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%

Weather log November 2023

Weather log November 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

Unsettled start to November, spells of wet weather with unusually low atmospheric pressure:

Wed 1st Whitechurch, near Cardigan 26.2mm wettest MO site  in Wales

Thu 2nd named storm Ciaran, this mainly affected the south of England and in particular the Channel Islands where wind gusts to 100mph were reported. It was a notable low pressure area giving very low atmospheric pressure down close to 950mbar, the deepest across southern UK for several decades. Here at Lwn lowest pressure 961 mbar in the early hours (lowest since 956 mbar March 2008)), while 960 mbar at Coventry was believed to be the lowest on record (beating 961 mbar from December 1989). Weather-wise unremarkable for most of Wales & Midlands, the low centre tracked along southern England with tightest isobars on its southern flank, slacker pressure gradients to its north and west. That saying exposed Welsh coasts still had gusts to 60mph. Spells of rain or showers gave over an inch to parts of WW with Whitechurch 29.8mm again wettest in Wales.

First half of November continued unsettled and at times wet, temperatures around average:

Fri 10th showery past few days, Penuwch (NRW), Ceredigion caught 37mm (midnight to midnight) and was the wettest gauge in the UK, (Llanwnnen 14mm). Isolated lightning sferics today. 

Sat 11th widespread grass frost Midlands with local air frost, minima Pershore -1.7c, Shobdon -0.5c, CL +1.2c, Lwn 2.6c, Coleshill 3.5c, Aberdaron 6.8c. Ice on the windscreen at LL this evening.

Sun 12th another widespread ground frost Midlands, minima Shobdon -1.0c, CL +0.5c, Coventry +1.3c, Lwn 2.7c (before rain late in the night).

We have been away at LL, Warks since Wed 8th where some rain or showers, also pleasant sunny spells, nowhere near as wet as back home.

Mon 13th showery, a few lightning sferics mid Wales late evening (Aberystwyth perhaps?).

Tue 14th sferics in places mid & N Wales during the early hours.

First half November (1st - 15th): rather mild, rainfall generally on the wet side, very wet some areas; sunshine average to quite sunny. Little frost still.

Rainfall totals 1st -15th:

Mona 53.4mm (average)

Llanwnnen 127.3mm (very wet)

Pembrey Sands 80.2mm (rather wet)

MH 91.6mm (wet)

Mumbles 98.6mm (very wet)

Coventry 42.4mm (rather wet)

CL 36.8mm (rather wet)

Pershore 38.8mm (rather wet|)

Shobdon 67.6mm (very wet)

Sunshine 1st - 15th Nov:

Llanwnnen 25 hrs (average)

Coventry c 45 hours (quite sunny)

Shobdon 40 hrs (average)

Thu 16th a pleasant dry afternoon for a change with sunny spells parts of WW, things drying up somewhat as little rain past few days. Whitechurch max 11.9c (warmest in UK), also Lwn 10.2c, in contrast a cool and cloudy day Mids with a low crossing the English channel, chilly east winds here (max Coventry 7.2c, ROW 9.3c).

Drier after 20th and much colder into last week:

Tue 21st  Whitechurch max 12.3c warmest in UK (Lwn 9.8c).

Sat 25th first really cold night, minima Tirabad -6.0c, Lwn -5.9c, Pershore -5.5c, CC -3.3c, Market Bosworth & Trawsgoed -2.9c, Coventry -1.8c, Nottingham -1.0c, Aberdaron 3.3c. It was the coldest November night at Llanwnnen since 2016 (-11.0c 30th), however note the record cold October night in 2018 (-8.0c 30th).

Wed 29th cold or very cold for November, maxima Tirabad 2.1c, Sutton Bonington (Notts) 4.2c, CL 4.3c, Coventry 4.9c, Lwn 5.1c, Winterbourne (B'ham) 6.1c, Mumbles 8.2c.

Thu 30th frost, quite severe in places, minima Pershore -5.8c, Shawbury -5.1c, CITE -5.0c, CL, Lwn & Whitechurch (Pembs) -4.4c, Nottingham & Trawsgoed -2.5c, Aberporth 0.0c, Mumbles +1.3c. Snow flurries gave a dusting parts of E Mids (inc Leicester). Cold/ very cold by day again, Llanwnnen (max 3.4c) had the coldest November day for 11 years (when max 1.8c 29/11/12). Other maxima Tirabad (near Sennybridge, Powys) 1.0c, CC 2.1c, Shawbury 3.2c, Trawsgoed 3.4c, Coventry 3.7c, Nottingham 4.0c, Pershore 5.1c,Valley 5.4c, Astwood Bank (Worc) 5.5c. 

Nature notes:

Wed 1st Aberystwyth several thousand Starling in murmuration towards sunset (4 to 4.30pm).

First week, lack of frost this Autumn to date has held back the usual vegetation dieback whilst permitting various flowers to keep on blooming (garden and wild varieties alike). Ash and Beech shedding leaves, Oak holding onto them.

Plenty of plants in flower, coming into flower in fact, still some Fox and Cubs about.

Tue 7th Neuadd lane, prolific new growth, leafing and flowering, inc Ox Eye Daisy, Red Campion, Red Clover. Celandine leaves showing on south- facing bank. Fresh Oak and Hazel leaves, most plentiful small purple flowers in the hedges (Cranesbill I think); hedgerows sprouted again after trim earlier in Autumn (especially Hazel and Wild Rose), Beech buds and Hazel Buds alongside already formed catkins. Fresh fern fronds, a mixture of dead ones, still green ones and new ones. Blackberries flowering and others with unripe fruit that has recently appeared months after the main crop. Several Fieldfare and Redwing.

Garden, Lords and Ladies by the shed has regained foliage after these died back late Summer. 

Second week at LL (Warks) plentiful growth and blooming going on here to (as if a second Spring), Nettle flowers, Dandelions amongst many other species of garden and country plant.

Tue 14th Song Thrush singing Uni dusk.

Late month: profuse blooming and growth continued into last week.

One of the Cherry trees has blossomed by Dulas, Lampeter Uni, lots of daisies, some Dandelions, garden blackberry flowers and fruit (small unripe), a few raspberries turning red, many garden flowers Fuchsia, Roses, dozens of different types as though a second Spring.

Late month sharp frosts appear to have killed off some vegetation but not others, most bracken now browned off, however in the garden there are near ripe Raspberries and unripe Blackberries!

Thu 30th Neuadd lane: Celandine leaves on south- facing bank prolific (these should not flower until late February/ March. A few Celandine leaves in our garden too. Also Primrose leafage, this quite normal at any time of year. A few Beech buds have started to open then been halted by the cold, quite a few Hazel catkins.

Most leaves off month end.

November 2023 summary

Rather mild; rainfall varying from rather dry to wet; sunshine rather dull to quite sunny

Rainfall totals November 2023

Mona, Anglesey 106.4mm (average)

Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular c 95mm (rather dry)

Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 110mm (average)

Llanwnnen, Ceredigion 177.2mm (112%)

Pembrey Sands, Carms 119.8mm (93%)

Milford Haven, Pembs 139.4mm (102%)

Mumbles, near Swansea 133.6mm (113%)

Shawbury, Salop c 85mm (rather wet)

Coleshill c 50mm (rather dry)

Coventry, Bablake School 66.4mm (105%)

CL, Warks 55.0mm (92%)

Pershore, Worc 53.6mm (83%)

Hereford c 80mm (rather wet)

National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges Nov 2023

Llyn Cefni (Ynys Mon) 124.6mm (average)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 213.6mm (average)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 423.6mm (rather wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 294.0mm (rather wet)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 122.8mm (rather wet)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 177.2mm (rather wet)

Penuwch (Ceredigion) 238.4mm (very wet)

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 189.8mm (wet)

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 162.0mm (rather wet)

Pencader (Carms)  187.6mm (average)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 202.8mm (rather wet)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 207.6mm (rather wet)

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 168.6mm (rather wet)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 189.2mm (wet)

Ferwig (near Cardigan) 100.6mm (rather dry)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 251.8mm (wet)

Tenby (Pembs) 173.8mm (wet)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 158.0mm (rather wet)

COL stations rainfall Nov 2023

Llansadwrn 122.6mm (92%)

Ludlow, Salop 64.0mm (83%)

Alvechurch, Worc 70.7mm (83%)

Warstock, Brum 79.3mm (101%)

Cosby, Leic 42.5mm (66%)

Hinckley 75.6mm

Towcester, Northants 65.8mmn (89%)

Sunshine totals Nov 2023

Llanwnnen estimated  42 hours estimated (79%)

Coventry, Bablake School 84.9 hrs (129%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 64.2 hrs (94%)

COL stations sun Nov 2023

Ludlow 75.1 hrs

Alvechurch 83.7 hours

Cosby 83.8 hrs

Towcester 93.5 hrs

Autumn 2023 summary

Very mild and wet; sunshine rather dull to rather sunny

Coventry: the third warmest Autumn since records began in the city in 1892. Sunniest Autumn since 2007 (339.6 hrs).

Llanwnnen: the wettest Autumn locally since year 2000 (Cellan NRW c 650mm), the previous wettest here being 528.2mm 2018. Mildest since 2011.

September very warm, variable rainfall, average sun.

October wet/ very wet, very mild, dull to average sunshine.

November rather mild, rainfall average or wet, rather dull to sunny.

Rainfall totals Autumn 2023

Mona, Anglesey 407.6mm (wet)

Aberdaron c 399mm (wet)

Aberporth c 330mm (rather wet)

Llanwnnen 559.5mm (133%)

Pembrey Sands c 520mm (very wet)

Coleshill c 240mm (rather wet)

Coventry 266.4mm (139%)

Church Lawford (Rugby) 212.0mm (112%)

Pershore 230.6mm (wet)

Shobdon 301.4mm (wet)

Sunshine totals Autumn 2023

Llanwnnen (estimated) 213 hours (80%)

Coventry, Bablake School 313.5 hours (110%)

Shobdon (Herefordshire) 277.0 hrs (rather dull)

Weather log October 2023

Weather log October 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

Sun 1st very warm night for October, minima Mumbles 17.4c, Pembrey Sands 17.1c, Pershore 16.6c, Lwn & MH 16.3c, CC 14.2c, Shawbury 13.5c. A rather wet start to the month for much of WW and the NW Midlands with over an inch parts of WW.

Mon 2nd thundery showers affected the Midlands today pm, thunder and lightning at Coventry & Rugby.

Thu 5th/ Fri 6th very wet NW Wales, in particular Snowdonia where Capel Curig recorded 72.4mm in the 24 hours to 0600 Fri 6th, it was the wettest official MO station both Thu 5th (41.2mm) and Fri 6th (52.8mm). Cwm Dyli (NRW) had 117.6mm over the 2 days. Just small amounts fell in most places south of the river Dyfi .

Fri 6th start of an unusually warm spell for October, just the Midlands today: maxima Wellesbourne (Warks) 21.0c, Pershore 20.7c, Coventry 20.3c, Market Bosworth (Leic) 20.2c, Shobdon 19.2c, Trawsgoed 18.6c, Lwn 16.9c, CC 15.6c.

Sat 7th much of WW above 15c during the night, minima Mumbles 16.1c, Pembrey Sands 15.8c, Shawbury 15.4c, Aberporth & Lwn 14.7c, CC 14.0c, Coleshill 13.2c. Warm or very warm for October by day, maxima Market Bosworth 24.1c, Coleshill 24.0c, Coventry 23.4c, Nottingham 21.3c, Shawbury 20.9c, Trawsgoed 20.8c, Lwn 19.1c, Aberdaron 15.4c. Averages for early October are 14 to 17c.

Sun 8th warm/ very warm again, maxima Hereford 24.3c, Trawsgoed 23.4c, Pershore 23.2c, CITE 23.1c, Coventry 22.7c, Nottingham 21.8c, Lwn 21.7c, MH 20.5c, Aberdaron 17.9c.

Mon 9th similar to recent days a continuation of the Autumn warmth: Coventry 25.1c, Coleshill 24.1c, Nottingham 23.3c, Pershore 22.0c, Lwn 21.9c, Trawsgoed 21.4c, Aberporth 20.2c, Aberdaron 14.7c.

Tue 10th last widely warm day of the spell: maxima Hereford 22.6c, Nottingham 21.3c, Market Bosworth & Trawsgoed 20.1c, CL 19.6c, Lwn 18.8c, Aberdaron 16.6c.

Wed 11th spells of rain, over 2 inches parts of mid & N Wales, this after a warm night, minima Mumbles 15.9c, MH & Shobdon 15.5c, Lwn 14.8c, CL & Nottingham 15.3c, CC 14.2c. CC 36.2mm wettest in the UK (also Pershore College 16mm).

Thu 12th/ Fri 13th widely 1 or 2 inches so a very wet day: 24 hours to 0900 13th Llanwnnen 32.2mm, Coventry 20.4mm. Then 24 hours to 1800 13th: Lwn 41mm, NRW gauges Felinfoel (Llanelli) 58mm & Tenby 50mm; EA gauges Monkmoor (Shrewsbury) 41.6mm, Sutton Coldfield 39.3mm, Corley (near Coventry) 35.2mm, King's Newnham (near Rugby) 26.8mm. The cold front brought a big drop in temperatures, e.g. at Church Lawford from 19c 1400 down to 11c 1600. Hereford max 21.6c warmest in the UK (sunny spell early afternoon), CL  20.1c cf Lwn max 16.0c early morning prior to the cold frontal passage. BBC early evening showed the wettest place in UK today as 'Tregaron' with 65mm although the gauge is actually at Swyddffynnon some 4 miles away. As far as the MO concerned Swyddffynnon the wettest place in the UK today with 52.6mm (2100); Coleshill 39.6mm officially wettest in the W Mids and Market Bosworth 38.2mm E Mids.

A rather cool spell around mid month:

Sat 14th maxima below average for most, CC 10.9c, Sutton Bonington (Notts) 11.9c, CL 12.0c, Lwn 12.5c, Mumbles 13.8c, Pershore though up to average at 15.9c and warmest in the UK.

Sun 15th air frost in places, grass frost quite widespread inland, lows Tirabad -0.9c, Pershore -0.3c, Trawsgoed +1.3c, CL 2.5c, Lwn 2.6c, Aberporth 7.2c. Max cool generally between 10 and 13c (CL 10.1c, Aberporth 10.7c, Lwn 11.6c, Coventry 11.7c Mumbles 13.0c, Pershore 13.2c).

First half of October has been very mild, rainfall between average and wet, sunshine rather dull to average.

Rainfall totals Oct 1st to 16th 0900:

CC 168.4mm (rather wet)

Llanwnnen 80.7mm (average)

Pembrey Sands 65.8mm (average)

MH 70.0mm (rather wet)

Coventry 47.2mm (wet)

CL 47.2mm (wet)

Pershore 46.0mm (wet)

Shobdon (Herefordshire) 45.0mm (average)

Sunshine 1st -15th October 2023:

Llanwnnen 38 hours estimated (rather dull)

Coventry 58.8 hours (average)

Mon 16th first frost Lwn min -0.4c, widespread grass frost away from coasts; Tirabad (Powys) -0.8c, Shobdon -0.3c, Coventry +1.2c, Trawsgoed 1.3c, Nottingham 2.3c, Mumbles 7.5c.

Wed 18th spells of rain pm, over an inch parts of W Mids: ROW 27.8mm, Coventry 19.0mm, Lwn 13.4mm, Market Bosworth (Leic) 10.4mm.

Thu 19th so named storm 'Babet' influencing the weather, showers or longer spells of rain today, local thunder. Warm sunny intervals too, maxima Gogerddan (near Aberystwyth) 19.1c, Trawsgoed 18.6c, Lwn 17.9c;  Whitechurch (Pembs) 33.8mm wettest place in Wales, also Shawbury 23.6mm (to 2100).

Fri 20th heavy rain in places overnight, 2 inches parts of the W Mids in the 24 hours to 0900 with an inch more widely across the Midlands (Coventry 27.8mm wettest day of the year to date). Further copious rain for the N Mids & N Wales in particular during the day giving another inch or 2 widely to Notts & Derbyshire. Widespread flooding across the Midlands, severe along some rivers such as the Rother at Chesterfield and along the Severn where at Bewdley the barrier was not erected in time. Over 100mm for the past 2 days Peak District and some spots in the W Midlands. Pennerley beneath the Shropshire Stiperstones 78.6mm wettest MO station in the W Mids today & CC 58.2mm wettest one in Wales today. Coventry 62mm past 3 days.  A notable rainfall event, although not especially wet over most of south & west Wales, here at Lwn just 11mm for the 2 days. Atmospheric pressure has been below 980mbar much of the past 2 days (975mbar minimum today Lwn lowest of the year to date).

A drier couple of days over the weekend then back to unsettled rest of the month, wet at times, temperatures cool to average:

Mon 23rd dry much of the day here in Lwn a mild max 15.8c (Whitechurch, Pembs 16.8c, Pembrey Sands 16.5c); band of slow moving heavy rain over Pembrokeshire during the evening with some lightning sferics. Heavy downpours then affected the rest of SW Wales overnight, Scolton Country Park (Pembs) 29.0mm wettest in Wales today. 

Tue 24th SW Wales still bearing the brunt of showers and longer spells of rain today (isolated lightning sferics). Widely 1 to 2 inches across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and south Ceredigion. Mostly dry and bright Midlands. Llanwnnen caught just over an inch between 2300 and 1600 so the October total is now closing in on the average (historically 143mm) and so assuring this will be the sixth wet October on the trot! Tavernspite NRW gauge in south Carmarthenshire caught 56mm in the 24 hours to 1800. Pembrey Sands 45.8mm officially wettest in the UK. 

Fri 27th past week contrasting fortunes with much of the Midlands away from the Marches rather dry (most places receiving under 10mm) while WW has been wet. Coventry just 2.6mm cf Llanwnnen over 50mm past 7 days.

Sat 28th Pembrey Sands 30.8mm, wettest in Wales, also Coleshill 19.8mm as a band of locally heavy rain affected the Midlands during the evening.

Fri 27th to Sun 29th showers or longer spells of rain affecting SW Wales in particular, especially they have been streaming in off Carmarthen Bay giving large rainfall totals over that county. Widely 1 to 2  these past 3 days across SW Wales, but locally 100mm in  the Carmarthen area, NRW gauge Llangendeirne about 5 miles SE of the town over 90mm by Sunday evening same period.

Rainfall variation late October

5 days 26th - 30th October very wet SW Wales and in particular Carmarthenshire, whereas for mid and N Wales much more modest rainfall:

5 day totals (NRW gauges):

Llangendeirne, between Carmarthen & Pontyberem c 160mm

Rhydargaeau N of Carmarthen c 140mm

Llanwnnen c 70mm 

Ferwig, near Cardigan c 23mm

Bow Street, near Aberystwyth 17mm

Corris, near Machynlleth c 25mm

Cwm Dyli, Snowdonia c 29mm (relatively dry for this normally wet site)

So stark contrasts with the Carmarthen area getting some 9 times as much as Aberystwyth!

Nature notes

Sun 1st 3 or 4 Swallow heading north viewed from front window.

Mon 2nd Lampeter Co-op around 50 hirundines (almost entirely House Martin as no Swallows audible). A high number, guess they were stopping off for a feed as they move south?

Tue 3rd 5 Swallow over the garden briefly this afternoon, then 3 House Martin Lampeter.

During the warm spell 7th - 10th, lots of insects reappeared, inc Hover flies, Bees (especially enjoying the Ivy flowers), several Peacock butterflies.

Sun 8th a few Laburnum flowers on the end of the branch of the same tree that had them exactly a month back (lane by S forestry).

The odd Starling in song of late.

Sat 14th first Fieldfare flew over the garden this afternoon.

Mid month pruning the Apple tree, some out of Season blossom on a single branch (reacting to the partial prune in August?).

Thu 19th quite a few Redwing flying over Lampeter and here.

Sun 22nd southern Forestry above Llanybydder: good flock of Fieldfare and a few Redwing. Quite a few different flowers out along the lane and some Bramble in bloom too.

Towards month end good numbers of Redwing passing over some days.

Leaf fall started but plant growth still evident especially Nettles and some other 'weeds'. Still a few (albeit soggy) flowers but Fox & Cubs for the most part over, did well to populate the lawn almost to November!

Mistle Thrush heard singing weakly from the garden several times towards month end.

October 2023 summary

Wet or very wet; very mild; rather dull to average sunshine-wise.

Over twice the average some areas, nearer 300% parts of N Mids and S Wales; Elsewhere remarkably Wattisham in Suffolk had 257mm which is over 4 times the average! Parts of mid & N Wales nearer average in contrast.

Llanwnnen sixth successive wet October (2006-23 average 155mm); October average past 5 years over 203mm and so wetter than the long- term December average (2006-22) of 184mm (wettest month of the year).

Coventry past 4 Octobers very wet, all over 100mm, similarly for the England & Wales average; Coventry averaged 113.7mm past 5 years (remarkably wet run of a month).

Most places between 1 and 2c above the October average (a month that has warmed considerably since the 1990's.

Rainfall totals Oct 2023

Capel Curig, Snowdonia 302.6mm (110%)

Mona, Anglesey 134mm (rather wet)

Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular c 165mm (wet)

Trawsgoed, Ceredigion c 190mm (wet)

Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 135mm (rather wet)

Llanwnnen 221.9mm (156%)

Pembrey Sands, Carms c 295mm (224%)

Milford Haven, Pembs 205.8mm (173%)

Mumbles, near Swansea 164.4mm (165%)

Nottingham c 155mm (over twice average)

Shawbury, Salop c 175mm (257%)

Coleshill c 135mm (very wet)

Coventry, Bablake School 130.6mm (192%)

CL, Warks 106.0mm (158%)

Pershore, Worc 125.4mm (194%)

Hereford c 125mm (very wet)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 153.6mm (182%)

National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges Oct 2023

Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 134.4mm (rather wet)

Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 187mm (average)

Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 370.4mm (rather wet)

Corris (near Machynlleth) 297mm (wet)

Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 168.2mm (very wet)

Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 203.6mm (very wet)

Penuwch (Ceredigion) 242.6mm (very wet)

Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 222.6mm (very wet)

Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 200.4mm (wet)

Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 278.4mm (very wet)

Rhydargaeau (Carms) 307.6mm (very wet)

Llangendeirne (Carms) 346.6mm (over twice the average)

Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 227.2mm (wet)

Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 289.2mm (twice the average)

Victoria Park, Swansea 389.8mm (three times the average) note: doubt over this as Mumbles MO just 5 miles away had less than half as much (164.4mm) while most Swansea PWS around 300mm?

Ferwig (near Cardigan) 128mm (average)

Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 249.2mm (wet)

Tenby (Pembs) 252.4mm (very wet)

Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 207mm (very wet)

COL stations rainfall Oct 2023

Llansadwrn 161.2mm (125%)

Ludlow, Salop 188.6mm (229%)

Alvechurch, Worc 178.2mm (214%)

Warstock, Brum 154.0mm (191%)

Cosby, Leic 95.8mm (139%)

Hinckley 144.6mm

Towcester, Northants 99.7mm (129%)

Sunshine totals Oct 2023

Llanwnnen estimated  62 hours (78%) 

Coventry, Bablake School 100.4 hrs (99%)

Shobdon, Herefordshire 78.5 hrs (76%)

COL stations sun:

Ludlow 83.1 hrs 

Alvechurch 86.7 hrs

Cosby 99.5 hrs

Towcester 116.9 hrs