Weather log March 2023

Weather log March 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

NRW = National Resources Wales

est = estimated

inc = including

cf= compared with

ave = average

Became rather cold/cold early in March:

Fri 3rd Llanwnnen min -8.1c was the lowest March reading since -8.2c in the 'Beast from the East' of 2018 (01/03/18). Lowest temperatures restricted to mid and west Wales, Midlands must have been mainly cloudy as above 0c) No official UK station lower. Other min Trawsgoed -5.6c, Pembrey Sands & Whitchurch -4.8c, Aberporth & Shawbury -1.2c, CC 2.0c, Pershore 3.3c. Max generally rather cold, Tirabad 2.6c, Shobdon 4.4c, Lwn 4.7c, Aberporth, Hereford & Trawsgoed 5.2c, CL & Coventry, MH & Mumbles 5.5c, Nottingham 6.4c, Pembrey Sands 6.8c.

Sat 4th maxima on quite a cold day for March: Tirabad 3.8c, Coventry 4.5c, CC 4.8c, Nottingham 5.8c, Lwn 6.2c, Pembrey Sands  6.7c.

Tue 7th rather cold with wintry showers for some.

Second week a cold spell proper with snow falling in many areas:

Wed 8th a very cold and wintry day: spells of sleet or snow in many places, S Wales worst hit with 4 inches in Swansea for example. Nothing more than a slight slushy covering here at Llanwnnen. Much of the Midlands had a snow cover by late evening. Maxima generally between 1 and 3c; Tirabad -0.3c, Hereford & Shobdon +0.8c, CL & Coventry 1.5c, Market Bosworth 1.9c, Pershore College 2.3c, Lwn and Aberporth 2.7c, Nottingham 3.7c, Valley 4.8c. Much milder in the far SW of the UK today (max 12.8c Isles of Scilly) whereas it was down to -15c in the Highlands of Scotland last night.

Thu 9th further snowfalls for the Midlands, mid and N Wales for a time, although many areas saw this turn to sleet or rain afternoon before reverting back to more snow evening. Depths of 10 - 15cm for the Malverns, Black Country and parts of Powys last night. Coventry had between 5 and 10cm although most of this thawed with heavy rain pm. Even the Llandudno area on the N Wales coast saw several inches of snow settling for a time. The mild air made it into SW Wales for a time but elsewhere it remained cold, maxima MH 11.6c, Pembrey Sands 10.1c, Lwn 5.2c, ROW 3.4c, Pershore 2.5c, Coleshill, Hereford & Shobdon 1.9c, CC 0.8c, Nottingham 0.6c. 

Fri 10th yet more snow fell overnight especially the N Midlands and N Wales, over a foot lying in Buxton by morning, Coventry & Warwickshire saw several fresh cms. Parts of the Midlands had above an inch of rain equivalent by 0900 with Coventry getting 25.6mm.

Milder but still unsettled around mid month:

Su 12th first mild day of March for the Midlands in particular with rain at times. Max Hereford 14.5c, Pershore 13.8c, Sutton Bonington 13.6c, Coventry 13.0c, Tirabad 12.8c, Shobdon 12.4c, Lwn 11.4c, Aberporth 11.3c, Pembrey Sands 10.1c, CC 9.3c.

Mon 13th mild again, above 14c for parts of the Midlands (e.g. Pershore 15.2c, Coventry 14.1c), further spells of rain and strong winds. Around an inch for much of WW and above 3 inches in Snowdonia (Capel Curig 85.8mm wettest in UK). Winds gusting 40 - 50mph widely and up to 75mph at exposed Aberdaron.

A miserable start to Spring 2023, the first half of March being cool, dull and wet in all areas. All of the Midlands and many parts of WW exceeding the March average rainfall already - the whole March average 3 to 4 inches generally for WW and around 2 inches Midlands.

March 2023 rainfall totals to 0600 16th:

CC 169mm, Trawsgoed 82.8mm, Mumbles 78mm, Lwn 73.9mm, Shobdon 67.2mm, Coventry 63.6mm, Coleshill 56.2mm, Nottingham 51.0mm.

Fri 17th showery with isolated thunder, as with near Coventry mid afternoon (single strike Corley area). Mild or very mild most places, maxima Pershore College 16.3c (warmest in UK), Nottingham 15.5c, Trawsgoed 15.3c, Coventry 15.2c, Shawbury 14.6c, Lwn 13.6c, Aberdaron & Mumbles 11.1c.

Sat 18th Showery again with thunder in places (Midlands). Very mild Midlands too, Hereford max 16.2c (warmest in UK), Pershore 15.7c, CL 15.3c, Nottingham 13.8c, Trawsgoed 12.9c, CC, Lwn & Mona 12.2c, Aberdaron 10.3c.

Mon 20th Porthmadog 22.2mm wettest place in the UK.

Wed 22nd Showery (especially WW), isolated thunder; several rumbles of thunder heard late afternoon in Coventry along with hail.

They said on ITV Wales this evening that Wales may challenge the dullest March on record (all Wales average being just 60 hours in 1984).

A brief drier interlude 25th to 27th before yet more unsettled and at times wet and windy weather to see out March:

Sun 26th cooler day most places but SW Wales still quite mild, maxima MH 13.0c, Lwn 12.8c, Aberdaron & Trawsgoed 10.8c, Aberporth 9.8c, Pershore 9.7c, Coventry & Nottingham 8.4c, CC 8.0c.

Mon 27th sunniest day of the month for WW (7 to 10 hours widely) this after a widespread frost (as low as -3c; Lwn -2.9c).

Thu 30th very mild/ rather warm central and E Midlands; Pershore College 17.1c, Coventry 16.1c, Nottingham 15.0c, Trawsgoed 14.0c, Lwn 13.4c, Shawbury 11.3c, Capel Curig 10.4c.

Fri 31st wet day over an inch parts of SW Wales & S Midlands (Whitechurch, Pembs 36.4mm, Astwood Bank, Worc 23.4mm, MH 21.8mm, Pershore 21.6mm, Llanwnnen 19.5mm, Market Bosworth, Leic 10.8mm, Coventry 9.4mm, Nottingham 4.0mm, Valley 0.2mm. A very wet end to March many places having over an inch in the last 3 days (Llanwnnen 47mm causing the Teifi to flood quite badly which is unusual for March.

Nature notes

Cold start to March slowed down the early Spring flowering locally (Daffs, Crocuses, Celandines) however enabling the Snowdrops Season to be extended. Some hedgerows just starting to leaf though.

Sun 19th Snowdrops still out along Drefach lane in  the village (not often out so late). A long 2 month bloom season could be due to the very dull March.

Mon 20th Chiffchaff (first) calling bottom of the garden; Dad thinks he heard one last week (they were arriving en masse last week.

Thu 23rd second Chiffchaff heard (just a brief snatch at the University).

Good display of Spring flowers with the mild second half of the month (Celandines, Daffs, Snowdrops, Primroses). Most Snowdrops over month end. Hedgerows coming into leaf more widely month end. Some Willows leafing, Magnolias in bloom.

In spite of unsettled weather more in the way of bird song in the final week. GSW heard drumming occasionally from garden throughout March.

Mon 27th Aberaeron, nice sunny afternoon, Wood Anemones coming out along the river; several Chiffchaff singing. 

Thu 30th Carmarthen Sand Martin above the Towy valley early evening. Several Chiffchaff heard too in the town. Hedgerows still mainly bare.

Fri 31st first Bluebell flowers coming out end of garden; possibly a snatch of Blackcap song heard too.

March 2023 summary

Very wet and dull; temperatures average to rather mild.

Notably dull for WW just an estimated 39 hours here at Lwn which is under half that of the previous dullest March (2017 82 hours). Coventry 82.9 hours (66%)  had its dullest March since 1998 (81.6 hours). Unusually at both Coventry & Llanwnnen this March was duller than the preceding January & February!

Notably wet in many place too, many places receiving over twice the average. and almost three times locally Midlands: Coventry (125.2mm) the second wettest March in the city's 150 year record. Llanwnnen (199.2mm) wettest March recorded here (srb 2006) beating March 2008 (167.9mm) this though way below that of March 1981 (288mm at nearby Llanybydder).

After a cold first half March recovered to just above average for most places.

Rainfall totals March 2023

Valley, Anglesey 94.8mm (166%)

Capel Curig, Snowdonia 362.6mm (170%)

Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular c 135mm 

Trawsgoed, Ceredigion 161.8mm (165%)

Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 120mm (c 193%)

Llanwnnen 199.2mm (240% of historical Lampeter and 190% of here since 2006)

Pembrey Sands, Carms c 160mm (c 203%)

Milford Haven, Pembs c 145mm

Mumbles, near Swansea c 155mm (c 212%)

Nottingham 100.4mm (221%)

Shawbury, Salop c 95mm

Coleshill 111.4mm (239%)

Coventry, Bablake School 125.2mm (266%)

CL, Warks 99.4mm (221%)

Pershore, Worc 103.2mm (261%)

Hereford 101.6mm (208%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 125.6mm (226%)

National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges 

(note 10 to 45mm fell much of mid Wales 00-0900 April 1st not included in these cf Llanwnnen where measured 0900) hence March totals for some of these gauges would have been even higher)

Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 148.2mm (very wet)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 218.8mm (rather wet)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 519.8mm (very wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 350.8mm (very wet)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 112.2mm (wet)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 143.6mm (rather wet)

Penuwch (Ceredigion) 251.6mm (very wet) {note 42mm fell 00-0900 April 1st}

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 208.8mm (very wet) {23mm 00-0900 April 1st}

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 172.0mm (very wet)

Pencader (Carms)  251.6mm (very wet)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 293.2mm (very wet)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 284.8mm (very wet)

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 241.2mm (very wet)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 216.0mm (very wet)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 267.6mm (very wet)

Tenby (Pembs) 184.4mm (very wet)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 164.0mm (wet)

COL stations rainfall 

Llansadwrn 146.6mm (187%)

Ludlow, Salop 113.6mm (208%)

Alvechurch, Worc 125.9mm (234%)

Warstock, Brum 140.5mm (264%)

Cosby, Leic 102.2mm (205%)

Hinckley 124.6mm

Towcester, Northants 117.4mm (253%)

Sunshine totals March 2023

Valley 85.3 hrs (65%)

Aberporth 46.2 hours (35%)

Llanwnnen estimated  39 hours (42%)

Nottingham 63.4 hrs (55%)

Shawbury 64.8 hrs (57%)

Coventry, Bablake School 82.9 hours (66%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 68.1 hrs (57%)

COL stations sun:

Ludlow 54.3 hours 

Warstock 55.4 hrs

Alvechurch 95.4 hrs

Towcester 70.9 hrs

Weather summary 2021

Summary 2021 only

January 2021

Wet and rather cold; sun near average

Total rainfall 191.1mm = wettest Jan since 2016 (217.6mm). 132% of historical Lampeter average and 123% of 2006-21 here.

Mean temp 3.1c = coldest January since 2011 (2.7c). January's 2012-20 all being either mostly mild or at worst average. Only 7 colder months (of any name) since moving here in December 2005.

15 air frosts the most in a month since March 2015 (17).

6 mornings with snow lying (over half the ground surface covered) the highest number since January 2013 (8).

Total estimated sunshine 40 hours (90%).

1^st - 10^th cold or very cold and often dry; started the year with a 4cm covering of snow this covering over half the ground until 3^rd with patches lasting to 10^th; much dry weather but a little rain, sleet or snow on a few days; temperatures remained below 4c and with 12 such days since dec 30^th this was the longest such run since November/ December 2010; max just 1.5c 2^nd would usually be the coldest of the year we will see! Most nights frost, as low as -6.9c 10^th and there was fog at times too whish cleard during the mornings; much cloud generally with limited sunny intervals although 10^th was a sunny day.

11^th - 17^th unsettled, cloudy with spells of rain and drizzle some quite heavy; temperatures mostly average to mild, with just 15^th a colder day after frost; dull bar sunny spells 16^th; rather windy at times.

18^th - 20^th dull, mild and very wet; periods of rain and drizzle throughout, heavy at times giving 3 inches in 3 days and flooding in places; 31.3mm 19^th wettest day of the month; max 10.2c followed a very mild night no lower than 9.7c the highest minimum of the month.

21^st - 25^th turned cold with some rain, sleet and snow; nice and sunny 23^rd after a sprinkling of snow then heavy snow overnight gave 7cm covering by morning of 24^th this then lay to 26^th. Hard frost 24^th, min -8.8c the lowest reading since Dec 2017 (-8.9c).

26^th - 29^th cloudy and mild with spells of rain and drizzle; max 11.4c 28^th highest reding of the month.

30^th/ 31^st colder end to the month, dry with sunny spells 30^th then cloudy with light sleet and snow final day which did not settle, max by day just 1.4c but reached 1.6c after midnight.

Total rainfall: 191.1mm (132%)

Wettest day: 31.3mm 19^th

Max rain rate: 21.6mm/ hr 20^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 22
Wet days >1.0mm: 20
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 7

Longest dry spell: 4 days 3^rd - 6^th

Mean temperature: 3.1c (-1.3c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 5.8c (-1.3c)

Mean Min: 0.4c (-1.3c)

High Max: 11.4c 28^th
Low Max: 1.5c 2^nd
High Min: 9.7c 20^th
Low Min: -8.8c 25^th

Est sun: 40 hr (95%)

Max sun: 7.5 hours 23^rd

Days no sun: 11

Air frost: 15

Ground frost: 18

Ice days: 0

Mean RH: 95%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 77%

Predominant wind direction: west
Mean wind speed: 4.9mph

Max gust: 37mph 20^th

Mean pressure: 1011mbar
Max pressure: 1031mbar 15^th
Min pressure: 975mbar 20^th

Days with:

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

Fog at 0900: 3

Snow or sleet: 9

Snow lying 0900: 6

0900 WIND: N 3 NE 1 E 2 SE 1 S 0 SW 3 W 6 NW 1 Calm 14

Church Lawford rainfall :

Total: 81.6mm (145%)

Wettest day: 11.4mm 20th

Rain days: 24

Over 1mm: 15

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 2 days various

Bablake

Total: 90.8mm (151%)

Wettest day: 14.8mm 27th

Rain days: 25

Over 1mm: 15

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 2 days 9^th - 10^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 47.7 hrs (75%)

February 2021 Llanwnnen

Very wet and rather dull; quite mild

Total rainfall 210.7mm this being 207% of the 1916-50 Lampeter average and 176% of the 2006-21 mean here.

Mean temp 4.8c (0.0c wrt 2006-21 average)

Total estimated sun 54 hours (84%)

1^st - 6^th unsettled with occasional rain or showers and often cloudy; temperatures varying from rather cold to mild. 3^rd a brighter day.

7^th - 13^th cold or very cold; bitter NE/E winds, mostly dry with sunny intervals, penetrating frosts by night; 8^th and 9^th saw some very light snow that did not amount to anytinh at all; clear with lighter winds overnight 10^th/ 11^th min -7.1c followed by the coldest day for 3 years, max just +0.2c (max -2.3c 01/03/18).

14^th – 24^th very unsettled and mild or very mild, often windy; mostly cloudy spells of rain and drizzle, heavy at times, bar 22^nd which was nice and sunny; 54.7mm 19^th was the second wettest February day here (61.8mm 15/02/20) and fourth wettest day of any month; 141.8mm fell in the 7 days 14^th to 20^th one of the wettest weeks here; most days reached above 10c, with min 10.9c 24^th being a record Feb mild night (neating 10.6c in 2012).

25^th -28^th fine, dry end to Winter 2020/21 with sunny periods and light winds; mild by day in the sunshine but with frost and some fog by night; 8 hours sunshine 25^th sunniest day of the month and Winter...good frost 28^th min -4.3c followed a most pleasant 12.8c (highest of the month and Winter) and an unbroken bright 9 hours sunshine.

Total rainfall: 210.7mm (207%)

Wettest day: 54.7mm 19^th = second wettest Feb day

Max rain rate: 81.8mm/ hr 18^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 18
Wet days >1.0mm: 16
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 6

Longest dry spell: 6 days 7^th - 12^th

Mean temperature: 4.8c (0.0c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 7.9c (-0.2c)

Mean Min: 1.8c (+0.3c)

High Max: 12.8c 28^th
Low Max: +0.2c 11^th = coldest day since March 2018 (-2.3c 1^st)
High Min: 10.9c Feb 24^th = Feb record
Low Min: -7.1c 11^th

Est sun: 54 hr (84%)

Max sun: 9 hours 28^th

Days no sun: 8

Air frost: 11

Ground frost: 13

Ice days: 0

Mean RH: 90%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 47% 12^th

Predominant wind direction: south
Mean wind speed: 7.7mph

Max gust: 48mph 23^rd

Mean pressure: 1013mbar
Max pressure: 1043mbar 27th
Min pressure: 988mbar 2^nd

Days with:

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

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 4

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 3 E 4 SE 4 S 4 SW 6 W 0 NW 0 Calm 7

Church Lawford rainfall Feb 2021 :

Average rainfall

Total: 46.0mm (115%)

Wettest day: 7.6mm 4^th

Rain days: 18

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 4 days 25^th - 28th

Bablake Feb 2021

Average rainfall

Total: 48.0mm (109%)

Wettest day: 6.8mm 1^st

Rain days: 18

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 4 days 25^th - 28^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 92.3 hrs (109%)

Winter 2020/21 Llanwnnen

Very wet and rather dull with near average temperatures

Mean temp 4.3c (-0.5c wrt 2005-21); coldest Winter since 2014/15 (4.3c); December average temps, January rather cold, February fairly mild.

Total rainfall 685.5mm this being 176% of the 1916-50 Lampeter average but only 148% of the 2006-21 mean here; wettest Winter since 2015/16 (698.8mm).

Total estimated sunshine 129 hrs (89%)

Total rainfall: 685.5mm (176%)

Wettest day: 54.7mm Feb 19^th

Max rain rate: 81.8mm/ hr Feb 8^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 68
Wet days >1.0mm: 63
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 22

Longest dry spell: 6 days Feb 7^th - 12^th

Mean temperature: 4.3c (-0.5c)

Mean Max: 7.0 c (-0.7c)

Mean Min: 1.5c (-0.4c)

High Max: 12.8c Feb 28^th
Low Max: +0.2c Feb 11^th
High Min: 11.2c Dec 18^th
Low Min: -8.8c Jan 25^th

Est sun: 129 hr (89%)

Max sun: 10 hours Feb 28^th

Days no sun: 27

Air frost: 34

Ground frost: 44

Ice days: 0

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 47% Feb 12^th

Predominant wind direction: SW
Mean wind speed: 6.2mph

Max gust: 48mph Dec 27^th & Feb 23^rd

Mean pressure: 1009mbar
Max pressure: 1043mbar Feb 27^th
Min pressure: 967mbar Dec 28^th

Days with:

Hail: 10 (1)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 14

Fog at 0900: 4

Snow or sleet: 17

Snow lying 0900: 7 (max depth 7cm Jan 24th)

0900 WIND: N 8 NE 4 E 7 SE 7 S 7 SW 16 W 10 NW 1 Calm 30

Church Lawford rainfall Winter 2020/21 :

Total: 213.4mm (140%)

Wettest day: 14.8mm Jan 27^th

Rain days: 63

Over 1mm: 45

Over 10mm: 5

Dry spell: 4 days Feb 25^th - 28^th

Bablake Winter 2020/21

Total: 236.6mm (136%)

Wettest day: 17.0mm Dec 26^th

Rain days: 68

Over 1mm: 45

Over 10mm: 5

Dry spell: 4 days Feb 25^th - 28^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 194 hours (93%)

March 2021

Llanwnnen

An average month

Dry and rather mild; sun near normal

Rather cold and frosty spell early on with a exceptionally warm finale

Total rainfall 64.9mm 78% of the historical Lampeter average and 64% of the 2006-21 mean here. It was the driest March since 2012 (23.5mm).

Mean temperature 6.7c (+0.4c wrt 2006-21)

Total estimated sunshine 89 hrs (96%)

1^st – 2^nd dry, mild and sunny with night frosts an unbroken 10 hours 1^st.

3^rd cloudy with some rain and drizzle.

4^th - 7^th turned rather cold but with sunny spells; frosty nights bar 4^th with min -6.6c 7^th lowest of the month followed by max 6.2c also the lowest.

8^th - 16^th unsettled with occasional rain or showers and strong winds at times; winds gusted up to 56mph 10^th/ 11^th; sunny intervals; average to rather cold temperatures.

17^th – 23^rd mostly dry and rather cloudy, some sunny intervals and quite mild.

24^th - 29^th unsettled and windy, occasional rain and drizzle or showers with sunny intervals; temperatures between rather mild to rather cool.

30^th - 31^st a dry and exceptionally warm end to the month with plentiful sunshine; 30^th started with grass frost (min 0.9c) but reached max 21.4c which was the warmest March day recorded here (20.9c in 2012).

Total rainfall: 64.9mm (78%)

Wettest day: 9.1mm 10^th

Max rain rate: 24.6mm/ hr 26^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 17
Wet days >1.0mm: 13
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 6 days 17^th - 22^nd

Mean temperature: 6.7c (+0.4c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 10.8c (+0.2c)

Mean Min: 2.7c (+0.8c)

High Max: 21.4c 30^th
Low Max: 6.2c 7^th
High Min: 9.1c 29^th
Low Min: -6.6c 7^th

Est sun: 89 hr (96%)

Max sun: 10 hours 1^st

Days no sun: 8

Air frost: 9

Ground frost: 12

Ice days: 0

Mean RH: 88%

High RH: 100% various
Low RH: 46% 30^th

Predominant wind direction: WSW
Mean wind speed: 6.8mph

Max gust: 56mph 11^th

Mean pressure: 1022mbar
Max pressure: 1037mbar 17^th
Min pressure: 984mbar 11^th

Days with:

Hail: 4 (1)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 1 (1)

Fog at 0900:

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 3 NE 3 E 1 SE 0 S 1 SW 5 W 8 NW 1 Calm 9

Church Lawford March 2021 rainfall:

Rather dry

Total: 36.4mm (81%)

Wettest day: 15.6mm 3^rd

Rain days: 13

Over 1mm: 8

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 5 days various

Bablake March 2021

Rather dry

Total: 37.2mm (79%)

Wettest day: 12.8mm 3^rd

Rain days: 12

Over 1mm: 8

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 6 days 19^th - 24^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 107.8 hrs (81%)

April 2021

Llanwnnen

Cool, very dry and very sunny

Total rainfall 10.1mm this being 13% of the 1916-50 Lampter average and 17% of the 2006-2021 mean here; driest April recorded here (beating 14.4mm in 2007) and third driest month (after 8.9mm May 2020 and 9.4mm September 2014).

Mean temperature 6.6c = Coolest April since 2013 (also 6.6c).

Mean min 0.0c = lowest recorded for April by almost 2c and colder than the preceding March and Winter months!

14 air frosts the most recorded in April (beating 11 in 2013 and 2016).

Total estimated sun 227 hours (151%) = sunniest April (218 hours estimated in 2015).

1^st - 4^th Saharan dust haze and cloud 1^st then unbroken sunshine (est 12 hours daily) and rather mild; min 5.6c 1^st surprisingly turned out to be the mildest night of the month followed by frosts 3^rd and 4^th.

5^th - 8^th Arctic blast, much colder and sometimes windy with some wintry showers; max just 5.7c 6^th was the lowest recorded here so far into Spring (although the April record remains at 4.4c from 2013); plenty of hail and snow showers 6^th as well, sunny intervals and too much wind for air frost.

9^th – 12^th mostly dry and cool with sunny spells; frosty nights during this spell with light winds, min -6.4c 11^th was the coldest night so far into Spring here; there was a little rain and drizzle however overnight 11^th/ 12^th giving 2.8mm which turned out to be the wettest day of the month and remarkably the driest wettest day of a month recorded here!

13^th – 26^th dry with sunny periods, 15 day dry spell 12^th - 26^th the most prolonged since September 2014 (22 days); average temperatures at first became warm by day; 9 out of 10 nights 10^th to 19^th had an air frost, an unprecedented April run, with all bar one night 10^th - 27^th having at least a ground frost; max 19.8c 23^rd highest of the month; sunshine virtually unbroken (est 13.5 hours 22nd) with the warmth 22^nd - 26^{th .}

27^th - 30^th rather cool with sunny spells and just a little rain or showers; 1.7mm fell 27^th ending the dry spell; further frost by night, down to -3.4c on the final night.

Total rainfall: 10.1mm (13%) = driest April (14.4mm 2007)

Wettest day: 2.8mm 11^th = driest wettest day of a month (5.2mm Sept 2014)

Max rain rate: 9.6mm/ hr 9^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 7
Wet days >1.0mm: 5
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 15 days 9^th - 26^th (longest since 22 days Sept 2014)

Mean temperature: 6.6c (-2.1c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 13.1c (-1.1c)

Mean Min: 0.0c (-3.3c) = April record (beating 1.8c 2013)

High Max: 19.8c 23^rd
Low Max: 5.7c 6^th = coldest max so far into Spring
High Min: 5.6c 1^st
Low Min: -6.4c 11^th = coldest night so far into Spring

Est sun: 227 hr (151%) = sunniest April (2018 in 2015)

Max sun: 13.5 hours 22^nd & 25^th

Days no sun: 1

Air frost: 14 = April record beating 11 in 2013 and 2016

Ground frost: 22

Mean RH: 77%

High RH: 100% various
Low RH: 30% 22^nd

Predominant wind direction: north
Mean wind speed: 4.1mph

Max gust: 38mph 5^th

Mean pressure: 1024mbar
Max pressure: 1035mbar 3^rd
Min pressure: 1007mbar 28^th

Days with:

Hail: 1
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 2

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 2

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 5 NE 6 E 6 SE 1 S 1 SW 1 W 0 NW 2 Calm 8

Church Lawford rainfall April 2021 :

Total: 22.0mm (44%)

Wettest day: 20.2mm 27^th

Rain days: 3

Over 1mm: 2

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 19 days 8^th - 26^th

Bablake April 2021

Total: 16.4mm (32%)

Wettest day: 14.6mm 27^th

Rain days: 6

Over 1mm: 1

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 15 days 12^th -26^th

Thunder:

Sun: 211.5 hours

May 2021

Llanwnnen

Exceptionally wet, very cool and dull

Total rainfall 215.6mm (280%) this being 280% of the historical local average and 251% of the 2006-21 mean here.

Wettest May recorded here easily beating 150.5mm in 2006, also likely one of the wettest Mays locally since at least 1862 (wettest for Wales overall); previous wettest historically 194mm in 1967 at Alltyblaca 1 mile from here (although Highmeads 3 miles away recorded 228mm).

Mean temperature 9.4c (-2.1c wrt 2006-21) = coolest since 2013 (9.0c).

Estimated sunshine 131 hours (72%) =dullest since 2015 (115 hrs).

Until the warm last few days it was on course to be an exceptionally cool May but only ended up the coolest since 2013 (9.0c).

1^st - 5^th cool or very cool and changeable; the month started mostly dry with sunny spells and night frosts, min -4.2c 2^nd coldest of the month; then windy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy with hail at times; gusts to 48mph 3^rd along with 25.3mm rain; max just 10.2c 4^th & 5^th very cool for May.

6^th - 7^th dry but cool with sunny periods and slight frosts by night.

8^th – 24^th unsettled, frequent rain or showers, some very heavy; windy at times, gusts to 53mph 20^th unusually strong for May (cf 52mph May 2015); much cloud but with a few drier and brighter interludes; nights appreciably milder than the first week (min 9.2c 9th) but temperatures still suppressed by day, varying from very cool to average at best (max 16.2c 11^th; max 11.1c 13^th); especially poor 20^th and 21^st with 57mm rain in 48 hours, the strong winds and max just 9.5c 21^st - the lowest reading so far into Spring and coolest in May since 2013 (8.2c 14^th).

25^th - 26^th dry with sunny spells but rather cool and breezy.

27^th - 31^st mostly dry and warm bar a little rain and cooler 28^th; cloudy at first then sunny to end the month; min 11.3c 29^th highest of the month while 30^th max 24.1c was the warmest day, the months high prior to 27^th had been a paltry 16.2c (11^th).

Total rainfall: 215.6mm (280%)

Wettest day: 31.7mm 20^th

Max rain rate: 76.2mm/ hr 15^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 23
Wet days >1.0mm: 22
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 9

Longest dry spell: 3 days 29^th - 31^st

Mean temperature: 9.4c (-2.1c)

Mean Max: 14.2c (-2.7c)

Mean Min: 4.7c (-1.4c)

High Max: 24.1c 30^th
Low Max: 9.5c 21^st
High Min: 11.3c 29^th
Low Min: -4.2c 2^nd

Est sun: 131 hr (72%)

Max sun: 14 hours 30^th

Days no sun: 6

Air frost: 4

Ground frost: 6

Mean RH: 86%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 37% 30^th

Predominant wind direction: SW
Mean wind speed: 6.1mph

Max gust: 53mph 20^th

Mean pressure: 1010mbar
Max pressure: 1029mbar 29^th
Min pressure: 990mbar 21^st

Days with:

Hail: 6 (2)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 2

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

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

Church Lawford May 2021 rainfall

Total: 99.2mm (176%)

Wettest day: 15.2mm 3rd

Rain days: 20

Over 1mm: 15

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 7 days 25^th -31^st

Bablake May 2021

Total: 123.6mm (221%)

Wettest day: 16.2mm 7th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 15

Over 10mm: 5

Dry spell: 3 days 24^th - 26^th & 29^th -31^st

Thunder: 3

Sun: 154.1 hrs (79%)

Spring 2021 summary

Llanwnnen

Overall cool and rather wet with near average sunshine

March rather average; April very dry, sunny and cool; May exceptionally wet, very cool and dull.

Rainfall 290.6mm this being 122% of the 1916-50 local average and 117% of the 2006-21 mean here.

Mean temperature over a degree below 2006 -21 average..coolest Spring since 2013 (6.2c)..

Estimated sunshine slightly above average

Total rainfall: 290.6mm (122%)

Wettest day: 31.7mm May 20^th

Max rain rate: 76.2mm/ hr May 15^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 47
Wet days >1.0mm: 40
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 10

Longest dry spell: 15 days April 9^th - 26^th (longest since 22 days Sept 2014)

Mean temperature: 7.6c (-1.2c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 12.7c (-1.2c)

Mean Min: 2.5c (-1.2c)

High Max: 24.1c May 30^th
Low Max: 5.7c April 6^th
High Min: 11.3c May 29^th
Low Min: -6.6c March 6^th

Est sun: 447 hr (105%)

Max sun: 14 hours May 30^th

Days no sun: 15

Air frost: 27

Ground frost: 40

Ice days: 0

Mean RH: 84%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 30% April 22^nd

Predominant wind direction: west
Mean wind speed: 5.3mph

Max gust: 56mph March 11^th

Mean pressure: 1019mbar
Max pressure: 1037mbar March 17^th
Min pressure: 984mbar March 11^th

Days with:

Hail: 11 (3)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 5

Fog at 0900: 1

Snow or sleet: 2

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 10 NE 10 E 7 SE 6 S 7 SW 10 W 12 NW 8 Calm 22

Church Lawford rainfall Spring 2021:

Total: 157.6mm (104%)

Wettest day: 20.2mm April 27^th

Rain days: 36

Over 1mm: 25

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 19 days April 8^th - 26^th

Bablake Spring 2021

Total: 177.2mm (114%)

Wettest day: 16.2mm May 7^th

Rain days: 39

Over 1mm: 24

Over 10mm: 7

Dry spell: 15 days April 12 - 26^th

Thunder: 3

Sun: 473 hrs (98%)

June 2021

Llanwnnen

Very dry and quite warm by day with near average sunshine

Total rainfall 22.0mm it was the second driest June srb 2006 (14.3mm 2018). 26% of the 2006 – 2021 average here and 32% of the historical Lampeter average (means 85.5mm and 68mm respectively).

Mean temperature 14.1c (-0.2c wrt 2006-21).

Mean maximum 20.1c (+0.5c).

Mean minimum 8.2c (-0.7c).

Total estimated sun 160 hours (98%).

Max wind gust just 25mph was the lowest for a month since September 2015 (max gust 23mph).

1^st fine very warm weather from the end of May lasted to the start of June with plentiful sunshine and max 26.7c the highest reading of the month and year to date.

2^nd - 4^th warm but more cloud with some rain 2^nd, cooler, dry and bright 3^rd then rather warm and sunny 4^th after a cool night with likely grass frost (min 1.4c).

5^th – 8^th cooler again 5^th clouded over with a little rain and drizzle, then dry with sunny spells and near average temperatures.

9^th - 11^th mostly cloudy with a spot of rain or drizzle at times, cooler by day but very mild nights (minima above 13c 10^th & 11^th).

12^th - 15^th dry with sunny periods, temperatures fluctuating between very warm (max 26.4c 13^th) rather cool (max 18.1c 14^th). Virtually unbroken 15 hours sun estimated 15^th.

16^th – 18^th cloud and some drizzle 16^th then further sunny periods with near average/ rather cool temperatures.

19^th – 22^nd mostly dry with sunny intervals and temperatures around average.

23^rd - 25^th mostly cloudy with a little rain or drizzle at times; variable temperatures, rather warm and humid 24^th but max just 13.5c 25^th was the coolest late June day since 2017 (12.7c 29^th); some early morning fog.

26^th - 30^th often dry with sunny spells and rather warm, cloudy with some rain though 27^th.

Total rainfall: 22.0mm (32%)

Wettest day: 5.6mm 24^th

Max rain rate: 7.4mm/ hr 28^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 12
Wet days >1.0mm: 6
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 0

Longest dry spell: 4 days various

Mean temperature: 14.1c (-0.2c)

Mean Max: 20.1c (+0.5c)

Mean Min: 8.2c (-0.7c)

High Max: 26.7c 1^st
Low Max: 13.5c 25^th
High Min: 13.3c 11^th
Low Min: 1.4c 4^th & 23^rd

Est sun: 160 hr (98%)

Max sun: 15 hours 15^th

Days no sun: 1

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 3

Mean RH: 85%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 35% 15^th

Predominant wind direction: west
Mean wind speed: 4.2mph

Max gust: 25mph 21^st

Mean pressure: 1019mbar
Max pressure: 1029 mbar 13^th
Min pressure: 1008 mbar 20^th

Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 5

Fog at 0900: 0

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

Church Lawford rainfall :

Dry

Total: 37.6mm (67%)

Wettest day: 15.2mm 18^th

Rain days: 11

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 13 days 3^rd - 15^th

Bablake

Dry, rather warm; average sun

Total: 40.0mm (68%)

Wettest day: 13.8mm 18^th

Rain days: 12

Over 1mm: 8

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 17 days May 29^th – June 15^th

Thunder: 1

Sun: 198.4 hrs (104%)

July 2021

Llanwnnen

Warm by day; rather dry with average sunshine

Mean temp: 16.8c = warmest July since 2018 (17.6c).

Total rainfall: 70.7mm this being 69% of the historical Lampeter mean and 78% of the 2006 – 21 average here.

Total estimated sun: 177 hours (99%).

1^st - 2^nd mostly dry, rather warm, sunny intervals 2^nd .

3^rd - 7^th rather cloudy, showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, rather cool and breezy.

8^th - 12^th often dry with sunny intervals, rather cool to average temperatures; rain pm 12^th .

13^th - 15^th dry and quite warm with sunny spells.

16^th – 23^rd sunny and became hot/ very hot, almost unbroken bright sunshine 17^th – 21^st; maxima between 28c and 31c, highest being 31.0c 22^nd. 2021 is now the sixth successive year to break the 30c barrier, compared with 2007 to 2012 a period which barely exceeded 28c; thankfully most nights a pleasantly cool reprieve at 9 to 11c; a thunderstorm passed close by to the south 22^nd giving up to 50mm rain just 3 miles away (radar) but just a trace here, while near Llanybydder sizeable branches were torn from trees by what may have been a 'microburst'.

24^th - 26^th warm and mostly dry, mostly cloudy 24^th then sunny periods the next day; minimima 14.4c 24^th highest of the month that lacked really warm nights; another very warm day 26^th (max 26.7c) with sunny intervals and much thunder pm (direct hit from a small storm mid evening).

27^th – 31^st rather cool and more unsettled, rain at times; min 8.6c 29^th equal lowest reading of the month (with 8.6c 2^nd); max 16.3c 30^th coolest day of the month with NW winds in the wake of named 'Storm Evert' (which only affected the far south); some sunny intervals but a rather cloudy end to the month.

Total rainfall: 70.7mm (69% of Falcondale)

Wettest day: 18.3mm 4^th

Max rain rate: 43.4mm/ hr 17^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 16
Wet days >1.0mm: 12
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 2

Longest dry spell: 11 days 12^th - 22^nd

Mean temperature: 16.8c (+0.9c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 22.5c (+1.6c)

Mean Min: 11.2c (+0.4c)

High Max: 31.0c 22^nd
Low Max: 16.3c 30^th
High Min: 14.4c 24^th
Low Min: 8.6c 2^nd & 29^th

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0

Est sun: 177hr (99%)

Max sun: 15 hours 20^th

Days no sun: 0

Mean RH: 86%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 43% 19^th

Predominant wind direction: WNW/ Calm
Mean wind speed: 3.4mph

Max gust: 27mph 6^th

Mean pressure: 1015mbar
Max pressure: 1031mbar 17^th
Min pressure: 994mbar 6^th

Days with:

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

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 5 NE 0 E 1 SE 2 S 2 SW 7 W 2 NW 0 Calm 12

Church Lawford rainfall July 2021 :

Average rainfall

Total: 62.0mm (104%)

Wettest day: 11.4mm 4^th

Rain days: 14

Over 1mm: 11

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 12 days 14^th -25^th

Bablake July 2021

Wet (caught end of month storms)

Total: 92.0mm (156%)

Wettest day: 24.6mm 27^th

Rain days: 13

Over 1mm: 10

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 14 days 13^th - 26^th

Thunder: 4

Sun: 205.3 hrs

August 2021

Llanwnnen

Rather dry, rather cool and rather dull:

Mean temperature 14.8c (-0.5c wrt 2006-21).

Total rainfall 74.5mm this being 69% of the historical Lampeter average and 71% of the 2006-21 Llanwnnen mean.

Total estimated sunshine 104 hours (64% of Met Office mapped average hereabouts).

1^st -4^th dry with sunny intervals (sunny periods 4^th); initially cool by day then rather warm.

5^th - 9^th unsettled and rather cool and breezy, showers and some longer spells of rain/ drizzle, rather cloudy, a few sunny intervals.

10^th - 14^th rather cloudy and breezy still but just a little occasional rain or drizzle and some sunny intervals (decent sunny spells pm 12^th); temperatures around average with one cool night, min 4.7c 12^th then a warm one min 14.6c 14^th .

15^th - 21^st very cloudy with some rain, drizzle or showers at times; with just an estimated 2 hours sun 14^th to 21^st being the dullest Summer week here (estimates only began 2013 though, with previous dullest Summer week 4 hours June 2017); nights rather mild, days cool to average, max just 16.2c 17^th lowest of the month, but then min 14.6c 21^st equal warmest of the month and Summer.

22^nd – 31^st just 46 hours sun estimated for the month to 21^st but some redress during the final third of Summer which was dry and rather warm with sunny spells; 1033 mbar 31^st the highest pressure reading of the Summer yet a cool and mainly cloudy final 2 days to the month with 'anticyclonic gloom'; the final 9 days of Summer were dry.

Total rainfall: 74.5mm (69%)

Wettest day: 11.7mm 5^th

Max rain rate: 63.0mm/hr 9^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 15
Wet days >1.0mm: 12
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 3

Longest dry spell: 22^nd - 31^st 10 days

Mean temperature: 14.8c (-0.5c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 19.4c (-0.3c)

Mean Min: 10.2c (-0.7c)

High Max: 23.3c 4^th
Low Max: 16.2c 17^th
High Min: 14.6c 14^th & 21^st
Low Min: 4.3c 27^th

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0

Est sun: 104hr (64%)

Max sun: 12.5 hrs 27^th

Days no sun: 2

Mean RH: 8%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 52% 3^rd

Predominant wind direction: WSW
Mean wind speed: 4.4mph

Max gust: 32mph 5^th

Mean pressure: 101mbar
Max pressure: 1033mbar 31^st
Min pressure: 992mbar 7^th

Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 5

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 1 NE 4 E 1 SE 1 S 4 SW 4 W 4 NW 3 Calm 9

Church Lawford rainfall August 2021 :

Dry

Total: 32.0mm (52%)

Wettest day: 12.8mm 5^th

Rain days: 11

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 7 days 23^rd -29^th

Bablake August 2021

Dry, dull and rather cool

Total: 27.2mm (43%)

Wettest day: 12.4mm 5^th

Rain days: 10

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 8 days 22^nd - 29^th

Thunder: 2

Sun: 107.4 hrs

Llanwnnen Summer 2021

Dry and rather dull; temperatures a little above average

Total rainfall 167.2mm this being 60% of the 1916-50 Lampeter average and also 60% of the Llanwnnen 2006-21 mean. All 3 months of Summer 2021 had below average rainfall with June very dry.

Mean temperature 15.3c (+0.2c wrt 2006-21 average). June rather warm by day but cool nights; July was a warm Summer month and contained a week long heatwave while August was a little below average.

Total estimated sunshine 440 hours (87% of the Met Office mapped averages herabouts). June and July were average sunshine- wise then August (as often the case of late) was dull and contained a week with hardly any sun!

Total rainfall: 167.2mm (60%)

Wettest day: 18.3mm July 4^th

Max rain rate: 63.0mm/hr August 9^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 43
Wet days >1.0mm: 30
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 5

Longest dry spell: 11 days July 12^th - 22^nd

Mean temperature: 15.3c (+0.2c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 20.7c (+0.6c)

Mean Min: 9.9c (-0.3c)

High Max: 31.0c July 22^nd
Low Max: 13.5c June 25^th
High Min: 14.6c August 14^th & 21^st
Low Min: 1.4c June 4^th & 23^rd

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 3 (all June)

Est sun: 440hr (87%)

Max sun: 15 hrs June 15^th & July 20^th

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH: 90%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 35% June 15^th

Predominant wind direction: west
Mean wind speed: 4.0mph

Max gust: 32mph August 5^th

Mean pressure: 1018mbar
Max pressure: 1033mbar August 31st
Min pressure: 992mbar August 7^th

Days with:

Hail: 0
Gale: 0
Thunder: 3 (all July)
Fog: 15

Fog at 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 11 NE 9 E 4 SE 5 S 11 SW 16 W 7 NW 5 Calm 24

Church Lawford rainfall Summer 2021

Dry

Total: 131.6mm (74%)

Wettest day: 15.2mm June 18^th

Rain days: 36

Over 1mm: 25

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 13 days June 3^rd - 15^th

Bablake Summer 2021

Rather dry

Total: 159.2mm (88%)

Wettest day: 24.6mm July 27^th

Rain days: 35

Over 1mm: 25

Over 10mm: 5

Dry spell: 17 days May 29^th – June 15^th &14 days July 13^th - 26^th

Thunder: 7

Sun: 511.1 hours (91%)

September 2021

Llanwnnen

Warm but rather dull and rather wet

Mean temperature: 15.1c = warmest September since 2006 (15.5c) and second warmest as well.

Total rainfall: 139.0mm = wettest September since 2017 (155.2mm); this being 122% of the historical Lampeter average and 134% of the 2006 – 2021 mean here. Well over half of the months rain fell in the final 5 days without which it would have ended up a dry month (61.9mm to 25^th).

Estimated sunshine: 100 hours (80%) dullest September since 2017 (78 hours).

1^st - 3^rd dry but mainly cloudy; rather cool/ near average temperatures by day; sunny spell late 2^nd.

4^th - 8^th very warm/ hot, dry with sunny periods; a notably warm spell for September with plentiful sunshine; 4 successive days above 25c 5^th - 8^th (only happened before Sept 28^th – Oct 1^st 2011); peak heat 29.7c 7^th with almost unbroken 11.5 hours estimated sunshine, a September record (beating 26.9c 14/09/16 & 14/09/20); min 16.4c 8^th warmest night of the month; more cloud 8^th with showers late evening ending a 17 day drought.

9^th - 11^th rather warm and humid, rather cloudy with occasional rain or showers; 3 successive nights above 15c 8^th - 10^th has not happended here before this late, and note no nights during Summer 2021 above 15c.

A notably and possibly unprecedentedly warm start to September, mean max to 9^th 23.1c, mean temperature to 10^th 17.6c the peak of the warmth. This is way above the previous warmest whole September (15.5c in 2006) and on par with the warmest of Summer months (cf mean 17.7c July 2006 the warmest nonth here to date).

12^th - 13^th cloudy and calm but periods of rain and drizzle, heavy at times; temperatures near average.

14^th - 16^th dry and quite warm with sunny intervals, light winds.

17^th - 18^th mostly cloudy, mostly dry but cooler 17^th then quite warm with showers 18^th.

19^th - 23^rd often dry with sunny spells; temperatures around average by day but cool nights with mist and fog; some drizzle 22^nd & 23^rd, the former of which was mostly cloudy.

24^th – 26^th warm and humid, much cloud but some sunny intervals.

27^th - 30^th unsettled end to the month and cooler; spells of rain or showers, some very heavy but also drier bright interludes; rather windy at times; 27.4mm 26^th the wettest day of the month much of which fell in the early hours of 27^th; sunny spells 27^th with thunder quite close1600; ridge gave a decent bright day 29^th; clear, cold evening 29^th, giving the lowest reading of the month, min 4.3c before midnight when it clouded over. 77mm rain fell in the final 5 days.

Total rainfall: 139.0mm (122%)

Wettest day: 27.4mm 26^th

Max rain rate: 137.2mm/hr 27^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 16
Wet days >1.0mm: 12
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 5

Longest dry spell: 17 days August 21^st to Sept 7^th

Mean temperature: 15.1c (+1.7c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 19.8c (+1.7c)

Mean Min: 10.3c (+1.5c)

High Max: 29.7c 7^th (Sept record)
Low Max: 13.2c 28^th
High Min: 16.4c 8^th (warmest night of the year)
Low Min: 4.3c 30^th

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 0

Est sun: 100 hr (80%)

Max sun: 11.5 hours 7^th

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH: 91%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 47% 7^th

Predominant wind direction: SW
Mean wind speed: 3.3mph

Max gust: 32mph 30^th

Mean pressure: 1018mbar
Max pressure: 1034mbar 1st
Min pressure: 1001mbar 27^th

Days with:

Hail: 1
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1
Fog: 7

Fog at 0900: 2

0900 WIND: N 0 NE 5 E 0 SE 2 S 5 SW 6 W 3 NW 1 Calm 8

Church Lawford rainfall Sept 2021 :

Total: 64.4mm (99%)

Wettest day: 17.2mm 28^th

Rain days >0.2mm: 12

Over 1mm: 8

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 7 days 1^st -7^th

Bablake Sept 2021

Rather wet

Total: 67.8mm (115%)

Wettest day: 22.2mm 28th

Rain days: 12

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 8 days Aug 31^st – Sept 7^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 145.6 hrs (106%)

October 2021

Llanwnnen

Mild, dull and wet

Total rainfall: 194.0mm this being 136% of the historical local average from nearby Lampeter and 130% of the 2006-21 average here. Past 4 Octobers considerably wetter than average...(range 179mm to 240mm).

Mean temperature: 11.3c (+0.7c wrt 2006-21) = mildest October since 2017 (11.5c).

Note: first October since 2006 (min c 4c) not to record an air frost.

Total estimated sunshine: 60 hours (68%).

1^st - 6^th unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain, heavy at times, sunny intervals, rather windy at times; temperatures cool to average; brief overhead thunderstorm 5^th with hail; min +0.9c 3^rd with a likely grass frost was the lowest reading of the month.

7^th - 9^th mostly dry and rather warm but mostly cloudy; max 17.7c 9^th highest reading of the month.

10^th - 16^th often dry with some sunny spells and some mist and fog; just a little light rain or drizzle at times; 10^th was a sunny day with an estimated 8 hours sunshine; temperatures average to quite warm.

17^th - 20^th mostly cloudy/ dull with occasional rain or drizzle; 19^th however a mostly wet and quite windy day; average to rather warm temperatures, min 14.2c 19^th the warmest night of the month.

21^st - 23^rd rather cool and breezy with passing showers; max 10.5c 21^st coolest day of the month at least saw sunny intervals, therafter much cloud.

24^th - 27^th some rain or showers at times, much cloud but decent sunny spells 25^th; average to mild temperature – wise (very mild night 27^th); windy at times.

28^th - 31^st very mild by night 28^th (min 13.4c); showers and longer periods of rain, very heavy at times, 39.6mm 28^th wettest day of the month and since February; rather mild to average temperatures by day; some sunny spells.

Total rainfall: 194.0mm (136%)

Wettest day: 39.6mm 28^th

Max rain rate: 96.8mm/ hr 30^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 18
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 8

Longest dry spell: 5 days 7^th - 11^th

Mean temperature: 11.3c (+0.7c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 14.5c (0.0c)

Mean Min: 8.1c (+1.3c)

High Max: 17.7c 9^th
Low Max: 10.5c 21^st
High Min: 14.2c 19^th
Low Min: 0.9c 3^rd

Air frost: 0

Ground frost: 1

Est sun: 60 hr (68%)

Max sun: 8 hrs 10^th

Days no sun: 9

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% vs
Low RH: 65% 1^st

Predominant wind direction: SSW
Mean wind speed: 6.4mph

Max gust: 44mph 31^st

Mean pressure: 1013mbar
Max pressure: 1034mbar 11^th
Min pressure: 983mbar 31^st

Days with:

Hail: 2
Gale: 0
Thunder: 1

Lightning only: 1? unsure sole flash apparently just before midnight 29^th
Fog: 4

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 1 NE 0 E 0 SE 0 S 10 SW 10 W 3 NW 2 Calm 5

Church Lawford rainfall Oct 2021 :

Wet

Total: 97.4mm (162%)

Wettest day: 19.4mm 4^th

Rain days: 17

Over 1mm: 12

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 5 days 8^th - 12^th

Bablake Oct 2021

Very wet

Total: 127.0mm (202% wrt 1981-2010)

Wettest day: 29.2mm 4^th

Rain days: 17

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 4 days 6^th - 9^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 96.5 hrs (95%)

November 2021

Llanwnnen

Very dry and quite mild with average sunshine

Measn temperature 7.3c (+0.3c wrt 2006-21) = often mild to 20^th after which it was rather cold at times.

Total rainfall 66.7mm = driest November srb 2006 (beating 2016 69.9mm) this being 45% of the historical average for nearby Lampeter and 43% of the 2006 – 21 mean here.

Total estimated sunshine 52 hours (99%) = average snshine in spite of 14 sunless days.

1^st - 4^th sunny spells and some showers; temperatures average to rather cool; frost and some fog some nights.

5^th - 20^th mostly cloudy and mild with occasional mainly light rain or drizzle; nights mild or very mild; min 10.4c and max 13.4c 9^th both highest of the month; just 0.1 hours glimpse of the sun during the 9 day spell 8^th – 16^th.

21^st – 23^rd colder and dry; unbroken sunshine (estimated 8 hours 22^nd) but cloudy 23^rd; sharp frosts 22^nd & 23^rd.

24^th - 29^th sunny intervals and occasional showers with better sunny periods 25^th; rather large hailstones almost 1cm across 26^th; strong winds 26^th and 27^th gusts to 58mph latter, unusually from the north, bringing down a few trees locally; temperatures average to rather cold with frost at times; max 5.2c 27^th and min -4.9c 29^th lowest readings of the month.

30^th milder air arrived late 29^th with the final day of Autumn 2021 dull, rather mild and damp; overnight rain made this the wettest day of a very dry November with much of the 14.1mm falling after midnight and so in December!

Total rainfall: 66.7mm (44%) = Nov record driest srb

Wettest day: 14.1mm (30^th note most of this after midnight and so on Dec 1^st).

Max rain rate: 27.6mm/ hr 12^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 21
Wet days >1.0mm: 16
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 1

Longest dry spell: 3 days 21^st - 23^rd

Mean temperature: 7.3c (+0.3c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 10.3c (0.0c)

Mean Min: 4.2c (+0.5c)

High Max: 13.4c 9^th
Low Max: 5.2c 27^th
High Min: 10.4c 9^th
Low Min: -4.9c 29^th

Air frost: 7

Ground frost: 10

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 52 hr (99%)

Max sun: 8 hours 22nd

Days no sun: 14

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 58% 27^th

Predominant wind direction: calm/ WNW
Mean wind speed: 4.6mph

Max gust: 58mph 27^th

Mean pressure: 1019mbar
Max pressure: 1036mbar 22^nd & 23^rd
Min pressure: 988 mbar 1^st

Days with:

Hail: 2 (1)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 2

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 1 NE 0 E 0 SE 0 S 0 SW 7 W 4 NW 3 Calm 15

Church Lawford November rainfall:

Very dry

Total: 25.4mm (42%)

Wettest day: 10.2mm 26th

Rain days >0.2mm: 14

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 7 days 13^th -19^th

Bablake November 2021

Very dry

Total: 20.4mm (32%)

Wettest day: 7.8mm 26th

Rain days: 16

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 7 days 17^th - 23^rd

Thunder: 0

Sun: 58.9 hrs (90%)

Autumn 2021

Llanwnnen

Dull and mild with average rainfall

Mildest Autumn since 2011 (12.3c)

Mean temperature 11.2c (+0.8c wrt 2006-21) = all 3 Autumn months saw above average temperatures, September being the warmest.

Total rainfall 399.7mm this being 98% of the historical Autumn average for nearby Lampeter and

also 98% of the 2006-21 mean here; September and October both rather wet months but then a very dry November.

Total estimated sunshine 212 hours (79%) = the dullest Autumn since 2017 (194 hours); September and October both dull months with an average November.

Total rainfall: 399.7mm (98%)

Wettest day: 39.6mm Oct 28^th

Max rain rate: 137.2mm/ hr Sept 27^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 61
Wet days >1.0mm: 46
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 14

Longest dry spell: 17 days August 22^nd – Sept 7^th then 5 days Oct 7^th - 11^th

Mean temperature: 11.2c (+0.8c wrt 06-21)

Mean Max: 14.9c (+0.6c)

Mean Min: 7.5c (+1.1c)

High Max: 29.7c Sept 7^th
Low Max: 5.2c Nov 27^th
High Min: 16.4c Sept 8^th
Low Min: -4.9c Nov 29^th

Air frost: 7 (all Nov)

Ground frost: 11

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 212 hr (79%)

Max sun: 11.5 hrs Sept 7^th

Days no sun: 26

Mean RH: 93%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 47% Sept 7^th

Predominant wind direction: WSW
Mean wind speed: 4.8mph

Max gust: 58mph Nov 27^th

Mean pressure: 1017mbar
Max pressure: 1036mbar Nov 22^nd & 23^rd
Min pressure: 983mbar Oct 31^st

Days with:

Hail: 5 (1)
Gale: 0
Thunder: 2

L only 1 ?
Fog: 13

Fog at 0900: 2

Snow or sleet: 0

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 2 NE 5 E 0 SE 2 S 15 SW 23 W 10 NW 6 Calm 28

Church Lawford rainfall Autumn 2021:

Total: 187.2mm (98%)

Wettest day: 19.4mm Oct 4^th

Rain days: 43

Over 1mm: 27

Over 10mm: 8

Dry spell: 7 days Sept 1st- 7^th & Nov 13^th -19^th

Bablake Autumn 2021

Total: 215.2mm (113%)

Wettest day: 29.2mm Oct 4^th

Rain days: 45

Over 1mm: 29

Over 10mm: 6

Dry spell: 8 days Aug 31^st – Sept 7^th

Thunder: 1

Sun: 301.0 hrs (99%)

December 2021

Llanwnnen

Very mild and quite wet; sunshine close to average

Mean temp 6.4c = mildest Dec since 2018 (7.0c).

Total rainfall 172.9mm = fifth consecutive wetter than average December going by the historical Lampeter average (144mm) with Dec 2021 being 120% of this, however it is notable that only one of these months (283.7mm in December 2020) has exceeded the 2006- 21 mean here (187.3mm) with Dec 2021 being 92% of this. December therefore has become appreciably wetter locally over the past 16 years compared to the 1916-50 period.

1^st - 10^th unsettled and often windy with spells of rain or showers, some heavy, 4 days having hail; gusts to 45mph 7^th which was also the wettest day of the month with 26.2mm; sunny intervals too with better sunny periods 2^nd and 5^th; rather cold to average temperatures with some night frosts.

11^th - 14^th mild or very mild and cloudy with spells of rain or drizzle.

15^th -16^th mild/ very mild and overcast although by now mostly dry.

17^th - 21^st dry spell continued with an intense high over the country; sunny periods (notably unbroken 7 hours sunshine 18^th & 19^th) although with a cloudy 20^th; nights became frosty and days turned rather cold too dropping from about average; little wind during this spell.

22^nd - 31^st unsettled and mostly cloudy with spells of rain and drizzle, some heavy; average to very mild temperatures; max 12.9c 29^th highest of the month followed by minimum 11.6c 30^th the mildest night which was then beaten by 11.7c on the final night of the year.

Total rainfall: 172.9mm (120%)

Wettest day: 26.2mm 7^th

Max rain rate: 22.2mm/ hr 7^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 19
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 7

Longest dry spell: 7 days 15^th - 21^st

Mean temperature: 6.4c (+1.3c)

Mean Max: 9.0c (+1.1c)

Mean Min: 3.7c (+1.4c)

High Max: 12.9c 29^th
Low Max: 4.7c 21^st
High Min: 11.7c 31^st
Low Min: -3.3c 19^th

Air frost: 8

Ground frost: 10

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 41 hr (111%)

Max sun: 7 hours 18^th & 19^th

Days no sun: 13

Mean RH: 94%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 69% 22^nd

Predominant wind direction: WSW
Mean wind speed: 6.4mph

Max gust: 45mph 7^th

Mean pressure: 1011mbar
Max pressure: 1041 mbar 17^th
Min pressure: 977 mbar 7^th

Days with:

Hail: 4
Gale: 0
Thunder: 0
Fog: 1

Fog at 0900: 0

Snow or sleet: 1

Snow lying 0900: 0

0900 WIND: N 3 NE 1 E 6 SE 1 S 0 SW 6 W 4 NW 2 Calm 8

Church Lawford rainfall Dec 2021 :

Quite wet

Total: 66.6mm (117%)

Wettest day: 9.8mm 24^th

Rain days: 22

Over 1mm: 14

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 4 days 13^th -16^th

Bablake Dec 2021

Wet

Total: 82.6mm (133%)

Wettest day: 16.4mm 25^th

Rain days: 25

Over 1mm: 15

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 3 days 14^th -16^th

Thunder: 0

Sun: 26.2 hrs (43%)

2021 annual summary

Llanwnnen

Rather dull and quite wet with near average temperatures

Total rainfall 1432.2mm this being 109% of the 1916-50 Lampeter average but only 102% of the 2006-21 mean at this location.

Total estimated sunshine 1234 hrs (91%).

Total rainfall: 1432.2mm (109%)

Wettest day: 54.7mm Feb 19^th

Max rain rate: 137.2mm/ hr Sept 27^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 215
Wet days >1.0mm: 171
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 49

Longest dry spell: 17 days August 21^st to Sept 7^th (longest since 22 days in Sept 2014)

Mean temperature: 9.7c (-0.1c wrt 2006-21)

Mean Max: 14.0c (0.0c)

Mean Min: 5.5c (-0.1c)

High Max: 31.0c July 22^nd
Low Max: +0.2c Feb 11^th
High Min: 16.4c Sept 8^th
Low Min: -8.8c Jan 25^th

Air frost: 68

Ground frost: 86

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 1234 hr (91%)

Max sun: 15.0 hours June 15^th & July 20^th

Days no sun: 76

Mean RH: 89%

High RH: 100% many
Low RH: 30% April 22^nd

Predominant wind direction: WSW
Mean wind speed: 5.2mph

Max gust: 58mph Nov 20^th

Mean pressure: 1016mbar
Max pressure: 1043mbar Feb 27^th
Min pressure: 975mbar Jan 20^th

Days with:

Hail: 24
Gale: 0
Thunder: 5 (L only 1)
Fog: 45

Fog at 0900: 6

Snow or sleet: 16

Snow lying 0900: 6

0900 WIND: N 29 NE 29 E 23 SE 19 S 37 SW 64 W 39 NW 22 Calm 103

Church Lawford rainfall 2021 :

Average

Total: 670.6mm (99%)

Wettest day: 20.2mm Apr 27^th

Rain days: 179

Over 1mm: 119

Over 10mm: 18

Dry spell: 19 days April 8^th - 26^th

Bablake 2021

Rather wet

Total: 773.0mm (112%)

Wettest day: 29.2mm Oct 4^th

Rain days: 187

Over 1mm: 121

Over 10mm: 23

Dry spell: 17 days May 29^th – June 15^th

Thunder: 11

Sun: 1451.7 hrs (93%)