November 2019 weather log
Key:
WW = West Wales
Lwn = Llanwnnen
AG = Aldermans Green, Coventry
CL = Church Lawford
ROW = Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
CC = Capel Curig, Snowdonia
MH = Milford Haven
Mids = Midlands
CITE = Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire
WW = West Wales
Lwn = Llanwnnen
AG = Aldermans Green, Coventry
CL = Church Lawford
ROW = Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
CC = Capel Curig, Snowdonia
MH = Milford Haven
Mids = Midlands
CITE = Coton-in-the-Elms, Derbyshire
COL = Climatological Observers Link
PWS = Personal weather station
PWS = Personal weather station
Sat 2nd another deluge much of Wales, many places over an inch, above 3 inches locally, especially some hilly areas...rain at times also Midlands..the low gave the lowest pressure of the year to date, low 970's, here at Lwn lowest 972mbar as the low crossed Wales during the morning, lowest pressure reading since Feb 2014 (963mbar)
Sun 3rd 24 hour rainfall totals, here at Lwn 38.8mm was the wettest November day recorded (beating 35.5mm 13-11-09); totals to 0600 Aberdaron 43.4mm, Trawsgoed 41.2mm, Aberporth 28.2mm, Shobdon 19.2mm, CL 5.4mm
Sat 9th frost sharp in places, min Lwn -5.2c, Shobdon -4.9c, Tirabad -4.4c, Mona -3.1c, MH +3.6c...snow for some areas of mid & N Wales & Marches, giving a covering of several cm's down below 200m such as Llangollen, Newtown, Powys & Oswestry. First cold day of the Season, maxima below 5c much of Midlands, less so SW Wales, maxima CC 3.5c, Shawbury 3.7c, Watnall 5.1c, MH 9.9c
Sat 9th frost sharp in places, min Lwn -5.2c, Shobdon -4.9c, Tirabad -4.4c, Mona -3.1c, MH +3.6c...snow for some areas of mid & N Wales & Marches, giving a covering of several cm's down below 200m such as Llangollen, Newtown, Powys & Oswestry. First cold day of the Season, maxima below 5c much of Midlands, less so SW Wales, maxima CC 3.5c, Shawbury 3.7c, Watnall 5.1c, MH 9.9c
Wed 13th surprise snowfall: snow down to low levels across much of Wales during the evening as a low slid down from NW of Ireland, cold air on its NE flank and calm air caused evaporative cooling (here at Lwn 5c rain 1700 to 0c heavy snow 1900). 3cm covering here on the lawn, the earliest snow cover since Oct 2008 (below 1cm) and first proper November snowfall since late Nov 2010 (5cm). Hilly areas recieved much more depth...up to 15cm in the Brecon Beacons by morning..
Thu 14th further snow for hills of Wales and West Midlands, a raw, cold rather windy day, wet for much of the Midlands with front stuck there, widespread flooding with over an inch widely. Ross-on-Wye 42.8mm wettest in UK, Pershore 35mm, Shobdon 34mm, CL & Coleshill 26mm, Trawsgoed 18mm. Maxima below 8c all locations, Porthmadog 7.9c, Newport. Salop 6.7c, CITE 5.5c, Lwn 5.1c, Tirabad 4.4c
Very wet start to November, rather cold too. Most places above the whole month rainfall average by mid month, here to 0900GMT 16th:
CC 164.8mm
Aberdaron 141.6mm
Trawsgoed 132.0mm
Llanwnnen 162.4mm
Pembrey Sands 75.0mm
Nottingham 110.8mm
Shawbury 52.6mm
Coleshill 70.6mm
Coventry 87.8mm
CL 91.4mm
Shobdon 99.4mm
Drier interlude mid month:
Mon 18th rare sunny day, widely 5 to 7 hours
Tue 19th frosty min Lwn -4.1c, CC & Shawbury -3.6c, CL -2.6c, MH 6.7c
Mild and unsettled towards month end:
Mon 25th mild Gogerddan 13.8c, ROW 13.5c, Lwn 11.5c, Coventry 11.0c, Aberdaron 10.8c, Watnall 10.3c; Coventry 9.6mm = wettest in Midlands
Tue 26th very mild, max Pershore 14.4c = warmest in UK, Hereford 13.8c, Pembrey 13.3c, VL 12.9c, Lwn 11.8c, CC 11.7c
Thu 14th further snow for hills of Wales and West Midlands, a raw, cold rather windy day, wet for much of the Midlands with front stuck there, widespread flooding with over an inch widely. Ross-on-Wye 42.8mm wettest in UK, Pershore 35mm, Shobdon 34mm, CL & Coleshill 26mm, Trawsgoed 18mm. Maxima below 8c all locations, Porthmadog 7.9c, Newport. Salop 6.7c, CITE 5.5c, Lwn 5.1c, Tirabad 4.4c
Very wet start to November, rather cold too. Most places above the whole month rainfall average by mid month, here to 0900GMT 16th:
CC 164.8mm
Aberdaron 141.6mm
Trawsgoed 132.0mm
Llanwnnen 162.4mm
Pembrey Sands 75.0mm
Nottingham 110.8mm
Shawbury 52.6mm
Coleshill 70.6mm
Coventry 87.8mm
CL 91.4mm
Shobdon 99.4mm
Drier interlude mid month:
Mon 18th rare sunny day, widely 5 to 7 hours
Tue 19th frosty min Lwn -4.1c, CC & Shawbury -3.6c, CL -2.6c, MH 6.7c
Mild and unsettled towards month end:
Mon 25th mild Gogerddan 13.8c, ROW 13.5c, Lwn 11.5c, Coventry 11.0c, Aberdaron 10.8c, Watnall 10.3c; Coventry 9.6mm = wettest in Midlands
Tue 26th very mild, max Pershore 14.4c = warmest in UK, Hereford 13.8c, Pembrey 13.3c, VL 12.9c, Lwn 11.8c, CC 11.7c
Nature notes
Early month Longwood: Few Foxgloves in fresh bloom, Redstart and Fieldfare roost, Bats feeding still after dusk
Also a few Foxglove in bloom up at Llwyndrissi forestry, some Bats too, Redwing and Fieldfare roost too
Few garden Primrose in feeble bedraggled bloom much of month
Mid month Great Tit calling one afternoon as was Feb, another afternoon Wren singing in spite of chilly weather.
Mid month still Bats active Llwyndrissi forestry surprisingly
Late month AG, Coventry: a few Rose in bloom locally, garden couple of Welsh Poppies bloom and Fuschia; Willows holding leaves; Kingfisher seen Bedworth Black Bank Pool, note no hard frost as yet Coventry area
Nov 2019 summary
Wet, rather cool and dull
Rainfall twice the average much of Midlands, however locally below average rain N Wales
Rainfall totals Nov 2019
Valley 92.0mm (89%)
CC 224.8mm (77%)
Aberdaron 204.2mm (172%)
Trawsgoed c 160mm
Aberporth 153.2mm (141%)
Llanwnnen 196.4mm (132%)
Pembrey Sands 126.8mm (103%)
Nottingham/ Watnall 137.2mm
Shawbury 75.8mm (148%)
Coleshill 92.8mm
Coventry 127.2mm (203%) = wettest Nov since 1970 (137.1mm)
CL 121.0mm (201%)
Pershore 118.2mm (209%)
Shobdon 139.4mm (178%)
Hereford c 115mm
Sunshine
Aberdaron 48.8 hrs
Aberporth 43.9 hrs (70%)
Llanwnnen est 44 hrs (83%)
Nottingham 37.4 hours
Shawbury 42.7 hrs (75%)
Coventry 50.5 hrs (76%)
Shobdon 43.1 hrs
Autumn 2019
Very wet, rather cool; sunshine average or rather dull
Rainfall totals...
Llanwnnen 509.8mm (125%) = second wettest Autumn here
CL 321.2mm (168%)
Coventry 332.0mm (175%) = wettest Autumn since 1883
Also a few Foxglove in bloom up at Llwyndrissi forestry, some Bats too, Redwing and Fieldfare roost too
Few garden Primrose in feeble bedraggled bloom much of month
Mid month Great Tit calling one afternoon as was Feb, another afternoon Wren singing in spite of chilly weather.
Mid month still Bats active Llwyndrissi forestry surprisingly
Late month AG, Coventry: a few Rose in bloom locally, garden couple of Welsh Poppies bloom and Fuschia; Willows holding leaves; Kingfisher seen Bedworth Black Bank Pool, note no hard frost as yet Coventry area
Nov 2019 summary
Wet, rather cool and dull
Rainfall twice the average much of Midlands, however locally below average rain N Wales
Rainfall totals Nov 2019
Valley 92.0mm (89%)
CC 224.8mm (77%)
Aberdaron 204.2mm (172%)
Trawsgoed c 160mm
Aberporth 153.2mm (141%)
Llanwnnen 196.4mm (132%)
Pembrey Sands 126.8mm (103%)
Nottingham/ Watnall 137.2mm
Shawbury 75.8mm (148%)
Coleshill 92.8mm
Coventry 127.2mm (203%) = wettest Nov since 1970 (137.1mm)
CL 121.0mm (201%)
Pershore 118.2mm (209%)
Shobdon 139.4mm (178%)
Hereford c 115mm
Sunshine
Aberdaron 48.8 hrs
Aberporth 43.9 hrs (70%)
Llanwnnen est 44 hrs (83%)
Nottingham 37.4 hours
Shawbury 42.7 hrs (75%)
Coventry 50.5 hrs (76%)
Shobdon 43.1 hrs
Autumn 2019
Very wet, rather cool; sunshine average or rather dull
Rainfall totals...
Llanwnnen 509.8mm (125%) = second wettest Autumn here
CL 321.2mm (168%)
Coventry 332.0mm (175%) = wettest Autumn since 1883
