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%)

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.

1^st - 15^th 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 1^st & audible 7^th); mostly cloudy with a few sunny intervals; often rather windy but no gales; temperatures between average and very mild; max 11.8c 3^rd highest reading of the month followed by min 10.7c the mildest night; a few slight frosts.

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

hours sun 20^th.

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

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

Total rainfall: 203.8mm (142% Falc)

Wettest day: 36.9mm 11^th

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

Longest dry spell: 4 days 20^th - 23^rd

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 20^th

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 10^th

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 11^th

Rain days: 18

Over 1mm: 10

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 5 days 15^th - 19^th

Bablake Jan 2023

Near average rainfall

Total: 59.8mm (100%)

Wettest day: 12.6mm 11^th

Rain days: 19

Over 1mm: 10

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 15^th - 17^th

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wettest day: 8.6mm 22^nd

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

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

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 & 18^th
Low Min: -6.2c 27^th

Air frost: 11

Ground frost: 14

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 77 hr (120%)

Max sun: 9 hours 13^th

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 18^th

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 21^st

Rain days: 8

Over 1mm: 3

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 8 days Jan 30^th – Feb 6^th

Bablake Feb 2023

Very dry and sunny and very mild

Total: 7.6mm (17%)

Wettest day: 2.6mm 21^st

Rain days: 7

Over 1mm: 2

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 9 days Jan 30^th – Feb 7^th

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 11^th

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

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

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 13^th (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 19^th

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

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 11^th

Rain days: 43

Over 1mm: 22

Over 10mm: 3

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

Bablake Winter 2022/23

Dry and sunny, quite mild

Total: 129.4mm (78%)

Wettest day: 13.2mm Dec 19^th

Rain days: 51

Over 1mm: 24

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 9 days Jan 30^th – Feb 7^th

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.

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

5^th - 11^th 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 8^th coldest day of the month; milder after frost 11^th.

12^th - 24^th 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 13^th & 16^th mildest nights of the month and max 13.6c 17^th mildest day.

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

28^th - 31^st unsettled again to end the month with further spells of rain or showers, heavy at times; 21.1mm 29^th 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 1^st midnight to 10am BST)

Total rainfall: 199.2mm (240% Falc)

Wettest day: 21.1mm 30^th

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

Longest dry spell: 3 days 2^nd - 4^th

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 & 16^th
Low Min: -8.1c 3^rd

Air frost: 6

Ground frost: 8

Ice days: 0

Est sun: 39 hr (42%)

Max sun: 7 hours 27^th

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 13^th

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

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 9^th

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 20

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 2^nd - 4^th

Bablake March 2023

Exceptionally wet

Only March 1947 wetter (126.mm)

Total: 125.2mm (266%)

Wettest day: 25.6mm 9^th

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 19

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 3 days 2^nd - 4^th

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29^th/ 30^th max 20.1c 29^th 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 11^th

Max rain rate: 35.6mm/ hr 10^th
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 29^th
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 20^th

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 11^th & 12^th

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 12^th)

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 9^th

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 22^nd

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total rainfall: 19.3mm (25% Falc)

Wettest day: 8.9mm 7^th

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

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

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 4^th

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

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 8^th

Rain days: 8

Over 1mm: 6

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 20 days 12^th - 31^st

Bablake May 2023

Dry

Total: 33.0mm (59%)

Wettest day: 8.0mm 8^th

Rain days: 10

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 12 days 20^th - 31^st

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 29^th

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

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

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 9^th

Rain days: 51

Over 1mm: 39

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 20 days May 12^th - 31^st

Bablake Spring 2023

Wet

Total: 221.1mm (143%)

Wettest day: 25.6mm March 9^th

Rain days: 57

Over 1mm: 40

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 12 days May 20^th -31^st

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 9^th to June 16^th (second longest).

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

Warmest June on record nationally since nineteenth century.

1^st - 9^th 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 9^th), nights as low as 3.3c (3^rd);

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

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

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 16^th – June 15^th). Partial drought 39 days (6.4mm) to 16^th (second longest).

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

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

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

27^th – 30^th often cloudy with rain or drizzle on and off, temperatures mostly around average by day; 29^th though sunny pm; 28^th min 16.5c being the third night in a week topping the previous June record warm night but then 30^th 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 17^th

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

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

Longest partial drought: 39 days May 9^th to June 16^th (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 3^rd - 5^th 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 25^th

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 11^th (most in one hour)

Rain days: 9

Over 1mm: 6

Over 10mm: 3

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

Kings Newnham (EA)

Rather dry

Total rainfall: 43.6mm

Wettest day: 13.8mm 18^th

Bablake June 2023

Rather wet

Total: 67.2mm (114%)

Wettest day: 27.6mm 11^th

Rain days: 10

Over 1mm: 7

Over 10mm: 2

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

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 14^th 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 7^th being the only really warm, sunny day of the month) nothing especially cool either.

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

7^th - 9^th briefly very warm and sunny 7^th, 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 9^th); cloudy 8^th then sunny spells 9^th; rather warm and humid.

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

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

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

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

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

Total rainfall: 158.6mm (152% Falc)

Wettest day: 25.4mm 14^th

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

Longest dry spell: 2 days 19^th - 20^th

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 7^th

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 4^th 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 8^th & 26^th

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 26^th

Bablake July 2023

Very wet

Total: 97.0mm (170%)

Wettest day: 15.8mm 14^th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 14

Over 10mm: 4

Dry spell: 4 days 4^th - 7^th

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)

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

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

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

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

18^th -23^rd min 16.0c 18^th 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 20^th); average to rather warm temperature- wise.

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

26^th – 31^st a mainly cloudy and cool end to Summer, nothing much above 17c in these final 6 days; 27^th frequent showers, very heavy and prolonged at times yielding 27.2mm wettest day of the month; very cool 27^th 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 26^th

Max rain rate: 61mm/hr 26^th
Rain days >0.2mm: 24
Wet days >1.0mm: 20
Days of heavy rain >10mm: 5

Longest dry spell: 3 days 15^th - 17^th

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 27^th
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 16^th

Days no sun: 3

Mean RH: 90 %

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

Predominant wind direction: SW

Max gust: 40mph 19^th

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

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 13^th

Rain days: 12

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 0

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

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 4^th

Rain days: 14

Over 1mm: 9

Over 10mm: 0

Dry spell: 7 days 19^th - 25^th

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 26^th

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

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

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 13^th
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 3^rd 4^th & 5^th

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 19^th

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 11^th

Rain days: 39

Over 1mm: 28

Over 10mm: 7

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

King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 160.4mm (near average)

Wettest day: 14.2mm July 26^th

Bablake Summer 2023

Rather wet

Total: 206.0mm (114%)

Wettest day: 27.6mm June 11^th

Rain days: 45

Over 1mm: 30

Over 10mm: 6

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

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 10^th.

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 9^th 19.6c (mean max 26.9c, mean min 12.3c). Unprecedented for September. Mean still above 18c at mid month.

1^st rather cloudy, a few light showers.

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

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

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

16^th - 23^rd continued unsettled with showers or longer periods of rain, very heavy at times; 38.9mm 19^th 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 21^st; cloud and sunny intervals some days; very windy overnight 19^th/ 20^th estimated gusts towards 50mph; 22^nd min 3.4c and max 13.9c both coolest of the month; 23^rd mainly dry with sunny spells.

24^th - 30^th rather unsettled with average to rather warm temperatures; sunny intervals with occasional rain or showers; very windy 27^th estimated gusts close to 50mph courtesy of named storm Agnes. Heavy rain on the morning of October 1^st 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 19^th

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

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

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 4^th

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 20^th & 27^th

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 12^th

Rain days: 16

Over 1mm: 11

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 9 days 1^st - 9^th

King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 61.6mm (near average?)

Wettest day: 18.8mm 12^th

Bablake Sept 2023

Rather wet

Total: 67.8mm (115%)

Wettest day: 26.8mm 17^th

Rain days: 15

Over 1mm: 13

Over 10mm: 1

Dry spell: 10 days 1^st - 10^th

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 21^st century compared to the late 20^th.

Mean temperature to 10^th 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%).

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

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

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

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

18^th – 31^st 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 20^th lowest pressure of the year to date; max 10.8c 24^th equal coolest day of the month with 16^th.

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

Wettest day: 32.2mm 12^th

Max rain rate: 97.6mm/ hr 26^th
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 & 24^th
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 15^th

Days no sun: 6

Mean RH: 95%

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

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

Max est gust: 35mph 17^th

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 19^th

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 19^th

Bablake Oct 2023

Very wet

Total: 130.6mm (192%)

Wettest day: 27.8mm 19^th

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 29^th). Min -5.9c 25^th the coldest November night since 2016 (-11.0c 30^th) although note in 2018 down to a record -8.0c on October 30^th!

1^st - 13^th very unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, 17.4mm 9^th 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 2^nd 961 mbar, then 4^th 961 mbar again (both beating 963 mbar from 14/02/14).

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

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

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

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

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

29^th - 30^th dry and cold, sunny intervals, max 3.4c 30^th 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 9^th

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

Longest dry spell: 2 days 21^st - 22^nd

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 & 18^th
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 25^th

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 2^nd (est)

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

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 12^th

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 12^th

Bablake Nov 2023

Rainfall average

Total: 66.4mm (105%)

Wettest day: 15.0mm 12^th

Rain days: 21

Over 1mm: 12

Over 10mm: 2

Dry spell: 3 days 28^th - 30^th

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 19^th

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

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

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 4^th

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 20^th & 27^th

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

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 19^th

Rain days: 57

Over 1mm: 32

Over 10mm: 6

Dry spell: 9 days Sept 1^st - 9^th

King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 221.0mm

Wettest day: 20.2mm Oct 19^th

Bablake Autumn 2023

Wet, very mild, quite sunny

Total: 266.4mm (139%)

Wettest day: 27.0mm Oct 19^th

Rain days: 53

Over 1mm: 37

Over 10mm: 7

Dry spell: 10 days Sept 1^st - 10^th

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)

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

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

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

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

18^th - 31^st 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 18^th and max 12.2c 27^th mildest of the month. Strong winds 27^th and 28^th estimated gusts to 50mph. Brief but spectacular thunderstorm 2200 of the 27^th with brilliant close lightning within a mile and really loud crashing thunder along with very heavy hail and rain; 30.1mm 30^th wettest day of the month.

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

Wettest day: 30.1mm 30^th

Max rain rate: 172mm/ hr 27^th
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 1^st

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 27^th

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 30^th

Rain days: 26

Over 1mm: 23

Over 10mm: 2

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

King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 128.6mm

Wettest day: c 18mm 30^th

Bablake Dec 2023

Very wet

Total: 144.0mm (232%)

Wettest day: 23.0mm 3^rd

Rain days: 27

Over 1mm: 24

Over 10mm: 3

Dry spell: 2 days 15^th - 16^th

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 19^th

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

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

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 3^rd -5^th 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 & 4^th

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 11^th

Rain days: 198

Over 1mm: 134

Over 10mm: 19

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

King's Newnham (EA)

Total rainfall: 740.2mm rather wet

Wettest day: 24.0mm march 9^th

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 19^th

Rain days: 209

Over 1mm: 143

Over 10mm: 21

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

Thunder: 12

Sun: 1589 hrs 102%