Weather log October 2022
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A rather unsettled start to October but with some fine dry interludes, Midlands faring better for mildness and sunny spells:
Wed 5th much rain for Wales since Tue 4th with widely over an inch for WW and over 2 inches for some (chiefly hilly) areas; measured 26.0mm here at Lwn this morning the second wettest day of 2022 to date. Other 24 hour totals to 0900 GMT: Capel Curig c 77mm, Pembrey Sands 38.2mm, Trawsgoed 25.4mm. Pencader NRW gauge some 8 miles SW of Llanwnnen received c 57mm in the same period while Cellan east of Lampeter had c 25mm. Some rain for the Midlands where a much more transient affair of generally under 10mm. Isolated thunder Menai Straits afternoon.
Fri 7th isolated thunder mid Wales afternoon (chiefly near Aberystwyth).
Sun 9th ground frost in places, minima Shobdon +0.1c, Trawsgoed 2.4c, Coventry 3.1c, CL & Nottingham 3.4c, Lwn 3.5c, Mumbles 9.6c.
Tue 11th widespread ground frost with localised air frost; minima Shobdon -0.9c, Pershore -0.6c, Tirabad -0.3c, CL & Lwn 2.2c, Nottingham 5.0c, Aberdaron 8.7c. Pleasantly dry and bright these past few days, near average by day, max generally 13 to 16c.
Thu 13th Mona min overnight +1.2c and so unusually this site on Anglesey was the coldest spot in Wales (CC 1.3c also but most places stayed above 4c (Lwn 4.6c).
Fri 14th Shobdon max 18.4c, warmest in the UK, more widely reached 15 to 17c (Lwn 15.5c, CL 16.0c).
Sat 15th showery with thunder for Cardigan Bay and Snowdonia.
Mid month: so far October dry for much of the Midlands, around average rainfall WW & Shropshire; it has been rather mild and quite sunny.
After mid month some warmth and fine for a time before turning unsettled but still very mild:
Mon 17th and Tue 18th warm sunny periods temps widely 16 - 18c max but local ground frosts by night; maxima Tue 18th Gogerddan 18.8c, CITE 18.3c, CL 17.9c. Some thundery showers about over SW Wales late evening 18th.
Wed 19th warm and windy Wales with some rain and thunderstorms; more cloud and less mild Midlands; here at Lwn there was frequent sheet lightning and some thunder heard to the west mid evening as storms tracked between Carmarthen and Cardigan; maxima Pembrey Sands 19.9c, Pershore 16.9c, Aberporth & Lwn 16.5c, CL & Coleshill 15.5c, Nottingham 13.6c, CC 13.3c.
Thu 20th pleasant with a few showers WW, much of the Midlands spells of rain, this very heavy and thundery E Mids where 2 inches fell in places (Nottingham 23.4mm).
Fri 21st showers or longer spells of rain, some very heavy downpours giving over an inch in places in 24 hours (06-0600 except where shown); Shobdon 21.4mm, Coventry 19.8mm (09-0900), Lwn 19.6mm (09-0900), Nottingham 16.0mm, CC 15.2mm, CL 13.2mm, Shawbury 3.0mm, Pembrey Sands 0.8mm.
Sat 22nd/ Sun 23rd showers or longer periods of wet weather over the weekend too, parts of the Midlands again catching one or 2 inches; 24 hours to 0900 23rd Coventry 20.0mm, Lwn 4.9 mm; 06-0600 24th totals: Shawbury 38.4mm, MH 7.2mm, Aberdaron 0.6mm. Warm sunny spells between the bouts of rain though, max Sun 24th Pershore 19.0c, Coleshill 18.9c, Trawsgoed 18.6c, CL 18.0c, Nottingham, Pembrey Sands & Shobdon 17.1c, Lwn & Mona 17.0c, CC 15.7c (these 4 to 6c above average for late October). Thunder and lightning in the rain during Sun 23rd evening for the Midlands (inc Coventry & Rugby).
All this rain means that much of the Midlands is now above the October average.
Wed 26th min 13.3c Lwn the mildest night of the month to date; other minima Mumbles 14.6c, Trawsgoed 13.3c, Pershore 14.2c, CL 12.8c, CC 11.7c; some places topped 18c today which has not been unusual at all this very mild October; maxima Pershore 18.6c, Nottingham 18.4c, Mumbles & Shawbury 17.3c, Aberdaron & Lwn 15.6c.
Thu 27th very mild even warm locally, even with limited sun, max Pershore 19.2c, Coventry 18.9c, CL, Shawbury, Shobdon & Trawsgoed 18.2c, Lwn 17.6c, Nottingham 17.0c, Aberdaron 15.6c.
Sat 29th exceptional temperatures for the end of October in the Midlands, maxima Pershore 21.2c, Coleshill & Coventry 20.1c, Hereford & Nottingham 19.2c, Trawsgoed 18.5c, Shobdon 18.4c, Lwn 17.1c, Aberdaron 15.6c. This even with much cloud (Coventry just 2.4 hours). Kew Gardens managed a remarkable 22.9c today.
Sun 30th showery, isolated thunder.
Mon 31st thunder reports from Coventry early evening (note no sferics showed for this and hardly any thunder at all today)
Nature notes:
Mon 3rd before dusk another gathering of House Martin (cf end Sept) with 15 or so above the village feeding up.
Thu 6th 4 or 5 Red Admirals on a profuse Buddleia by the Co-op Lampeter.
First few Redwings heard overhead after dark one evening first week.
Sat 8th Speckled Wood by Aberystwyth Castle.
Fine berry Season this in particular Holly and Rowan, rarely seen the like.
Mon 10th Forestry a few Foxgloves in bloom (often seems to happen in Autumn). A few Redwing.
Mid month plenty of flowers out still what with lack of frost and reasonable sunshine still.
One case of Apple blossom on the large tree (brought on by recent pruning no doubt).
Ash leaves starting to be shed.
Orange Hawkweed (Fox & Cubs) still going well.
Still a couple of Sunflowers in bloom (small ones by now)
Sat 15th Forestry Kestrel hovering above the slope down to the main road - unusual to see one around here.
Leaf fall starting in earnest after mid month. Bit of an influx of Blackbirds to the back garden after mid month (residents or migrants given there were few about during September?).
Thu 20th Aberystwyth several thousand Starling before dusk, surprised this early and with it being nice and warm still! A couple of Turnstone feeding at high tide in the seaweed below the wall and immediately below all the people on the Prom above, they were under 10 metres away a great view.
Thu 20th evening plenty of Redwing heard passing over at Llanrhystud and back home.
Sun 23rd a few Fieldfare on fields opposite the school.
With the mildness of October and lack of frost vegetation continues to grow and with plenty of blooms on the go still too. The Lords & Ladies by the shed has fresh leafage!
Fri 29th surprised to hear a Song Thrush singing quite well from the back garden (they are usually silent August to February).
Month end still quite a few insects and moths about; quite a few Apples still on some trees.
October 2022 summary
Very mild; rainfall between average to wet, locally very wet Mids; sunshine generally above average
Here at Lwn this was the fifth wetter than average October on the trot.
With a mean temperature of 13.2c Coventry had it's second warmest October on record (mean temp 13.7c 2001). The past 3 Octobers have exceeded 100mm rain in the city (average 69mm).
Rainfall totals
Mona, Anglesey 113.4 mm (average)
Trawsgoed, Ceredigion c 155 mm (average)
Aberporth, near Llangrannog 106.0 mm (99%)
Llanwnnen 179.9 mm (126%)
Pembrey Sands, Carms c 130 mm (average)
Milford Haven, Pembs 114.6mm (96%)
Mumbles, near Swansea c 125 mm (average)
Nottingham c 120 mm (very wet)
Shawbury, Salop c 110 mm (very wet)
Coleshill c 100 mm (wet)
Coventry, Bablake School 101.4mm (150%)
CL, Warks 87.8 mm (130%)
Pershore, Worc 94.2 mm (145%)
Hereford c 80 mm (average)
Shobdon, Herefordshire 109.8 mm (130%)
National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges
Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 121.4 mm (average)
Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 201 mm (rather wet)
Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 347.2 mm (average)
Corris (near Machynlleth) 268.4 mm (rather wet)
Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 121.4 mm (rather wet)
Frongoch (Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion) 114 mm (average)
Penuwch (Ceredigion) 145.8 mm (rather wet)
Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 167 mm (average)
Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 158 mm (rather wet)
Pencader (Carms) 210.4mm (rather wet)
Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 213.6 mm (rather wet)
Rhydargaeau (Carms) 193.2mm (average)
Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 223.2 mm (rather wet)
Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 150.4 mm (average)
Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 246.4 mm (rather wet)
Tenby (Pembs) 101.0 mm (rather dry)
Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 134.6 mm (average)
COL stations rainfall
Llansadwrn (Anglesey) 181.0mm (140%)
Ludlow, Salop 110.8 mm (134%)
Alvechurch, Worc 115.3 mm (139%)
Warstock, Brum 111.8 mm (139%)
Cosby, Leic 89.0 mm (129%)
Hinckley 120.2mm
Towcester, Northants 73.2 mm (95%)
Daventry, Northants (PWS) 61.0 mm
Sunshine totals
Aberporth 97.5 hours (94%)
Llanwnnen estimated 93 hrs (106%)
Coventry, Bablake School 126.9 hrs (127%)
Shobdon, Herefordshire 113.3 hrs (110%)
COL stations sun
Ludlow 116.4 hrs
Alvechurch 78.4 hrs
Cosby 144.3 hrs
Towcester 146.7 hrs
