal summaries

 

2023 monthly and seasonal summaries

January 2023

Llanwnnen

Fairly mild and wet and quite sunny:

Total rainfall 203.8mm = wettest since Jan 2016 (217.6mm) this being 142% of the historical average for nearby Lampeter and 133% of the 2006 – 23 average here.

Just 8.7mm in the last 13 days.

Hail not snow lay on 5 successive days.

Total est sun 53 hours = sunniest Jan since 2017 (62 hours).

Mean temperature: 4.7c (+0.3c wrt 2006-23).

Note: mean max, min and daily all identical to Jan 2022! This has not happened before for all 3 to be the same in any other year let all successive years.


1st - 15th unsettled with showers or longer wet spells, some very heavy downpours, hail at times, thunder 2 days (likely from nearby sferics while we were away 1st & audible 7th); mostly cloudy with a few sunny intervals; often rather windy but no gales; temperatures between average and very mild; max 11.8c 3rd highest reading of the month followed by min 10.7c the mildest night; a few slight frosts.


16th - 22nd cold and frosty, sunny at times; drier although plentiful hail showers 17th & 18th which gave a 3cm covering that lasted for 5 days; min -7.6c then max 1.9c 17th both coldest of the month; unbroken 7.5

hours sun 20th.


23rd – 28th mostly dry with little wind but rather cloudy (exceptions being some rain 25th and a largely sunny 26th); temperatures by day between rather cold and rather mild; frost most nights.


29th - 31st rather mild with sunny spells, just a little rain at times.


Total rainfall: 203.8mm (142% Falc)

Wettest day: 36.9mm 11th

Max rain rate: 117.6mm/ hr 1st
Rain days >0.2mm: 23
Wet days >1.0mm: 20
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 10

Longest dry spell: 4 days 20th - 23rd

Mean temperature: 4.7c (+0.3c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 7.7c (+0.5c)

Mean Min: 1.8c (+0.1c)


High Max: 11.8c 3
rd
Low Max: 1.9c 17
th
High Min: 10.7c 4
th
Low Min: -7.6c 17
th


Air frost: 11

Ground frost: 16

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 53 hr (121%)

Max sun: 7.5 hours 20th

Days no sun: 7

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 61% 16
th

Predominant wind direction: Calm/ SW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 45mph 10th

Mean pressure: 1014mbar
Max pressure: 1041 mbar 24
th
Min pressure: 985mbar 8
th


Days with:

Hail: 8 (2)

Hail lying 0900: 5 (successive days)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 2
Fog: 3

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 3

Snow lying 0900: 0


0900 WIND: N 1 NE 0 E 0 SE 0 S 5 SW 7 W 5 NW 2 Calm 11




Church Lawford rainfall Jan 2023 :

Near average rainfall

Total: 51.4mm (92%)

Wettest day: 11.0mm 11th

Rain days: 18

Over 1mm: 10

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 5 days 15th - 19th


Bablake Jan 2023

Near average rainfall

Total: 59.8mm (100%)

Wettest day: 12.6mm 11th

Rain days: 19

Over 1mm: 10

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 15th - 17th


Thunder: 0

S 1 SL 1

Sun: 88.7 hrs (139%)




February 2023

Llanwnnen


Very dry and mild; quite sunny.


Total rainfall 22.2mm = driest Feb recorded (2009 28.1mm) historically though Feb 1986 (0mm) the only completely dry month seen in the area. This being 22% of the historical Lampeter average and 18% of 2006-23 here.

Days were very mild on average, nights nearer average.

Mean temperature 5.6c (+0.6c wrt 2006-23)

Mean max 9.6c (+1.3c)

Mean min 1.6c (0.0c)


Total estimated sun 77 hours = sunniest since 2019 (98 hrs)


1st - 4th cloudy just a little rain or drizzle at times; mild or very mild.

5th - 10th mostly dry with sunny periods (cloudy 10th); average to rather mild temperatures by day with frosty nights; little wind.

11th - 14th dry and mild, cloudy at first then sunny periods with an unbroken 9 hours 13th; one more frosty night 13th; exceptionally mild 15.0c 14th highest reading of the month.

15th - 21st mild or very mild; rather cloudy with a little rain or drizzle at times; some sunny intervals; min 9.7c 17th & 18th highest of the month.

22nd colder with occasional rain or showers, one distant rumble of thunder heard to SW early evening; max 6.4c 'coldest' day of the month.

23rd - 28th became dry after some drizzle with sunny spells (mostly cloudy 27th /28th); frosty nights and around average days. Min -6.2c 27th coldest reading of the month.


Total rainfall: 22.2mm (22% Falc) = driest Feb srb 2006

Wettest day: 8.6mm 22nd

Max rain rate: 12.6mm/ hour 22nd
Rain days >0.2mm: 15
Wet days >1.0mm: 5
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 6 days 9th - 14th

Mean temperature: 5.6c (+0.6c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 9.6c (+1.3c)

Mean Min: 1.7c (0.0c)


High Max: 15.0c 14
th
Low Max: 6.4c 22
nd
High Min: 9.7c 17
th & 18th
Low Min: -6.2c 27
th


Air frost: 11

Ground frost: 14

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 77 hr (120%)

Max sun: 9 hours 13th

Days no sun: 4

Mean RH: 92%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 41% 14
th

Predominant wind direction: Calm/ west
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 35mph 18th

Mean pressure: 1029mbar (highest since...see Notes)
Max pressure: 1048mbar 5
th
Min pressure: 1010mbar 22
nd


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1 (single rumble)
Fog: 1

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0


0900 WIND: N 1 NE 2 E 0 SE 0 S 2 SW 3 W 5 NW 2 Calm 13


Church Lawford rainfall Feb 2023:

Very dry

Total: 6.8mm (17%)

Wettest day: 4.2mm 21st

Rain days: 8

Over 1mm: 3

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 8 days Jan 30th – Feb 6th


Bablake Feb 2023

Very dry and sunny and very mild

Total: 7.6mm (17%)

Wettest day: 2.6mm 21st

Rain days: 7

Over 1mm: 2

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 9 days Jan 30th – Feb 7th


Thunder: 0

Sun:110.5 hrs (132%)


Winter 2022/23

Llanwnnen

Temperatures and rainfall near average; quite sunny


December rather cold, sunny and rather dry

January rather mild, wet and quite sunny

February very dry, mild and quite sunny


Mean temperature 4.4c (-0.4c wrt 2006-23).

Total estimated sunshine 181 hours (118% 2014-23) = sunniest estimated so far.

Total rainfall 361.7mm this being 93% of the historical Lampeter average but only 79% of the 2006 – 2023 average here (illustrating that Winter has became a wetter Season this century).

Lack of strong winds notable with no stormy spells.


Total rainfall: 361.7mm (93%)

Wettest day: 36.9mm Jan 11th

Max rain rate: 117.6mm/ hr Jan 1st
Rain days >0.2mm: 58
Wet days >1.0mm: 42
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 15

Longest dry spell: 6 days Feb 9th - 14th

Mean temperature: 4.4c (-0.4c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 7.8c (0.0c)

Mean Min: 0.9c (-0.9c)


High Max: 15.0c Feb 14
th
Low Max: -1.8c Dec 15
th
High Min: 11.4c Dec 19
th
Low Min: -13.3c Dec 16
th


Air frost: 38

Ground frost: 49

Ice days: 4 (on successive Dec days)


Est sun: 181 hr (118%)

Max sun: 9 hours Feb 13th (Dexter welcome!)

Days no sun: 19

Mean RH: 94%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 41% Feb 14
th

Predominant wind direction: SW/ calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 50mph Dec 19th

Mean pressure: 1018mbar
Max pressure: 1048mbar Feb 5
th
Min pressure: 985mbar Dec 30
th & Jan 8th


Days with:

Hail: 12 (2)

Hail lying: 5
Gale: 0
Thunder: 3
Fog: 8

Fog at 0900: 1

Snow or sleet: 7

Snow lying 0900: 1


0900 WIND: N 2 NE5 E 0 SE 1 S13 SW 18 W 11 NW 4 Calm 36


Church Lawford rainfall Winter 2022/23:

Very dry

Total: 103.4mm (68%)

Wettest day: 12.6mm Jan 11th

Rain days: 43

Over 1mm: 22

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 8 days Dec 10th - 17th & Dec 30th – Feb 6th


Bablake Winter 2022/23

Dry and sunny, quite mild

Total: 129.4mm (78%)

Wettest day: 13.2mm Dec 19th

Rain days: 51

Over 1mm: 24

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 9 days Jan 30th – Feb 7th


Thunder: 0

Sun: 266.1 hrs (127%)



March 2023

Llanwnnen

Exceptionally dull and very wet; fairly mild

Total rainfall 199.2mm = wettest March (srb 2006) beating 167.9mm in 2008; this being 240% of the historical Lampeter average but just 190% of the 2006-23 average here (averages 83mm and 104.8mm respectively).

Total estimated sunshine 39 hours = dullest estimated (82 hours 2017) so March 2023 half of the previous dullest and below half the average for March.

Mean temp 6.8c (+0.4c wrt 2006-23).

Mean max 9.8c coolest since 2018 (8.1c)

Mean min 3.8c mildest since 2019 (3.8c).

In spite of the first 11 days average 0c the month ended up slightly above average due to mild, cloudy nights.

1st - 4th average temperatures at first became rather cold; mostly cloudy, (except a sunny pm 2nd); severe frost min -8.1c 3rd lowest reading of the month.

5th - 11th often rather cold/ cold with showers or longer spells of rain, sleet or snow (no snow lying 0900 though); much cloud but some sunny intervals; max 2.7c 8th coldest day of the month; milder after frost 11th.

12th - 24th mostly mild and unsettled; windy at times with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times; rather cloudy, some sunny intervals; min 9.2c 13th & 16th mildest nights of the month and max 13.6c 17th mildest day.

25th - 27th drier interlude, just a little rain at times; still mild with sunny intervals (sunny periods 27th).

28th - 31st unsettled again to end the month with further spells of rain or showers, heavy at times; 21.1mm 29th wettest day of the month; very mild nights and rather mild days; rather windy at times. c 47mm falling in the final 3 days (including c14mm on April 1st midnight to 10am BST)


Total rainfall: 199.2mm (240% Falc)

Wettest day: 21.1mm 30th

Max rain rate: 51.4mm/ hr 22nd
Rain days >0.2mm: 25
Wet days >1.0mm: 24
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 8

Longest dry spell: 3 days 2nd - 4th

Mean temperature: 6.8c (+0.4c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 9.8c (-0.9c)

Mean Min: 3.8c (+1.8c)


High Max: 13.6c 17
th
Low Max: 2.7c 8
th
High Min: 9.2c 13
th & 16th
Low Min: -8.1c 3
rd


Air frost: 6

Ground frost: 8

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 39 hr (42%)

Max sun: 7 hours 27th

Days no sun: 10

Mean RH: 91%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 52% 27
th

Predominant wind direction: SW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: est 50 mph 13th

Mean pressure: 1007mbar
Max pressure: 1035mbar 1st
Min pressure: 981 mbar 31st


Days with:

Hail: 1
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 1 (0)

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 4

Snow lying 0900: 0


0900 WIND: N 1 NE 3 E 2 SE 1 S 6 SW 7 W 3 NW 2 Calm 6


Church Lawford rainfall March 2023:

Very wet

Total: 99.4mm (221%)

Wettest day: 19.6mm 9th

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 20

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 2nd - 4th


Bablake March 2023

Exceptionally wet

Only March 1947 wetter (126.mm)


Total: 125.2mm (266%)

Wettest day: 25.6mm 9th

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 19

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 3 days 2nd - 4th


Thunder: 1

Sun: 82.9 hrs (66%)


April 2023

Llanwnnen

Rather wet and rather dull; temperatures near average

Total rainfall 81.9mm = wettest since 2019 (106.7mm) although close to the historical local average (77mm) it was 134% of the 2006-23 average here.

Total estimated sun 123 hours = dullest since 2019 (119 hours)


1st - 4th wet night 1st then dry; sunny intervals 1st, cloudy 2nd, near unbroken 12 hours 3rd, sunny spells 4th; temperatures average to mild by day, slight overnight frosts.

5th - 6th rather cool with rain or showers at times; cloud 5th to sunny spells 6th.

7th - 9th mostly dry and mild with sunny spells; slight frosts 7th & 8th.

10th – 14th often cool and unsettled, very windy at times 11th/ 12th (estimated gusts 50mph); max 8.0c 12th likely coolest day of the month; especially wet and windy 11th/ 12th when some 44mm fell??; hint of sleet 12th ; sunny periods 13th otherwise sunny intervals.

15th - 20th became mostly dry and mild/ rather warm with sunny periods (cloudy 16th/ 17th with little rain and drizzle former); near unbroken 12.5 hours 20th .

21st – 24th rather cool/ average; sunny intervals and some rain or showers.

25th - 28th mainly dry with sunny intervals; temperatures about average, however frost 25th min -2.4c coldest reading of the month; A little rain at times 27th which was a cloudy day. Warmer 28th.

29th/ 30th max 20.1c 29th with sunny spells, warmest of the month, indeed the first proper warm day of Spring to date; last day early rain, cloud late sunny intervals, rather warm.


Total rainfall: 81.9mm (106% Falc & 134% Lwn)

Wettest day: 19.9mm 11th

Max rain rate: 35.6mm/ hr 10th
Rain days >0.2mm: 19
Wet days >1.0mm: 15
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 2

Longest dry spell: 3 days various

Mean temperature: 8.4c (-0.3c)

Mean Max: 13.6c (-0.6c)

Mean Min: 3.3c (+0.1c)


High Max: 20.1c 29th
Low Max: 8.0c 12
th
High Min: 9.9c 28
th
Low Min: -2.4c 25
th


Air frost: 5

Ground frost: 10


Est sun: 123 hr (82%)

Max sun: 12.5 hours 20th

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH: 86%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 38% 13
th

Predominant wind direction: variable/ calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 50mph 11th & 12th

Mean pressure: 1016mbar
Max pressure: 1031mbar 3
rd
Min pressure: 982mbar 12
th


Days with:

Hail: 2
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 2

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 1 (hint of sleet in rain 12th)

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 3 E 1 SE 4 S 3 SW 3 W 2 NW 3 Calm 11


Church Lawford rainfall April 2023:

Average rainfall

Total: 49.0mm (98%)

Wettest day: 7.0mm 9th

Rain days: 16

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 3 days various


Bablake April 2023

Rather wet

Total: 62.9mm (121%)

Wettest day: 9.0mm 22nd

Rain days: 20

Over 1mm: 14

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 3 days various


Thunder: 0

Sun: 160 hours (101%)



May 2023

Llanwnnen

Very dry, sunny and rather warm

Total rainfall 19.3mm = driest May since 2020 (8.9mm which is driest of any month here)this being 25% of the historical local average and 24% of the 2006-23 here.

Total est sun 257 hours (141%) = sunniest month since May 2020 ( 271 hours).

Mean temperature 11.9c (+0.4c).

Mean max 18.5c.

Mean min 5.3c so it was a warm month by day and a little cool by night.


1st - 3rd dry with sunny interval (sunny periods 3rd); warm 2nd & 3rd.

4th - 8th unsettled, spells of rain or showers with sunny intervals; rather warm, cooler 8th; rather windy at first.

9th -11th dodged the showers but thunder heard 9th and from the forestry 11th; sunny spells, rather warm to average.

12th - 13th dry and warm with sunny periods; 13th very warm with almost unbroken 14 hours sunshine and max 22.7c.

14th – 19th mostly dry with sunny periods (excepting a little rain 14th); temperatures varying between rather cool (max 13.5c 15th coolest day of the month) and warm; chilly nights, min 0.2c 17th, ground frost and the coldest reading of the month. Mist or fog to start on some mornings.

20th – 31st dry and mostly sunny, average to very warm temperatures; 15 hours unbroken bright sunshine on 3 days in the last week; max 24.4c 30th the highest reading of the month.

Total rainfall: 19.3mm (25% Falc)

Wettest day: 8.9mm 7th

Max rain rate: 12.0mm/ hr 8th
Rain days >0.2mm: 5
Wet days >1.0mm: 4
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 17 days 15th - 31st

Mean temperature: 11.9c (+0.4c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 18.5c (+1.5c)

Mean Min: 5.3c (-0.8c)


High Max: 24.4c 30
th
Low Max: 13.5c 15
th
High Min: 11.6c 9
th
Low Min: 0.2c 17
th


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 4


Est sun: 257 hr (141%)

Max sun: 15 hours various dates

Days no sun: 0

Mean RH: 84%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 24% 27
th

Predominant wind direction: NW/ calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 35mph 4th

Mean pressure: 1023mbar
Max pressure: 1033 mbar 26
th
Min pressure: 1007mbar 4th


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1 or 2 (second day heard from east of forestry 4 miles away, so possibly audible)
Fog: 5

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N1 NE 2 E 3 SE 2 S 1 SW 3 W 3 NW 6 Calm 10


Church Lawford rainfall May 2023:

Dry

Total: 33.4mm (59%)

Wettest day: 8.2mm 8th

Rain days: 8

Over 1mm: 6

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 20 days 12th - 31st


Bablake May 2023

Dry

Total: 33.0mm (59%)

Wettest day: 8.0mm 8th

Rain days: 10

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 12 days 20th - 31st


Thunder: 2

Sun: 216.2 hrs (110%)


Spring 2023

Llanwnnen

Rather wet with temps and sunshine near average

Total rainfall 300.4mm: this being 127% historical average and 122% of 2006-23 here. A Rather wet Spring due to very wet March, then April slightly wet, May very dry.

Total est sun 419 hours (98%) and so average: March exceptionally dull, April rather dull, May sunny.

Mean temperature 9.0c (+0.1c wrt 2006-23). March rather mild, April near average and May quite warm.

Total rainfall: 300.4mm (127% Falc)

Wettest day: 21.1mm March 29th

Max rain rate: 51.4mm/ hour March 22nd
Rain days >0.2mm: 49
Wet days >1.0mm: 43
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 10

Longest dry spell: 17 days May 15th - 31st

Mean temperature: 9.0c (+0.1c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 13.9c

Mean Min: 4.1c


High Max: 24.4c May 30
th
Low Max: 2.7c March 8
th
High Min: 11.6c May 9
th
Low Min: -8.1c March 3
rd


Air frost: 11

Ground frost: 22

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 419 hr (98%)

Max sun: 15 hours various May

Days no sun: 13

Mean RH: 87%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 24% May 27
th

Predominant wind direction: SW/ calm

Max est gust: 50 mph various dates

Mean pressure: 1015mbar
Max pressure: 1035mbar March 1
st
Min pressure: 981mbar March 31
st


Days with:

Hail: 3
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1 or 2
Fog: 8

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 5

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 2 NE 8 E 6 SE 7 S 10 SW 13 W 8 NW 11 Calm 27



Church Lawford rainfall Spring 2023:

Rather wet

Total: 181.8mm (120%)

Wettest day: 19.6mm March 9th

Rain days: 51

Over 1mm: 39

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 20 days May 12th - 31st


Bablake Spring 2023

Wet

Total: 221.1mm (143%)

Wettest day: 25.6mm March 9th

Rain days: 57

Over 1mm: 40

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 12 days May 20th -31st


Thunder: 3

Sun: 459.1 hours (95%)



Llanwnnen June 2023

Very warm, dry and very sunny

Mean temp 17.0c = June record high (beating 15.8c 2018). Only 3 warmer months (all July with the warmest 17.7c July 2006).

Mean maxima 23.8c = June record (beating 22.5c 2018). Only July 2018 (24.7c) and July 2013 (23.9c) warmer months by day.

Mean minima 10.1c = warmest since 2017 (10.4c)

Total rainfall 35.4mm = driest for just 2 years (22.0mm June 2021). Absolute drought of 27 days the longest recorded here. Partial drought 39 days (6.4mm) to May 9th to June 16th (second longest).

Total estimated sunshine 236 hours (145%) = sunniest June since 2018 (260 hours).

Warmest June on record nationally since nineteenth century.

1st - 9th dry, very sunny, warm or very warm with cool nights; almost unbroken sunshine, 3 days 15.5 hours; 99 hours first week of June; maxima 22 – 25c (27.1c 9th), nights as low as 3.3c (3rd);

10th - 12th cloudier, sunny intervals, still warm/ very warm and with milder nights; some rain or showers with thunder 12th; 27 day absolute drought ended 10th (longest recorded here beating 22 days Sept 2014).)

13th - 16th very hot, mostly dry with sunny periods; each day reached above 27c, peak 30.4c 13th (thus ending the June 13th anomaly); just some showers late afternoon 15th.

Mid month stats: rainfall just 5.0mm; mean max 25.5c, MT 16.9c unprecedented for June; sun 175 hours unprecedented as is 352 hours past non calendar month (May 16th – June 15th). Partial drought 39 days (6.4mm) to 16th (second longest).


17th – 22nd more unsettled but warm still; some rain or showers, thunder evening 17th with heavy downpours ending the 39 day partial drought (second longest recorded here); rather cloudy but sunny pm 19th. Thunder again but not overhead 20th. Dry, warm and sunny 22nd.

23rd the coolest, dullest day of the month to date, max 18.6c with nil sunshine and occasional light rain or drizzle.

24th - 26th from the coolest day of the month to the warmest June night recorded here, min 17.1c 24th beating 16.1c from 2017 (25th min 16.7c also beating the record); warm with sunny spells and often dry, just a few brief showers.

27th 30th often cloudy with rain or drizzle on and off, temperatures mostly around average by day; 29th though sunny pm; 28th min 16.5c being the third night in a week topping the previous June record warm night but then 30th max 16.9c coolest day of the month.


Total rainfall: 34.5mm (62% Falc and 41% 2006-23 here note 123% difference in average sets)

Wettest day: 7.2mm 17th

Max rain rate: 99.4mm/ hr 17th
Rain days >0.2mm: 16
Wet days >1.0mm: 11
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 27 days May 15th – June 10th = record.

Longest partial drought: 39 days May 9th to June 16th (second longest)

Mean temperature: 17.0c (+2.6c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 23.8c (+4.0c)

Mean Min: 10.1c (+1.2c)


High Max: 30.4c 13
th
Low Max: 16.9c 30
th
High Min: 17.1c 24
th (June record)
Low Min: 3.3c 3
rd


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0


Est sun: 236 hr (145%)

Max sun: 15.5 hours 3rd - 5th inc

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH:
81%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 28% 14
th

Predominant wind direction: east
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: 30mph 25th

Mean pressure: 1018 mbar
Max pressure: 1027mbar 1
st
Min pressure: 1006mbar 30
th


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 3
Fog: 4

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 3 E 8 SE 1 S 4 SW 4 W 4 NW 3 Calm 3


Church Lawford rainfall June 2023

Rather wet

Total: 73.4mm (131%)

Wettest day: 34.0mm 11th (most in one hour)

Rain days: 9

Over 1mm: 6

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 30 days May 12th – June 10th


Kings Newnham (EA)

Rather dry

Total rainfall: 43.6mm

Wettest day: 13.8mm 18th



Bablake June 2023

Rather wet

Total: 67.2mm (114%)

Wettest day: 27.6mm 11th

Rain days: 10

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 22 days May 20th – June 10th


Thunder: 2

Sun: 241.1 hrs (126%)



July 2023

Llanwnnen

Very dull and very wet with temperatures near average:

Total rainfall 158.6mm = wettest July since 2009 (213.3mm = wettest July).

171% of the 2006-23 average here and 152% of the historical local average (from Falcondale, Lampeter). Rainfall modest until 14th which had 25.4mm and was the wettest day since January then with a wet second half.

Total est sun 91 hours = dullest July seb 2013 (beating 106 hrs in 2016). Second dullest Summer month (85 hours Aug 2020). The monthly total being less than the first week of June which had 99 hours.

Mean temperature 15.3c = slightly under the 2006-23 average (15.8c).

Just one day above 22c, most days in the 17 – 22c range; 25.8c 7th being the only really warm, sunny day of the month) nothing especially cool either.


1st - 6th changeable, some rain or showers, sunny intervals, cool to average temperatures, quite windy at times.

7th - 9th briefly very warm and sunny 7th, max 25.8c likely highest of the month and then the warmest night of the month (min 16.3c 8th); little rain or drizzle or a few showers (thunder heard afternoon 9th); cloudy 8th then sunny spells 9th; rather warm and humid.

10th - 18th unsettled and rather cloudy, some sunny intervals with rain or showers at times; 25.4mm 14th the wettest day since January and of the month; temperatures rather cool or average.

19th - 21st mainly dry interlude with some sunny spells; near average temperatures felt warm in the sun.

22nd a dull wet day 32mm midnight to midnight.

23rd – 25th changeable, some rain or showers but also dry interludes with sunny spells; rather cool to average temperatures but feeling rather warm in sun.

26th - 31st unsettled and rather cloudy, showers or longer spells of rain; temperatures ranging from cool (min 3.2c and max 16.4c 26th both coolest of the month) to rather warm (mild nights from 27th range 13c to 15c).


Total rainfall: 158.6mm (152% Falc)

Wettest day: 25.4mm 14th

Max rain rate: 120.0mm/hr 15th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 20
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 6

Longest dry spell: 2 days 19th - 20th

Mean temperature: 15.3c (-0.5c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 19.5c (-1.4c)

Mean Min: 11.1c (+0.3c)


High Max: 25.8c 7
th
Low Max: 16.4c 26
th
High Min: 16.3c 8
th
Low Min: 3.2c 26
th


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0


Est sun: 91 hr (51%) = dullest July

Max sun: 11.5 hours 7th

Days no sun: 2

Mean RH: 88%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 48% 7
th

Predominant wind direction: SW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: c 35mph vs

Mean pressure: 1011mbar
Max pressure: 1021mbar 17
th
Min pressure: 994mbar (15th)


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1 (possibly 2 days as sole sferic Pumpsaint 9 miles away 4th while we were away)
Fog: 1

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 0 E 0 SE 2 S 7 SW 10 W 6 NW 3 Calm 3




Church Lawford rainfall July 2023

Very wet

Total: 91.2mm (152%)

Wettest day: 15.0mm 8th & 26th

Rain days: 18

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 3 days various dates


King's Newnham (EA)

Wet

Total rainfall: 82.8mm

Wettest day: 14.2mm 26th



Bablake July 2023

Very wet

Total: 97.0mm (170%)

Wettest day: 15.8mm 14th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 14

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 4 days 4th - 7th


Thunder: 3

Sun: 157.0 hours (78%)


August 2023

Llanwnnen

Dull and rather wet; average temperatures


Total rainfall 137.9mm this being 126% of the historical average from Lampeter and 135% of the 2006-23 average here. Most rain days and wet days (srb 2013).

Total est sun 86 hours this being approx 53% of the local average as judged from Met Office mapped averages (162 hours) but 70% of the average of August estimations since 2013 here (average 123 hours 2013 – 2023).

Mean temperature 15.5c (+0.1c)


1st - 8th modest rainfall early in the month although rather unsettled, rain or showers at times, often breezy, sunny intervals; cool to average.

9th - 11th mainly dry and warm with sunny spells; max 25.6c 10th highest of the month.

13th - 14th 26.1mm 13th; sunny intervals near average temperatures.

15th - 17th 3 days and the longest dry spell since early June; warm with sunny spells.

18th -23rd min 16.0c 18th warmest night of the month with heavy rain evening and strong winds overnight courtesy of named storm Betty; thereafter some occasional rain or showers and rather cloudy (excepting quite a sunny 20th); average to rather warm temperature- wise.

24th - 25th cooler but mainly dry and some sunshine 24th; min 4.0c coolest night of the month.

26th – 31st a mainly cloudy and cool end to Summer, nothing much above 17c in these final 6 days; 27th frequent showers, very heavy and prolonged at times yielding 27.2mm wettest day of the month; very cool 27th max 15.9c the coolest day of the month; last 4 days occasional light rain or drizzle.



Total rainfall: 137.9mm (126% Falc)

Wettest day: 27.2mm 26th

Max rain rate: 61mm/hr 26th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 20

Days of heavy rain >10mm: 5

Longest dry spell: 3 days 15th - 17th



Mean temperature: 15.5c (+0.1c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 19.4c (-0.5c)

Mean Min: 11.6c (+0.8c)


High Max: 25.6c 10
th
Low Max:
15.9c 27th
High Min: 16.0c 18
th
Low Min: 4.0c 25
th


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0


Est sun: 86 hr (53%)

Max sun: 8 hours 16th

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH: 90 %

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 56% 16
th

Predominant wind direction: SW

Max gust: 40mph 19th

Mean pressure: 1011mbar
Max pressure: 1023mbar 21
st
Min pressure: 984 mbar 2nd


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 3

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 1 NE 0 E 1 SE 4 S 3 SW 8 W 4 NW 5 Calm 5



Church Lawford rainfall Aug 2023

Dry

Total: 36.4mm (59%)

Wettest day: 7.4mm 13th

Rain days: 12

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 6 days 19th - 24th


King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 34.0mm

Wettest day: 6.2mm (29th)


Bablake Aug 2023

Rather dry

Total: 42.0mm (67%)

Wettest day: 7.8mm 4th

Rain days: 14

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 7 days 19th - 25th


Thunder: 5

Sun: 167.8 hrs


Summer 2023

Llanwnnen

Rather warm, rather dull and rather wet


June exceptionally warm, very dry and sunny.

July in contrast very dull, very wet with near normal temperatures.

August dull and rather wet with average temperatures.


Mean temperature 15.9c (+0.7c wrt 2006-23) = warmest Summer since 2016 (16.2c) and the second warmest srb 2006; most unusual that both July and August were cooler than the preceding June.

Total rainfall 331.0mm the wettest Summer since 2020 (453mm); this being 119% of both the historical local average and the 2006-23 average here.

Total estimated sun: 413 hours (82%).


Total rainfall: 331.0mm (119% Falc)

Wettest day: 27.2mm August 26th

Max rain rate: 120mm/hr July 15th
Rain days >0.2mm: 64
Wet days >1.0mm:
51
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 11

Longest dry spell: 27 days May 15th – June 10th after which longest just 3 days Aug 15th - 17th.

Mean temperature: 15.9c +0.7c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 20.9c (+0.7c)

Mean Min: 10.9c (+0.7c)


High Max: 30.4c June 13th
Low Max: 15.9c Aug 27
th
High Min: 17.1c June 24
th
Low Min: 3.3c June 3
rd


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0


Est sun: 413hr (82%)

Max sun: 15.5 hours June 3rd 4th & 5th

Days no sun: 8

Mean RH: 86%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 28% June 14
th

Predominant wind direction: SW

Max est gust: 40mph Aug 19th

Mean pressure: 1013mbar
Max pressure: 1027mbar June 1
st
Min pressure: 984mbar Aug 2
nd


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 4
Fog: 7

Fog at 0900: 0


0900 WIND: N 1 NE 3 E 9 SE 7 S 14 SW 22 W 14 NW 11 Calm 11


Church Lawford rainfall Summer 2023

Rather wet

Total: 201.0mm (113%)

Wettest day: 34.0mm June 11th

Rain days: 39

Over 1mm: 28

Over 10mm: 7

Dry spell: 30 days May 12th to June 10th also 6 days Aug 19th - 24th


King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 160.4mm (near average)

Wettest day: 14.2mm July 26th


Bablake Summer 2023

Rather wet

Total: 206.0mm (114%)

Wettest day: 27.6mm June 11th

Rain days: 45

Over 1mm: 30

Over 10mm: 6

Dry spell: 22 days May 20th – June 10th also 7 days Aug 19th - 25th

Thunder: 5

Sun: 564.9 hrs



September 2023


Llanwnnen

Very warm and wet; sun near average

Rather an unusual combination of warmth and wetness. Both June and September warmer than July and August which is extremely unusual and which has probably not occurred in the records before.

Mean temperature: 15.8c (+2.2c wrt 2006-23) = the warmest Sept here beating 15.5c 2006, likely it was the warmest historically too (2006 was an historically warm September).

Total rainfall 159.4mm = the wettest Sept here (narrowly beating 2022 158.5mm), this being 140% of the historical Lampeter average and 146% of the 2006-23 average here. Note that the historical local record is 252mm in September1974 from Highmead School, Llanybydder 3 miles from this location, this highlights the absence of really wet Septembers in the 18 year record here. That's 4 Septembers totalling in the 150's mm here none exceeding 160mm as yet. All but 0.4mm fell from the 10th.

Total estimated Sunshine 108 hours (86%) = more sun than July and Augusts which were both under 100 hours.

Exceptional heatwave first third. Mean temperature to 9th 19.6c (mean max 26.9c, mean min 12.3c). Unprecedented for September. Mean still above 18c at mid month.

1st rather cloudy, a few light showers.

2nd - 9th very warm to very hot, 7 day heatwave (days above 25c) 3rd to 9th; sunny periods/ sunny (just a rather cloudy 7th); peak of heat max 30.1c 4th a September record (beating 29.7c in 2021); 6 consecutive days (4th - 9th) above 27c 80f; nights cooled off well at first (down to 8.9c 3rd & 4th) but warm from 7th with the highest minimum 17.1c 9th also a September record (however equal to 1st October 2011); mist or thin fog some nights/ early mornings.

10th - 15th unsettled, rather cloudy with rain at times; warm or average temperatures by day with most nights mild; much cloud excepting a bright and dry 13th.

Mean maxima dropped steadily with cooler conditions after mid month but mean minima held up above 12c to 21st (mean max 22c by this stage):

16th - 23rd continued unsettled with showers or longer periods of rain, very heavy at times; 38.9mm 19th the second wettest September day on record (after 46.6mm in 2018); average to rather cool by day but most nights above average although cool from 21st; cloud and sunny intervals some days; very windy overnight 19th/ 20th estimated gusts towards 50mph; 22nd min 3.4c and max 13.9c both coolest of the month; 23rd mainly dry with sunny spells.

24th - 30th rather unsettled with average to rather warm temperatures; sunny intervals with occasional rain or showers; very windy 27th estimated gusts close to 50mph courtesy of named storm Agnes. Heavy rain on the morning of October 1st with 7mm between 0700 – 0900 GMT made September 2023 the wettest recorded here (srb 2026) only just topping September 2022 (158.5mm) this due rainfall measurements being taken at 0900 GMT and the amount being 'thrown back' to the previous day.


Total rainfall: 159.4mm (140% Falc/ 146% Lwn)

Wettest day: 38.9mm 19th

Max rain rate: 132.4mm/ hr 18th
Rain days >0.2mm: 20
Wet days >1.0mm: 18
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 6

Longest dry spell: 8 days 2nd - 9th

Mean temperature: 15.8c (+2.2c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 20.6c (+2.4c)

Mean Min: 11.0c (+2.1c)


High Max: 30.1c 4
th
Low Max: 13.9c 22
nd
High Min: 17.1c 9
th
Low Min: 3.4c 22
nd


Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0


Est sun: 108 hr (86%)

Max sun: 12 hours 4th

Days no sun: 5

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 56% 4
th

Predominant wind direction: SSW/Calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max est gust: 50 mph 20th & 27th

Mean pressure: 1014mbar
Max pressure: 1028mbar 3
rd
Min pressure: 991mbar 20
th


Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 6

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 0 E 2 SE 2 S 5 SW 6 W 2 NW 1 Calm 12



Church Lawford rainfall Sept 2023:

Rather dry

Total: 50.2mm (77%)

Wettest day: 10.6mm 12th

Rain days: 16

Over 1mm: 11

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 9 days 1st - 9th


King's Newnham (EA)


Total rainfall: 61.6mm (near average?)

Wettest day: 18.8mm 12th


Bablake Sept 2023

Rather wet

Total: 67.8mm (115%)

Wettest day: 26.8mm 17th

Rain days: 15

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 10 days 1st - 10th


Thunder: 2 (108%)

Sun: 148.2 hours



October 2023

Llanwnnen

Very mild, very wet and dull

Mean temperature 11.5c (+0.7c wrt 2006-23).

Note: October has been a much milder month so far in the 21st century compared to the late 20th.

Mean temperature to 10th above 14c, rest of month temps around average.

Total rainfall 222.9mm this being 156% of the historical Lampeter average and 144% of the 2006-23 average here. Wettest month since December 2020 (283.7mm) and the second wettest October (wettest being 2020 240.3mm). Sixth successive wetter than average October (no other month has had such a run, although 5 of the last 6 Septembers on the wet side. Past 5 Octobers averaged 203mm which is well above the long-term (2005-22) average for December, the wettest month of the year (184mm). The 2006-23 October average being 154.8mm and the historical Lampeter average 143mm.

Total estimated sun 62 hours (78%).


1st - 6th warm wet night 1st, min 16.3c highest of the month; rather cloudy start to the month with rain or drizzle at times, rather mild to average temperatures.

7th – 10th mostly dry and warm/ very warm with sunny spells; max 21.9c 9th highest of the month.

11th - 13th mostly cloudy with spells of rain, 32.2mm 12th wettest day of the month - most of which fell after midnight 13th; average temperatures.

14th - 17th much cooler, showers 14th then dry; sunny spells then cloudy; first air frost of the Season 16th (min -0.4c lowest of the month).

18th – 31st unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain/ drizzle, heavy at times; sunny intervals most days though; temperatures varying from rather cool to rather warm; 975 mbar 20th lowest pressure of the year to date; max 10.8c 24th equal coolest day of the month with 16th.


Total rainfall: 222.9mm (156% Falc/ 144% Lwn)

Wettest day: 32.2mm 12th

Max rain rate: 97.6mm/ hr 26th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 22
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 9

Longest dry spell: 3 days various

Mean temperature: 11.5c (+0.7c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 15.0c (+0.4c)

Mean Min: 8.0c (+1.0c)


High Max: 21.9c 9
th
Low Max: 10.8c 16
th & 24th
High Min: 16.3 1
st
Low Min: -0.4c 16
th

Air frost: 1

Ground frost: 1


Est sun: 63 hr (72%)

Max sun: 6.5 hrs 15th

Days no sun: 6

Mean RH:
95%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH:
62% 15th

Predominant wind direction: Calm/ SSW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max est gust: 35mph 17th

Mean pressure: 1006mbar
Max pressure: 1028 mbar 15
th
Min pressure: 975 mbar 20
th


Days with:

Hail: 1
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 3

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 0 E 2 SE 4 S 5 SW 6 W 3 NW 2 Calm 9



Church Lawford rainfall Oct 2023

Very wet

Total: 106.0mm (158%)

Wettest day: 20.6mm 19th

Rain days: 20

Over 1mm: 12

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 3 days various


King's Newnham (EA) Oct 2023

Total rainfall: 103.0mm

Wettest day: 20.2mm 19th


Bablake Oct 2023

Very wet

Total: 130.6mm (192%)

Wettest day: 27.8mm 19th

Rain days: 17

Over 1mm: 12

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 3 days various


Thunder: 1

Sun: 100.6 hrs (99%)



November 2023

Llanwnnen

Rather mild, rather wet and rather dull

Total est sun 42 hours – dullest November since 2015 (38 hrs).

Total rainfall: 177.2mm (119% Falc/ 112% Lwn)

Temperature mean 7.2c close to the modern (2006-23) average but taking a more long-term appraisal then a rather mild month. Max 3.4c last day of the month coldest November day since 2012 (max 1.8c 29th). Min -5.9c 25th the coldest November night since 2016 (-11.0c 30th) although note in 2018 down to a record -8.0c on October 30th!


1st - 13th very unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, 17.4mm 9th the wettest day of the month; sunny intervals; temperatures varying between cool and rather mild. Lowest pressure since March 2008 (956 mbar) twice in first few days, Storm Ciaran 2nd 961 mbar, then 4th 961 mbar again (both beating 963 mbar from 14/02/14).

14th - 17th drier interlude, sunny intervals, some showers; average to rather mild temperatures.

18th - 20th unsettled, cloudy with spells of rain or drizzle; rather mild, maximum 13.4c 18th tied with 13th for mildest day of the month.

21st – 23rd mostly dry and rather mild; rather cloudy, sunny spells 23rd.

24th - 25th mostly dry, colder; hard frost, min -5.9c 25th lowest of the month and coldest November night since 2016; rather cloudy 24th but sunny spells 25th.

26th - 28th became rather cold, rather cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle; slight frost and a sunny period 28th.

29th - 30th dry and cold, sunny intervals, max 3.4c 30th coldest day of the Autumn after sharp frost (and the coldest November day since 2012 see above).


Total rainfall: 177.2mm (119% Falc/ 112% Lwn)

Wettest day: 17.4mm 9th

Max rain rate: 47.4mm/ hr 2nd
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 23
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 10

Longest dry spell: 2 days 21st - 22nd

Mean temperature: 7.2c (+0.1c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 10.1c (-0.2c)

Mean Min: 4.4c (+0.6c)


High Max: 13.4c 13
th & 18th
Low Max: 3.4c 30
th
High Min: 10.1c 19
th
Low Min: -5.9c 25
th


Air frost: 3

Ground frost: 3

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 42 hr (79%)

Max sun: 4 hours 25th

Days no sun: 4

Mean RH:
95%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 76% 8
th

Predominant wind direction: calm/ WSW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: 35mph 2nd (est)

Mean pressure: 1005mbar
Max pressure: 1033mbar 21
st
Min pressure: 961 mbar 2
nd & 4th


Days with:

Hail: 2
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 0

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 2 NE 1 E 1 SE 0 S 2 SW 4 W 5 NW 3 Calm 12


Church Lawford rainfall Nov 2023

Rainfall average

Total: 55.0mm (92%)

Wettest day: 13.0mm 12th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 2 days various


King's Newnham (EA) Nov 2023

Total rainfall: 56.4mm

Wettest day: 13.4mm 12th



Bablake Nov 2023

Rainfall average

Total: 66.4mm (105%)

Wettest day: 15.0mm 12th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 12

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 28th - 30th


Thunder: 0

Sun: 84.9 hrs (129%)



Autumn 2023


Llanwnnen

Mild and very wet; rather dull.

Total rainfall 559.5mm = wettest Autumn srb 2006 (beating 528.2mm 2018) wettest Autumn since 2000 (Cellan near Lampeter c 650mm); this being 138% of the historical Lampeter average and 133% of the 2006-23 average here.

All 3 months wetter than average, all 3 months duller than average and all 3 months milder than average.

September very warm, wet and rather dull.

October very mild, very wet and dull.

November fairly mild, rather wet, rather dull.


Total rainfall: 559.5mm (138% Falc/ 133% Lwn 2006-23)

Wettest day: 38.9mm Sept 19th

Max rain rate: 132.4mm/ hr Sept 18th
Rain days >0.2mm: 68
Wet days >1.0mm: 63
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 25

Longest dry spell: 8 days Sept 2nd - 9th

Mean temperature: 11.5c (+1.0c wrt 2006-23)

Mean Max: 15.2c (+0.8c)

Mean Min: 7.8c (+1.2c)


High Max: 30.1c Sept 4
th
Low Max: 3.4c Nov 30
th
High Min: 17.1c Sept 9
th
Low Min: -5.9c Nov 25
th

Air frost: 4

Ground frost: 4

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 213 hr (80%)

Max sun: 12 hours Sept 4th

Days no sun: 15

Mean RH: 94%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 56% Sept 4
th

Predominant wind direction: SW/ calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max gust: 50mph (est) Sept 20th & 27th

Mean pressure: 1008mbar
Max pressure: 1033mbar Nov 21
st
Min pressure: 961 mbar Nov 2
nd & 4th


Days with:

Hail: 3
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 9

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 2 NE 1 E 5 SE 6 S 12 SW 16 W 9 NW 7 Calm 33


Church Lawford rainfall Autumn 2023

Rather wet

Total: 211.2mm (110%)

Wettest day: 20.6mm Oct 19th

Rain days: 57

Over 1mm: 32

Over 10mm: 6

Dry spell: 9 days Sept 1st - 9th


King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 221.0mm

Wettest day: 20.2mm Oct 19th


Bablake Autumn 2023

Wet, very mild, quite sunny

Total: 266.4mm (139%)

Wettest day: 27.0mm Oct 19th

Rain days: 53

Over 1mm: 37

Over 10mm: 7

Dry spell: 10 days Sept 1st - 10th

Thunder: 3

Sun: 333.5 hrs (110%)

Mildest since 2018 likely


December 2023

Llanwnnen

Very mild, dull and very wet

Sun 26 hours dullest Dec since 2018 (15 hrs).

Just 5 hours second half.


Rainfall 225.1mm this being 156% of Falcondale and 120% of 2006 - 23 here. Note past 5 years Dec averaged 199.4mm, historical Lampeter average just 144mm.

MT 6.9c = mildest since 2018 (7.0c)


1st - 2nd very cold start, sunny, max 1.1c 1st coldest day of the month then min -10.1c 2nd the coldest temperature so early in the Season since 2016 (-11.0c Nov 30th). Sun am 2nd to light rain and a little sleet.

3rd - 6th rather cold, rather cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle and some slight night frosts.

7th - 12th mild to very mild and unsettled; spells of rain or showers and some sunny intervals; windy at times.

13th - 17th average to mild temperatures, rather cloudy (after a bright 13th) with some light rain/ drizzle or light showers; frosts at first.

18th - 31st mostly mild to very mild and unsettled, spells of rain or drizzle, heavy at times; mostly cloudy with a few sunny intervals, windy at times; min 10.2c 18th and max 12.2c 27th mildest of the month. Strong winds 27th and 28th estimated gusts to 50mph. Brief but spectacular thunderstorm 2200 of the 27th with brilliant close lightning within a mile and really loud crashing thunder along with very heavy hail and rain; 30.1mm 30th wettest day of the month.


Total rainfall: 225.1mm (156% Falc/ 120% Lwn)

Wettest day: 30.1mm 30th

Max rain rate: 172mm/ hr 27th
Rain days >0.2mm: 29
Wet days >1.0mm: 24
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 7

Longest dry spell: 1 day various

Mean temperature: 6.9c (+1.8c wrt 06-23)

Mean Max: 9.0c (+1.2c)

Mean Min: 4.7c (+2.4c)


High Max: 12.2c 27
th
Low Max: 1.1c 1
st
High Min: 10.2c 18
th
Low Min: -10.1c 2
nd (coldest of the year)


Air frost: 4

Ground frost: 7

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 26 hr (69%)

Max sun: 7 hours 1st

Days no sun: 13

Mean RH: 94%

High RH: 100%
Low RH: 76% 9
th

Predominant wind direction: west/ SW
Mean wind speed: NA

Max est gust: 50mph 27th

Mean pressure: 1010mbar
Max pressure: 1039mbar 16
th
Min pressure: 981mbar 31
st


Days with:

Hail: 1
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1
Fog: 0

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 1

Snow lying 0900: 0


0900 WIND: N 2 NE 0 E 0 SE 0 S 4 SW 9 W 8 NW 0 Calm 8


Church Lawford rainfall Dec 2023

Very wet

Total: 122.3mm (215%)

Wettest day: 20.4mm 30th

Rain days: 26

Over 1mm: 23

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 14th - 16th


King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 128.6mm

Wettest day: c 18mm 30th


Bablake Dec 2023

Very wet

Total: 144.0mm (232%)

Wettest day: 23.0mm 3rd

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 24

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 2 days 15th - 16th


Thunder: 0

Sun: 32.4 hrs 53%


Annual 2023

Llanwnnen

Very mild, very wet and rather dull

Mean temperature 10.6c mildest year (pipping 10.5c 2011).

Total rainfall 1642.0mm this being 125% of the historical Lampeter average and 117% of the 2006 – 2023 average here. Wettest year since 2020 (1737mm) and second wettest year here (2008 1554.1mm now third wettest).

248 rain days and 206 wet days (over 1mm) new highs (srb 2013).

Past 5 years averaged 1506mm against 2006-23 1404mm, and the even lower historical Lampeter average of 1312mm.

No snow lay at all this year although there was the unusual occurrence of hail laying for 5 successive days in January.

Total estimated sun 1200 hours (89%) = dullest year since 2019 (1195 hrs)


Total rainfall: 1642.0mm (125% Falc)

Wettest day: 38.9mm Sept 19th

Max rain rate: 172.0mm/ hr Dec 27th
Rain days >0.2mm: 248
Wet days >1.0mm: 204
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 63

Longest dry spell: 27 days May 15th – June 10th

Mean temperature: 10.6c (+0.7c)

Mean Max: 14.7c (+0.6c)

Mean Min: 6.4c (+0.7c)


High Max: 30.4c June 13
th
Low Max: 1.1c Dec 1
st
High Min: 17.1c June 24th & Sept 9
th
Low Min: -10.1c Dec 2
nd


Air frost: 41

Ground frost: 64

Ice days: 0


Est sun: 1200 hr (89%)

Max sun: 15.5 hours June 3rd -5th inclusive

Days no sun: 60

Mean RH: 90%

High RH: 100%
Low RH: 24% May 27
th

Predominant wind direction 0900: SW/ calm
Mean wind speed: NA

Max est gust: 50mph various

Mean pressure: 1014mbar
Max pressure: 1048 mbar Feb 5
th
Min pressure: 961 mbar Nov 2
nd & 4th


Days with:

Hail: 15 (2)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 9

Lightning only: 0
Fog: 28

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 9

Snow lying 0900: 0

Hail lying 0900: 5 (all Jan)


0900 WIND: N 9 NE 14 E 20 SE 20 S 47 SW 70 W 79 NW 33 Calm 103


Church Lawford rainfall 2023

Wet

Wettest year since 2012 (917mm LL)


Total: 774.5mm (115%)

Wettest day: 34.0mm june 11th

Rain days: 198

Over 1mm: 134

Over 10mm: 19

Dry spell: 30 days May 12th – June 10th



King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 740.2mm rather wet

Wettest day: 24.0mm march 9th



Bablake 2023

Very wet

Wettest year since 1912 (940mm) according to Bablake (SJ) but 1966 (928mm) according to my research (also note 1960 with 926mm). Coventry wettest year still 1872 (1003mm)

Total: 903.5mm (131%)

Wettest day: 27.8mm oct 19th

Rain days: 209

Over 1mm: 143

Over 10mm: 21

Dry spell: 22 days May 20th – June 10th


Thunder: 12

Sun: 1589 hrs 102%