Quick_Look since 1997

This file is designed to be a 'quick-look' at monthly or seasonal records over recent years.

[ After each monthly entry the following are shown: CET value (and anomaly relative to 'current' means – 1971/2000), EWP value (and % relation to 'current' means – 1971/2000), Thickness anomaly for the month over 'central England', Lamb's weather type derived from the mean monthly mslp pattern, approx. mslp anomaly for the month over 'central England'. (figs preceded by ? are provisional): sources – Met Office monthly weather summaries & the Royal Met. Soc 'Weather Logs'/Philip Eden. ]

------------------ 1997 -----------------

>Jan1997:anticyclonic/easterly>10th unsettled s/sw'ly>19th mainly anticyclonic:

Driest (EWP) since 1766; Scotland driest since 1963; Northern Ireland driest since before 1900; Very cold first 10 days, then milder and locally exceptionally mild around mid-month.

[ CET=2.5degC(-1.3); EWP=16.5mm(18%); TTanom=+4dam; LWT=ASE; PPanom= +9mbar ]

>Feb1997:mainly cyclonic w/sw'ly:

One of the 4 or 5 warmest Februarys in 20th C; Very unsettled/windy (often stormy) and mild. A lot of rain and exceptionally wet in W.Scotland and the Lake District.

[ CET=6.7degC(+2.9); EWP=101.6mm(156%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -2mbar ]

>Mar1997:unsettled w/sw'ly>7th anticyclonic>12th ridge/w'ly>18th unsettled>28th anticyclonic

Third warmest March (by CET) in that series. Notable high day maxima mid-month. Very dry locally exceptionally dry in southeast (but not in the NW). Notable lack of cold periods.

[ CET=8.4degC(+2.7); EWP=26.6mm(36%); TTanom=+6dam; LWT=ASW; PPanom= +9mbar ]

>Apr1997:mainly anticycl. w/nw'ly + ocnl frosys>9th anticyclonic>23rd unsettled w/sw'ly>30th anticyc.

Very dry except again in far NW. Warm for many, and sunny in S and E. Driest April since 1984.

[ CET=9.0degC(+1.1); EWP=23.7mm(39%); TTanom=+4dam; LWT=A; PPanom= +6mbar ]

>May1997:mainly cyclonic>14th anticyc/e-se'ly>17th cyclonic>22nd anticycl.

A lot of sunshine and reasonably warm. Very wet in parts of E.Scotland. Damaging early month frosts.

[ CET=11.5degC(+0.3); EWP=71.2mm(109%); TTanom=+2dam; LWT=x ; PPanom= -2mbar ]

>Jun1997:antic/e'ly>4th cycl

One of the four or five wettest Junes (by EWR) of the century. Many high-profile sporting fixtures affected. Drier in north and west UK. Notably sunless (after good start) - some areas just over 50%.

[ CET=14.1degC(-0.1); EWP=132.2mm(203%); TTanom=-2dam; LWT=C; PPanom= -6mbar ]

>Jul1997:cycl>4th anticyc/w'ly>7th anticyc>12th unsettled/w'ly>18th anticyc>23rd unsettled/w'ly

4th successive drier-than-average July. Changeable but warm - 8 out of last 9 July's warmer-than- average. Remarkable storm on 8th caused much damage at Hampton Court Flower Festival.

[ CET=16.7degC(+0.6); EWP=53.5mm(86%); TTanom=+0dam; LWT=A; PPanom= +3mbar ]

>Aug1997:cyc/e'ly>7th anticyc>10th wk cycl/se'ly>13th wk anticyc>19th unsettled/sw'ly>26th cycl.

2nd hottest (by CET) in record; Notably humid nights. Excessively wet SW Britain - notably dry in central+northern Scotland. Local severe storms in central and eastern Britain.

[ CET=18.9degC(+3.1); EWP=98.9mm(128%); TTanom=+7dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= +0mbar ]

>Sep1997:cyc/sw'ly>5th unsettled/w'ly>17th blocked/e'ly>22nd anticyc.

Dry, warm and very sunny in many places. Notably dry in south, especially southeast. In some places, the driest Sept since late 1950's.

[ CET=14.2degC(+0.6); EWP=30.8mm(39%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=AW; PPanom= +5mbar ]

>Oct1997:anticycl>6th unsettled/mainly w-sw'ly>18th blocked e/se'ly>22nd anticyc

Warm first week. Wet second week. Mostly dry and locally very sunny again. Notable late/record-breaking frosty spell in SE Britain. Remarkably sunny month England/Wales..circa 150% average.

[ CET=10.2degC(-0.4); EWP=74.7mm(86%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=ASW; PPanom= +1mbar ]

>Nov1997:soon cycl or unsettled w/sw'ly

Warm and locally very wet/local floods. Warmest day in 2nd half of November since 1895 on the 16th. A notably warm night 15th/16th with several records broken.

[ CET=8.4degC(+1.9); EWP=123.4mm(134%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=CS; PPanom= -9mbar ]

>Dec1997:cycl>3rd anticyc>6th unsettled>14th anticylonci/stg e'ly>17th cyclonic often stormy.

Changeable and mostly mild. Short mid-month cold spell with high wind-chill. Snow dislocation 17th across SW Britain (incl Wales). Notable severe gale Christmas Eve.

[ CET=5.8degC(+1.1); EWP=100.8mm(106%); TTanom=+1dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -3mbar ]

--------------- 1998 ---------------

Jan1998:vy unsettled/often stormy>20th incr. anticyclonic.

Mild/stormy first two-thirds then drier/colder. Severe gales/storms early in month. Overall mild, and exceptionally mild first half of month with several day max/night min records broken.

[ CET=5.2degC(+1.4); EWP=120.4mm(132%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= -1mbar ]

>Feb1998:mainly windy w'ly but with anticyclonic spells.

Exceptionally mild/equal 3rd wmst by CET.Very dry except in NW. Notably mild mid-month; records for night min, and day max broken, including all-time Feb. max. 7th driest of 20th century (EWP).

[ CET=7.3degC(+3.5); EWP=20.4mm(31%); TTanom=+9dam; LWT=AW; PPanom= +8mbar ]

>Mar1998:unsettled/w'ly>11th anticyc nw'ly>18th anticyc>25th unsettled.

Mild, rather cloudy. Night minima records broken around end of month. Very wet in west;

[ CET=7.9degC(+2.2); EWP=89.2mm(121%); TTanom=+4dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= +6mbar ]

>Apr1998:mainly cyclonic with northerly spells.

Exceptionally wet and notably sunless in eastern areas. One of the wettest April's in the 20th century/3rd wettest in series. Midland floods just before Easter. A sharp/snowy period over Easter.

[ CET=7.7degC(-0.2); EWP=130.9mm(215%); TTanom=-4dam; LWT=C; PPanom= -13mbar ]

>May1998:anticyc/n'ly>5th unsettled w'ly>10th anticyc/e'ly>20th anticyc n'ly> 24th mainly cyclonic.

Notably dry until 25th then heavy/thundery rain. Up to 25th, it would have been a notably dry month. Local flooding in south with high temps. Quite sunny.

[ CET=13.1degC(+1.9); EWP=33.9mm(52%); TTanom=+5dam; LWT=AN; PPanom= +1mbar ]

>Jun1998:cycl/unsettled

Local heavy rainfall; cold days NE and E England. New record low maxima in places. Dull in many places. (EWP doesn't do the rainfall justice..some places had over 250% rainfall e.g. some W'n regions)

[ CET=14.2degC(0.0); EWP=121.4mm(187%); TTanom=-3dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= -3mbar ]

>Jul1998:anticyc n/nw'ly>10th unsettled w'ly

Dull in many areas. Very wet in Scotland. [ Jun/Jul together prob. wettest over Scotland 20th century.]Not so wet (locally quite dry) in lowland southeastern Britain.

[ CET=15.5degC(-0.6); EWP=54.4mm(88%); TTanom=-1dam; LWT=CNW; PPanom= -3mbar ]

>Aug1998:unsettled/w'ly>26th anticyc>31st cyclonic/s'ly

Notably dry (the drought continues) over England/Wales. Quite sunny and rather warm - notably sunny in the southeast. Locally wet over Scotland with average sunshine.

[ CET=15.9degC(+0.1); EWP=48.7mm(63%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=W; PPanom= +3mbar ]

>Sep1998:mainly cyclonic w'ly>10th cyclonic nw'ly>17th anticyclonic>24th cyclonic.

Wet in some central and many southern areas of the country - dry/sunny N+W Scotland. Rather unsettled for most though it was reasonably warm.

[ CET=14.9degC(+1.3); EWP=104.4mm(134%); TTanom= +2dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -6mbar ]

>Oct1998:mainly cycl e’ly(ridge north)>9th w/nw’ly often cyclonic and very disturbed.

A very changeable month with heavy rain, flooding (Severn valley/Wales) and some strong winds.Long-standing rainfall records broken. Except'ally wet in upland west (after previous wet months). NI sunny.

[ CET=10.6degC(+0.0); EWP=152.1mm(175%); TTanom= -3dam; LWT=W; PPanom= -4mbar ]

>Nov1998:often cycl >14th quiet/anticyc >18th unsettled/w or sw’ly>29th anticycl in S.

Mostly changeable with rain at times especially in the west - notably wet many w’n and n’n regions. Mild at first but a colder spell later with some fog and frost. Coldest Nov since 1985 in Kent/E.Anglia.

[ CET=6.2degC(-0.3); EWP=89.3mm(97%); TTanom= -3dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= +2mbar ]

>Dec1998:dry/antic+tempo arctic outbreak>8th cyc/sw'ly>19th antic/n'ly>22nd sw'ly/mild/windy.

Notable Severe storms (2nd year running) during Christmas holiday period.Exceptionally mild overall but not right through month.

[ CET=5.6degC(+1.0); EWP=97.4mm(103%); TTanom=+1dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= +3mbar ]

------------- 1999 --------------

>Jan1999:cycl/unsettled much of month-stormy mid-month>28th anticyc.

Mild/windy and wet. Local flooding esp. in west. Markedly cyclonic. Above average sunshine for many. Record temperatures London/SE early in month. ( Similar temps/rainfall as last January).

[ CET=5.5degC(+1.7); EWP=128.6mm(141%); TTanom= +1dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -3mbar ]

>Feb1999:anticyc>3rd unsettled W/NW, ocnl N'ly.

Generally mild/changeable & windy at times; sev. gales 4th: Snow second week - heavy/drifting in N.Scotland. Sunny/dry month away from the west. Over 150% sunshine E/SE Scotl/NE England.

[ CET=5.3degC(+1.5); EWP= 50.0mm( 77%); TTanom= +2dam; LWT=NW; PPanom= +4mbar ]

>Mar1999:cyc/w'ly>4th cyc/n'ly>8th cyc,mainly w'ly>18th antic/nw'ly>21st cyc w'ly then s'ly

Mild(again) & unsettled. Snow in places first week.Often wet NE/E England, Midlands & E Anglia 3rd-11th; Notable flooding in west early in month & Yorkshire/NE England end first wk.

[ CET=7.4degC(+1.7); EWP= 70.6mm(95%); TTanom= +2dam; LWT=CW; PPanom= -4 mbar ]

>Apr1999:cyc/s'ly>4th unsettled sw/w'ly>12th cyc nw'ly>19th cyc>26th anticycl.

Mostly unsettled & rather wet. After a warm start, a wintry spell mid-month, with snow/squally showers. Spectactular thunderstorms, especially 26th in SW Midlands. Very warm end to month.

[ CET=9.4degC(+ 1.6); EWP= 75.8mm(124%); TTanom= +1dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -3 mbar ]

>May1999:antic>4th unsettl se'ly>7th cycl s/sw>14th antic>21st w'ly/unsettl>27th cyc>31st antic.

Notably warm (esp.nights)/changeable-notably warm start to month. Heavy rainfall around midmonth central areas. Stormy in the fourth week. Notable thunderstorms scattered about Midlands/SE 2nd half.

[ CET=12.9degC(+1.8); EWP= 56.2mm( 86%); TTanom= +3dam; LWT=CS; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>Jun1999:antic>2nd cycl/wet>6th cyc/n'ly>13th w'ly then anticl/irreg>26th cycl/w'ly

Rather wet. Some severe thunderstorms at first, then mainly cool & unsettled but with some very warm days at times.Coolest June since 1991 (CET). Very wet day (Wimbledon wash-out) on 29th.

[ CET=13.9degC(- 0.2); EWP= 90.9mm(140%); TTanom= -2dam; LWT=W; PPanom= +1mbar ]

>Jul1999:cyc>6th antic>13th unsettld/w'ly>18th cyc/w'ly>22nd anticyc/w'ly>26th anticy/e'ly

Mostly very warm/sunny, esp. south; cooler in N/NW. Notably dry some parts of England (driest Jul.Manchester). Driest EWP since 1911. Notable thunderstorms/tornadoes/flooding up to 6th;

[ CET=17.7degC(+1.7); EWP= 26.3mm(42%); TTanom=+4dam; LWT=ASW; PPanom= +1mbar ]

>Aug1999:cyc>19th anticy>24th cyc>27th antic >29th unsettled/w'ly.

Very hot/humid start then mostly cool/unsettled. Frq. severe thunderstorms/vy. heavy downpours. Warm/dry closing days. Birmingham 'wettest' in record. Much better in Scotland, dry/sunny.

[ CET= 16.1degC(+0.4); EWP= 116.6mm(151%); TTanom= +1dam; LWT=CS; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>Sep1999:antic>6th unsettled/some ridge pds >16th Very cycl.

Very warm/hot at first; Overall very unsettled with frq. tstorms/heavy rain & local flooding. Another wm. month by CET and sunny despite rain. Warmest (by CET) since 1949. Notably wm. nights.

[ CET=15.6degC(+2.0); EWP= 124.9mm(160%); TTanom=+3dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= - 7 mbar ]

>Oct1999:cyc w or nw'ly>4th antic (or w'ly)>15th antic se'ly>20th cycl>26th sw/w'ly unsettled.

Anticyclonic 4th-18th. V. sunny & dry after breezy start - some thunder. Unsettled last week gale & heavy rain, then dry & sunny again. Overall notably sunny for England & Wales (2nd sunniest).

[ CET= 10.7degC(+0.1); EWP= 86.5mm(99%); TTanom= -0.5 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= - 2mbar ]

>Nov1999:unsettld w/sw'ly>8th antic>14th cold n/ne'ly>21st unsettld w'ly/sw'ly or cyclonic.

Quiet/ anticyclonic and dry first half (but wet/flooding 4th/5th NW Britain). Mild. Cold spell third week with wintry &/or thundery showers. Disturbed last week with gales & heavy rain in places.

[ CET=7.9degC(+1.3); EWP= 67.3mm(73%); TTanom=+ 1.0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 6mbar ]

>Dec1999:unsettld w/nw'ly>13th cyc/nw-n'ly>15th unsettld/cold>20th mainly cycl/w-sw'ly ocnl nw;

Disturbed with frequent gales & some snow for most - especially in the north. Sunshine well above average (sunniest since 1962 E&W), but also very wet (esp W), with flooding etc. Storms early & late.

[ CET=5.0degC(+ 0.3); EWP= 142.4mm(150%); TTanom= -3 dam; LWT=CW; PPanom= - 9 mbar ]

------------- 2000 --------------

>Jan2000:unsettld w/sw'ly>13th antic/n'ly> 15th anticl or n'ly> 27th unsettl w'ly.

Dry, sunny (sunniest since 1959 E&W) & generally mild S&E; wet in N&W. Frosty nights/early mornings second half. Very mild end, with severe gales in north. [Dec/Jan sun together remarkable]

[ CET= 4.9degC(+1.1);EWP= 46.4mm(51%); TTanom=+5 dam; LWT=NW; PPanom= +9 mbar ]

>Feb2000:unsettl w/sw'ly (ocnl colder nw'ly)>18th n'ly/anticyc > 21st unsettled w/sw'ly.

Mostly very mild, wet & windy especially first fortnight & last few days. Good sunshine. Some snow mid-month. 6th consecutive month with above avg. sunshine. 8th consec. month above avg. temp.

[ CET= 6.3degC(+2.5); EWP= 95.1mm(146%); TTanom= +3dam; LWT=W; PPanom= +2mbar ]

>Mar2000:unsettl w'ly or n'ly>4th antic (S)/w'ly (N)>16th antic>23rd cycl>27th antic ne'ly

Very dry, rather sunny & mild. Exceptionally mild second week. Frosts first & third weeks; 7th consecutive month above average sunshine; 9th in succession warmer than average.

[ CET= 7.6degC(+1.9); EWP= 32.7mm(44%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= +7 mbar ]

>Apr2000:cyc/ne'ly>5th anticyc>9th cycl/ne'ly>17th cycl/s'ly or sw'ly>28th anticyc.

England, Wales & E.Scotland: very wet - wettest April by EWP in entire series; flooding NE Scotland & parts England; cold first half with overnight frosts/some snow;mostly warm second half;

[ CET= 7.8degC(-0.1); EWP= 142.6mm(234%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT= C; PPanom= - 9 mbar ]

>May2000:antic/ne'ly>5th cycl/e'ly>10th anticy/e'ly/se'ly>15th cyc/w'ly

Wet month E&W: temperatures/sunshine near normal. Very warm first half, colder thereafter. Much drier/ notable sunshine north & west. Local flooding south. Remarkable thunderstorm Bracknell.

[ CET= 12.1degC(+0.9); EWP= 98.0mm(151%); TTanom= + 2dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>June2000:cyc/w'ly>14th antic/w'ly> 19th cyc > 25th antic/ne'ly > 30th se'ly

Unsettled first half-flooding N. England. Warm/Hot third week-hottest June day London since 1976. Unsettled close. Notable/record storm 13th north Scotland;

[ CET= 15.1degC(+1.0); EWP= 43.0mm(66%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>July2000:cyc>6th anti/n'ly>8th w'ly/cyc-n'ly>12th n/nw'ly>16th anti>24th cyc.

Cool/cloudy esp.east/NE. Sunnier/warmer west.Thunderstorms/flooding Surrey/Sussex.Sunny, V.warm third week. Thundery last week. Driest July Aldergrove; Tiree since 1955&sunniest in record.

[ CET= 15.5degC(- 0.6); EWP= 63.8mm(103%); TTanom= - 2 dam; LWT= CNW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Aug2000:cycl>4th anti/wk frosys> 8th w/sw'ly>18th cycl > 23rd antic > 26th w'ly > 31st cycl.

Changeable & mostly warm. Thundery outbreaks alternated with warm/dry/sunny spells. Hot at times in south. Notable waterspouts/tornadoes/hail events. Fine sunshine N. Ireland.

[ CET= 16.6degC(+0.8); EWP=65.9mm(86%); TTanom= +0 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= + 0 mbar ]

>Sep2000:cyc/unsettld w'y > 9th wk anti/col > 11th cyc/slack grad > 18th cycl/deep lows.

V.unsettled/generally wet (very wet NI & Yorks, Lincs etc.)-frq. outbreaks rain, heavy/thundery. Short/hot-sunny spell 2nd week. Local flooding. Wettest EWP since 1981. NW Scotland:fine/dry/sunny.

[ CET= 14.7degC(+1.1); EWP=132.6mm(170%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= -5 mbar ]

>Oct2000: cyc/unsett/w'ly much of month: stormy/cyclonic from 28th.

V. wet/unsettled widely. Severe local flooding Sussex/Kent, SW pts Scotland & E. N. Ireland 2nd wk. V. stormy last wk - wdspr flooding Eng & Wales. Tornado Bognor Regis. Gale-damage/disruption.

[ CET= 10.3degC(- 0.3); EWP=188.0mm(216%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT=CW; PPanom= - 9 mbar ]

>Nov2000: cyc/w’ or nw’ly most of month.

Wettest November (E&W) since 1970:V. wet/unsettled-widespread flooding at first. Stormy at times in west; Very mild end. Record low pressure for Scotland. V. sunny far N. Scotland/Islands

[ CET= 7.0degC(+ 0.5); EWP=182.1mm(198%); TTanom= - 4 dam; LWT=CW; PPanom= - 17 mbar ]

>Dec2000:cyc/sw >12th w/nw > 16th >cyc/s'ly > 20th > se/e'ly > 26th >cyc 29th & csw 31st.

V. mild/v. wet first half; frq gales & squally showers: Fog/frost third week: much colder with snow last week – substantial snow north. Technical White Christmas some spots;

[ CET= 5.8degC(+1.1); EWP=142.2mm(150%); Ttanom= - 1 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 9 mbar ]

------------- 2001 --------------

>Jan2001: cyc/w-sw'ly > 10th anticyc/e'ly > 19th unsettled/stormy sw'ly > 27th w'ly/ocnl ridges.

Very sunny: sunniest since 1959 over NI, E&W; Typical (old-style) winter month with mild/wet wx, some snow & frost, plus occasional fog – what's all this about 'Global Warming'! Scotland/NI: dry/sunny.

[ CET= 3.2degC(- 0.6); EWP= 84.4mm( 93%); TTanom= - 0.5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 6 mbar ]

>Feb2001: cycl/mobile >7th >n'ly/ridge >10th sw'ly >12th anticycl >20th n/nw'ly >26th cyc/e'ly.

Wet start(V. wet SE England&E.Anglia), then quiet with fog/frost. Major snowfall Scotland early & late severe drifting & dislocation: latter event badly affecting central&SE Scotland/border NE England/NI;

[ CET= 4.4degC(+ 0.6); EWP= 105.3mm(162%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 2 mbar ]

>Mar2001: e'ly, slack/arctic airmass > 2nd anticy > 6th unsettled/sw'ly > 15th often e'ly > 26th cyc.

Cold: snow in northern England, parts Scotland. Near-record low temperatures Scotland start of month; Sunny Scotland & N. Ireland; markedly reduced sunshine in south. Very wet in south (again).

[ CET= 5.2degC(- 0.5); EWP= 107.5mm(145%); TTanom= - 2 dam; LWT= CS; PPanom= - 11 mbar ]

>Apr2001:cyc or w/sw'ly >10th n'ly >12th antic >14th n/nw'ly >21st cyc >27th w'ly/cyc>30th cyc N

Wet Engl, Wales & NI; Dry central/w'n Scotland – Tiree driest March since 1969. Generally chilly: day maxima particularly disappointing: coldest by CET since 1969.

[ CET= 7.7degC(- 0.2); EWP=100.0mm(164%); TTanom= - 3 dam; LWT=CNW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>May2001:wk A>4th stg A>9th A/e'ly>13th cyc>18th w'ly>19th A>25th sw'ly/w'ly>30th nw'ly/ridge

Warm & thundery after chilly start: Cool, wet spell/thundery mid-month. Dry & warm thereafter. A dry, reasonably sunny month overall! Notably dry, warm & sunny Scotland & pts. N. Ireland.

[ CET= 12.6degC (+ 1.4); EWP= 42.1mm( 65%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= A; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Jun2001:nw'ly> 5th cyc/n-nw'ly> 13th cyc then n'ly> 18th anticyc then s'ly> 26th cyc> 28th w'ly.

Scotland & N. Ireland: cool/unsettled/dull; England & Wales: Plenty of dry, fine/sunny weather, though overall avg temps; Local thundery downpours (wet NE Engl, pts E.Anglia); Hot/humid last week.

[ CET= 14.3degC(+ 0.2); EWP= 44.4mm(68%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Jul2001:w/sw'ly>4th cyc/e'ly then n'ly>9th cyc/w'ly> 16th cyc>23rd ridge or weak w'ly.

England & Wales: Hot/thundery start in south -> cool/unsettled midmonth (notably wet at times): Dry, hot & sunny weather returned last week. Scotland: dull, but avg temps/rain; N. Ireland: avg sun/rain/temps.

[ CET= 17.2degC(+ 1.1); EWP= 73.2mm(118%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= - 2 mbar ]

>Aug2001:anti> 2nd cyc/sw or w'ly-unsettled (short-lived ridge conds.) > 26th antic. > 29th nw'ly.

England & Wales: average overall, hot days alternating with cool/unsettled wx. Wet in SE England & E.Anglia – notable thunderstorms. Scotland & NI: above avg temps but with wet spells.

[ CET= 16.8degC(+ 1.0); EWP= 86.3mm(112%); TTanom= + 1.5 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 2 mbar ]

>Sep2001:w/nw'ly > 8th n'ly > 11th nw'ly/cycl > 16th n/ne'ly > 24th e'ly > 26th cyc/s'ly>sw'ly.

Dry/sunny SW Britain – also dry/ reasonably sunny NI; Otherwise, unsettled/lack wm days: alternating wet/dry spells–very wet E.England/E. Anglia & NE Scotland. Dullest Sept. Moray Firth at least 50yr.

[ CET= 13.4 degC(- 0.2); EWP= 82.9mm(106%); TTanom= - 3 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Oct2001: cyc/sw'ly > 16th s'ly/se'ly > 21st cyc > 23rd sw'ly > 27th var > 29th w'ly then nw'ly/ant.

Unsettled/wet & very warm (record by CET – also E. Scotland); Frq rain/showers most parts – except N.I.;

Marked lack sunshine SW Scotland.

[ CET= 13.3degC(+ 2.7); EWP= 135.4mm(156%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 5 mbar ]

>Nov2001: anticyc/w'ly much of time; n'y outbreaks 6th-9th & 12th/13th > 28th cyc/w'ly

Mild overall – exceptionally so Eng. & Wales last week; Mild overall NI; Dry overall, particularly so NI, E. Scotland & areas adjacent Eng.Chan. Snowfall furthest south on 9th in November since 1980.

[ CET= 7.5degC(+ 1.0); EWP= 65.0mm( 71%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= + 10 mbar ]

>Dec2001: cyc,w'ly or sw'ly>6th anticyclonic>20th cyc/n or nw'ly>31st anticyclonic.

Dry/V.Sunny: record sunshine many parts UK; Cold spell setting in before mid-month: notably anticyclonic until 20th: Snowy periods after Christmas north; notable severe gale 28th north UK;

[ CET= 3.6degC(- 1.1); EWP= 43.5mm( 46%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT= AW; PPanom= + 10 mbar ]

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>Jan2002: anticyc >11th s/sw'ly > 13th unsettled/sw or w'ly, ocnl cyclonic.

V.mild, unsettled (after first few days had markedly low temperatures); Stormy last week – severe gales / heavy rain W & N. Exceptionally mild end-month; 2nd half-month warmest (CET) pd since 1921.

[ CET= 5.5degC(+ 1.7); EWP= 86.9mm( 95%); TTanom= + 6 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Feb2002: cyc/sw'ly >13th ne'ly/anticyc > 17th w/nw'ly > 25th cyc/w or sw'ly.

Very mild, wet & often windy, esp N & W (incl. Upland N. Wales, W.Scotland & NI). Sunnier S & E. Wintry spell Scotland & NI after 22nd, sig.snowfall & low night temps.

[ CET= 7.0degC(+ 3.2); EWP= 115.1mm(177%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= - 4 mbar ]

>Mar2002: unset w/nw'ly > 10th sw'ly > 12th e/se'ly > 16th cyc then w'ly > 22nd antic > 30th sw'ly.

Eng. & Wales: Mild, mainly dry, esp. last third. Notable gale 9th. NI & Scotland: Mild, lengthy dry/fine spells. Reasonable sunshine most UK. (Start of notable dry spell for lowland England).

[ CET= 7.6degC(+ 1.9); EWP= 53.0mm( 72%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= + 2 mbar ]

>Apr2002: sw/s'ly > 3rd e'ly > 8th anticyc > 12th n'ly > 15th irreg/anticyc > 26th cyc/unsettled.

Warm/mostly dry. Extended dry spell central & south England/Wales (from late March) Some v.wm, sunny spells – unsettled/wet/windy breakdown end-month; Notably wet over Ireland (after dry start).

[ CET= 9.3degC(+ 1.4); EWP= 47.5mm( 78%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>May2002: cycl > 3rd n/ne'ly > 9th cycl > 11th ridge > 13th cyc/sw'ly > 31st anticyclonic.

Fine/chilly start – some frost, though warm overall: unsettled but with short 'heat-wave' mid-month. Wet, windy with thunderstorms end-month. Another wet month (see April) over N.Ireland.

[ CET= 11.8degC(+ 0.6); EWP= 81.1mm(125%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 5 mbar ]

>Jun2002:anti> 2nd cyc >10th w/sw'ly unstld >18th w/sw ridgy > 21st w/sw'ly > 26th nw'ly > 29th w'ly .

Unsettled first half, thundery rain: Mainly dry, changeable/cool second half Eng&Wales. Often fine in Northern Isles, but N.Ireland & SW Scotland: wet/dull. Dullest June Glasgow/Edinburgh since 1966.

[ CET= 14.4degC(+ 0.2); EWP= 56.6mm(87%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>Jul2002:cyc/w'ly> 14th ridge/anticyc> 20th unsettled/w'ly> 27th SW'ly then cyc/S'l/SE'ly.

Eng/Wales: Unsettled/chilly first half – warm/dry spell then changeable again. Hot/thundery last week, local flooding; Scot/NI: Mostly unsettled/often dull–wet east Scotland (Wettest Jul Leuch) & NI..

[ CET= 16.0degC(- 0.1); EWP= 93.2mm(150%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= - 2 mbar ]

>Aug2002:cycl/ne'ly>11th cycl/w-nw'ly>13th ridge>15th slack/cycl>21st antic>28th cyc/w'ly>31 ant.

Warm/thundery – local torrential downpours/flooding; hot mid-month E&W – more thundery downpours later; Much drier/wmr Scotland/NI , though sunshine Ulster disappointing; Wet day 30th N & W UK.

[ CET= 17.0degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 75.8mm(98%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= ANW; PPanom= + 0 mbar ]

>Sep2002: ant>3rd unsettl>5th cyc/w'ly>10th antic/ridge>29th s/se'ly.

Dry/warm overall; v.wet 2nd wk (intense rainfall 9th/loc 10th), then notably dry/warm anticycl. Driest Sept. Aberdeen & Plymouth since 1959. Generally driest since either 1996 or 1997.

[ CET= 14.4degC(+ 0.8); EWP= 40.8mm(52%); TTanom= + 2 dam; LWT= A; PPanom= + 5 mbar ]

>Oct2002: s'ly>4th anticy>8th s'ly/cycl>10th ridge>13th cycl/unsettled>30th anticyc.

Warm/dry start, then cool, wet & often windy. Record rainfall in east/NE Scotland & one of wettest Octobers in past 50yr N.Ireland. Severe Gales in south on two occasions. Start of another wet autumn.

[ CET= 10.1degC(- 0.5); EWP= 144.2mm(166%); TTanom= - 3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 4 mbar ]

>Nov2002:cyc (w/sw'ly)>6th nw'ly>8th cyc (w/sw'ly)>13th cyc/blocked>20th cyc (s'ly)>29th w'ly.

Very unsettled, very wet/notably mild. Record rainfall some southern/SW & northeastern Britain & NI. Local flooding. Marked lack of sunshine parts of Britain – most notably N.Midlands/S.Yorkshire.

[ CET= 8.5degC(+ 2.0); EWP= 176.2mm(191%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 11 mbar ]

>Dec2002: cyc/w or sw'ly>5th anticy/e'ly > 21st cyc/sw or s'ly>30th cyc.

Changeable: cold/dry periods early-on (strong/penetrating east wind) then unsettled/mild – esp. mild nights. Wet/dull England/Wales & E, SE Scotland - local flooding; Dry/sunnier N & W Scotl/NI..

[ CET= 5.7degC(+ 1.0); EWP= 147.5mm(155%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= SE; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

(still using 1961-1990 averages at this point – beware, some sources already using 1971-2000!)

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(1971-2000 means used from hereon)

>Jan2003: cyc>4th anti>12th w'ly, ocnl cycl>28th nw then n'ly>31st ridge.

Sunny:notably (loc excpionally) Eng/Wales/NI; Mild overall (record-high Scotl 26th/18.3 Aboyne), but short-lived cold spells(-18.3 Aviemore); sig. snowfall Engl/Wales(disruption SE Engl end-month);

[ CET= 4.5degC(+ 0.3); EWP= 91.2mm(96%); TTanom= - 0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Feb2003: cyc/nw'ly>4th n'ly>6th sw'ly>11th ridge/ s or se'ly>27th unsettled/s or sw'ly.

Dry, sunny overall – outstandingly so for many - but with marked variations in general wx. type: Widespread snow first wk; mild/wet 2nd week then cold/dry/frosty – very mild & sunny in south at end;

[ CET= 3.9degC(- 0.3); EWP= 38.8mm(58%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= AS; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Mar2003: sw'ly/unsettled>12th anticyc. >27th cyc/e'ly >29th anticyc.

Some rain, locally heavy/gales at first; Overall though dry, warm & exceptionally sunny: Frosty series of nights after first week. Local & national sunshine records: in series since 1961 & for some ~ 100yr.

[ CET= 7.5degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 36.8mm(51%); TTanom= + 7 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= + 6 mbar ]

>Apr2003: mainly anticyc/NW'ly or N'ly>10th irreg low>13th SE'ly (anticyc)>20th cycl/unsettled.

Mainly dry, sunny & warm or very warm. Notably high (loc. record) day maxima (new highest for April for Scotland) – unsettled/thundery last week.

[ CET= 9.6degC(+ 1.5); EWP= 43.0mm(69%); TTanom= + 4 dam; LWT= SE; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>May2003: cyc/unsettld>27th anticyclonic/south or se'ly.

Changeable; unsettled/thundery rain; wet Scotland, especially W, along with much N. Ireland – hot end month, esp. England/Wales (loc hottest since 1953); Dull north&west (incl. much Scotland & N.Ire.).

[ CET= 12.1degC(+ 0.8); EWP= 70.9mm(116%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Jun2003: cyc/sw'ly>11th anticyc/sw'ly>17th w'ly>24th anticycl>26th unsettled/trough>29th cycl/se.

Engl/Wales: Changeable – very wm/sunny spells, some thundery outbreaks: warmest June since 1976; Also wm Scot/NI, with notably high temperatures: very dry NE Scotland.

[ CET= 16.1degC(+ 2.0); EWP= 75.6 mm(112%); TTanom= + 6 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 2 mbar ]

>Jul2003: cycl then nw or n'ly>6th ridge/w or sw'ly>15th cycl/s or sw'ly.

Engl/Wales: Some thundery downpours, but overall warm (locally hot); dry E.England, wet SW Engl/SW Wales. Scotl/NI: warm/except'lly so parts Scotland; dry much Scotland but wet episodes N.Ireland.

[ CET= 17.6degC(+ 1.1); EWP= 64.7mm(114%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>Aug2003: anticyc/irregular >16th cyc/irreg >19th ridge/w'ly > 23rd anticyc > 24th ne' or n'ly.

Warm/very warm: dry overall/loc v. dry; sunny. Record-breaking temps 3rd – 11th, with all-time (known) UK high broken on 10th: 38.1degC at Kew(RBG). Intense TS NE Eng, other loc. storms.

[ CET= 18.3degC(+ 2.1); EWP= 21.3mm( 29%); TTanom= + 9 dam; LWT= A; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Sep2003: anticyc>5th cyc/unsettled>12th anticyc>17th SW'ly>22nd N'ly, tempo ridged>28th cycl.

Engl/Wales: Dry, sunny, warm (v.warm south & in first 3 wks: wmst cent.Engl since 1959)- thundery downpours north early month; Scotl: Dry/warm – often sunny; N.Ire: Warm/dry but with avg.sunsh.

[ CET= 14.3degC(+ 0.6); EWP= 34.7mm( 43%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= + 4 mbar ]

>Oct2003: cycl>3rd W/NW'ly>11th antic/S or SE'ly>18th E/NE'ly (ocnl cyc)>24th N'ly>29th cycl.

Engl/Wales: Very sunny; wm start but cold overall/frosty third wk – v. wet end to month; Scot/NI: dry, sunny & chilly overall – cold/frosty/hill snow third wk.

[ CET= 9.2degC(- 1.2); EWP= 67.7mm(72%); TTanom= - 6 dam; LWT= AN; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Nov2003: cyc/unset>5th ridge/SW thenS/SE>11th unset/cyc or W/SW.

Engl/Wales: Unsettled/notably mild: dry much of time, but exceptionally wet last wk (esp.SE England); Scotl: Very mild, unsettled but often sunny (Exc. sunny Orkney); N.Ire: Mild, very sunny but unsettled.

[ CET= 8.1degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 116.6mm(123%); TTanom= + 5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Dec2003: cycl>3rd ridge/antic>10th cyc/w'ly>14th n'ly>15th antic>20th cycl or w/nw'ly>31st ridge.

Engl/Wales: alternating dry/foggy wx & wet/windy spells-often sunny; Scotl: Sunny but chop & change between dry and notably wet & often windy spells: some snow; N.Ire: Fairly mild, very sunny, dryish.

[ CET= 4.8degC(+ 0.3); EWP= 100.3mm(99%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

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>Jan2004: cyc, soon w/nw'ly>15th cyc>18th ridge>22nd cyc/w'ly>25th cyc/e'ly>27th n'ly>30th w'ly.

Engl/Wales: Unsettled, wet/windy. Mild but short cold/snow event (with thunder-squalls) end-month; Scotl:Some snow/blizzards north late-month but mild overall; N.Ire:Mild.Dull/wet west & NW.

[ CET= 5.2degC(+ 1.0); EWP= 122.7mm(129%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= - 6 mbar ]

>Feb2004: W'ly/unsettled >7th NW/N'ly>9th anticy>19th anticy/E'ly>22nd N'ly>29th anticycl.

Engl/Wales: Mild; often dry but +RA/flooding NWales/Cumbria early. Cold/snowy last wk; Scotl: Above-avg sun but pds RA (SN)/high winds too:mild; N.Ire: Dry: mild then cold: sunniest Feb.over 40yr.

[ CET= 5.4degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 50.2mm( 75%); TTanom= + 2 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= + 5 mbar ]

>Mar2004: mainly anticyc>11th S'ly>13th W/SW'ly unsettld>21st NW/N'ly>29th anticyc>31st SE'ly.

Engl/Wales:Unsettled. V.dry central/east Engl; wintry first-half. Sev.gales after mid-month. Scotl: Mild, dry & quite sunny. Windy mid-month. N.Ire: Mild/sunny. High winds/local damage third week.

[ CET= 6.5degC(+ 0.2); EWP= 50.2mm(69%); TTanom= + 1.5 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= + 5 mbar ]

>Apr2004: SE soon cyc/W'ly>6th N'ly>10th ridge>13th cyc/unsettl/SW'ly>23rd anticyc>27th N/NE'ly.

Engl/Wales:Warm/wet overall;torrential downpours/hailfall England 19th & last wk. Scotl: Vy. warm, dull (Leuchars dullest since 1961)& wet; periods high winds. N.Ire:Wm/wet, often windy:sev.gales 21st.

[ CET= 9.4degC(+ 1.3); EWP= 91.2mm(147%); TTanom= + 2.5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 2 mbar ]

>May2004:NE'ly > 2nd NW/unsettled > 4th cycl > 7th N/NE'ly > 12th ridge/high > 27th S'ly/cycl.

Engl/Wales: Sunny/dry overall but cyclonic/thundery start. Scotl: Dry/warm & reasonably sunny overall, but cyclonic at first (deep low 4th). N.Ire: Warm/very dry (but cyclonic/wet 3rd-8th): Late night frosts.

[ CET= 12.1degC(+0.8); EWP= 47.5mm(78%); TTanom= + 1.5 dam; LWT= ANW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Jun2004: cyc, soon w'ly/anticyc>8th cyc/sw'ly>11th w'ly/anticyc>17th NW/N'ly>22nd cyc/W'ly.

Engl/Wales:Warm first half; hot 8th (31.5degC); then cooler, wetter/windy: notably deep low 23rd/gales;Scotl:Dull/wet (Kinloss record rainfall); N.Ire:V. warm/dry first-third, then cool, very wet.

[ CET= 15.3degC(+1.2); EWP= 59.3mm(87%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= ~ 0 mbar ]

>Jul2004: cyc/w'ly>5th high/col>7th cyc/e'ly>11th n/nw'ly>13th w'ly/cycl>23rd anticlonic/s'ly.

Engl/Wales: Thundery rain/showers: wet/windy spell 7th/8th (Wittering 108mm/24hr), then humid, very warm (violent storms/hail). Scotl: Unsettled but dry. N.Ire: disappointingly average! Thundery west.

[ CET= 15.8degC(- 0.7); EWP= 74.6mm(131%); TTanom= - 2 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Aug2004: antic/s'ly>8th cycl (mainly s or se'ly)>26th w'ly/unsettled>30th n or nw'ly.

Engl/Wales: Very wm/hot start, but t/storms – then unsettled/high rainfall: 5th wettest Aug (Boscastle storm 16th). Scotl: Wm, often wet, esp. S & E; N.Ire: Dry/warm – bec. unsettled but not excessively wet.

[ CET= 17.6degC(+ 1.4); EWP= 156.5mm(217%); TTanom= + 2 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= - 6 mbar]

>Sep2004: ridge then sw'ly>5th anticyc>10th cycl/w or sw'ly, then mainly nw'ly.

Engl/Wales: Very wm start then unsettled/ocnl heavy rain-below avg.rainfall overall & notably dry NE/Yorks. Scotl: Unsettled, but warm/sunny overall-often windy. N.Ire: Fine/warm start, then unsettled.

[ CET= 14.9degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 49.8mm(61%); TTanom= +2.5 dam; LWT=W; PPanom= + 2 mbar ]

>Oct2004: cyc (W/SW'ly)>8th anticyc/E'ly>11th cycl>30th anticycl.

Engl/Wales: Wet, often windy-local flooding. Scotl: Dull/cool, unsettled/wet-Leuchars (Fife) record Oct. rainfall, (records since 1921). N.Ire: Cool, often wet.

[ CET= 10.5degC(+ 0.1); EWP=154.9mm(165%); TTanom= - 3 dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= - 7 mbar ]

>Nov2004: anticy>3rd nw/w'ly>17th unsettld/nw'ly>20th sw/w'ly>23rd anticyc>26th cyc>29th anticy.

Engl/Wales: Mild/dull/dry (notably dry NE England); colder after mid-month-frost/snow/freezing rain. Scotl: Mild/dry overall, but cold spells too. N.Ire: Dry, dull: notably mild overall, but cold/snowy spell.

[ CET= 7.7degC(+ 0.8); EWP= 52.8mm(55%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= + 7 mbar ]

>Dec2004:anticy or ridged w'ly>14th cyc w/nw'ly>25th n'ly>27th w'ly.

Engl/Wales:Mild/dry(very dry east Engl);unsettled/colder second half. Snow last week. Scotl:Mild/sunny (very dry east); windy/colder, unsettled 2nd half:some snow. N.Ire:Very mild again, but snow Christmas.

[ CET= 5.4degC(+ 0.3); EWP= 63.8mm(63%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

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>Jan2005:mobile/strong W or NW'ly>22nd cyc then N'ly (high just to west).

Engl/Wales: Wet/windy first-half (sev. flooding Carlisle); very mild/often sunny overall. Scotl: Windy(storms 2nd wk) then quieter end-month. Mild/wet overall. N.Ire: Very mild. Stormy early-on.

[ CET= 6.0degC(+ 1.8); EWP= 54.2mm(57%); TTanom= + 2.5 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 6 mbar ]

>Feb2005: N/NW'ly>3rd W/SW'ly>5th cycl>7th W/SW'ly>12th mainly N'ly>21st mainly E/NE'ly.

Engl/Wales: Dry overall: mild 'til 18th, then wintry-sig. snowfall east/cent Engl; Scotl: Mild/rainy (oc. windy) first half: colder, some snow thereafter; N.Ire: Mild start, then colder/wintry, esp. from 20th.

[ CET= 4.3degC(+ 0.1); EWP= 46.2mm( 69%); TTanom= - 3 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= + 6 mbar ]

>Mar2005: cycl/NE'ly>4th mainly N'ly>14th S/SW'ly, ocnl cyclonic>25th mainly E'ly.

Engl/Wales: Cold/snowy start; much milder/ocnl wet second half:often dull. Scotl: Rather cold first half, then very mild (esp. W). N.Ire: V. mild overall (exceptional warmth short time), after wintry start.

[ CET= 7.2degC(+ 0.9); EWP= 55.9mm(77%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Apr2005: anticyc/s'ly>3rd SW/W'ly>7th N'ly>9th W'ly>13th cycl>19th anticyc/SE'ly>26th cycl/SW

Engl/Wales: Wm/wet overall (very wet SW Engl/W&N Wales/N Engl): some dry/fine spells – esp. wm end month. Scotl: wetter, warmer & sunnier than average. N.Ire: mostly warmer & wetter than average.

[ CET= 8.9degC(+ 0.8); EWP= 77.7mm(125%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>May2005:cyc/SW>3rd NW then N'ly>11th anticy/E'ly>15th N'ly>18th cycl/SW'ly>29th anticyc.

Engl/Wales:Dry/warm overall; thundery downpours:hottest May SE for over 50yr.Scotl:Wet overall-notably cold mid-month:coldest nights for ~50yr. N.Ire:V.wet 2nd half, but more sunshine than average.

[ CET= 11.4degC(+ 0.1); EWP= 45.1mm(74%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT=W; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Jun2005:cycl/W or SW'ly>6th anticyc>12th N'ly/cycl>16th SW/anticy>19th mainly unsettl/cycl.

Engl/Wales:Notably wm 2nd-half/thundery downpours: torrential rainfall/floods Yorkshire & Cornwall. Cold/frosty nights 2nd wk. Dry SE Engl. Scotl: Wm/wet overall: N.Ire: Wm/dry overall.

[ CET= 15.5degC(+ 1.4); EWP= 55.4mm(81%); TTanom= + 4 dam; LWT=AW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Jul2005: cycl/w or SW'ly>7th anticyc >14th W/NW'ly >21st N'ly or NE'ly/cyclonic.

Engl/Wales: Dry/wm mid-month – some heavy downpours: unsettled/wet end 'Birmingham Tornado' 28th. Scotl: Notably dry; windy start-hot/sunny 2nd wk. N.Ire: Wm/hot 2nd wk-cool/wet finish.

[ CET= 16.9degC(+ 0.4); EWP= 74.3mm(130%); TTanom= + 2 dam; LWT=NW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Aug2005:N'ly, soon W/NW'ly>6th mainly anticycl>19th cycl/W'ly>30th anticycl/S'ly.

Engl/Wales: Fine/warm start; unsettled middle third with heavy downpours: wet/windy 24th – lge hail 25th: hot by end month. (Ch.Is very sunny). Scotl: Mixed cyclonic with warm/dry spells. N.Ire: Wm/dry.

[ CET= 16.2degC( 0.0); EWP= 62.5mm(87%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= + 2 mbar ]

>Sep2005: antic/s'ly>5th cycl>12th ridge>13th w'ly>16th anticy>19th unsettl/w'ly.

Engl/Wales: Wm.overall/v.wm early month. Vrb rainfall-some local high totals, but also lengthy dry spells. Scotl: Hot start (wm overall), then unsettled. N.Ire: Wm/fine start (wm overall) then unsettled.

[ CET= 15.2degC(+ 1.5); EWP= 68.2mm(84%); TTanom= + 4 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= + 1.5 mbar ]

>Oct2005: n'ly soon anticyc>7th SW/SSW'ly>11th cycl>13th anticy/SE'ly>18th cycl/SW or SSW'ly.

Engl/Wales: pds heavy rain (esp. W&N): low sunshine but excptly warm: ano. tornado Birmingham; Scotl: V.wm. Lengthy dry spells but avg. rain overall. N.Ire: Wm/dull overall, but very wet in east.

[ CET= 13.1degC(+ 2.7); EWP= 127.4mm(135%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Nov2005: cyc/w or sw'ly>12th n/nw'ly>17th antic/settld>24th n'ly/cycl>30th w'ly.

Engl/Wales:Excply sunny: unstld/wm (notably wm 2nd) -> cold/wintry:Bodmin Moor snow; Scotl: Unsttld/ocnl gales first half–then cold/some snow: often sunny; N.Ire:Dry, mainly sunny: turning colder.

[ CET= 6.2degC(- 0.7); EWP= 86.1mm(91%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Dec2005: Cycl>9th anticyc/ridge>15th NW/N'ly>18th W'ly>24th anticyc/ridge>29th cyc/W'ly.

Engl/Wales:Dry. Excply sunny (again)-unsttld/mild start; cold mid-month: sig. wintry spell end; Scotl: Dry overall, often mild. Colder/wintry last wk; N.Ire: Reasonably mild; v.wet start; cold/mainly dry end.

[ CET= 4.4degC(- 0.7); EWP= 72.1mm(71%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT=W; PPanom= + 4 mbar ]

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>Jan2006: cycl>2nd ridge/anticyc E/SE>9th W/SW unstld>20th NW then anticy.

Engl/Wales: V.dry(<25% for some):wet/windy 2nd wk. Abv.avg temps. Sunny W. Scotl: Dry (V.dry NE), reasonably mild. Unsettld/windy/wet mid-month-frosty end; N.Ire: Sunny, dry & mild.

[ CET= 4.3degC(+ 0.1); EWP= 31.9mm(33%); TTanom= + 4 dam; LWT= AS; PPanom= + 9 mbar ]

>Feb2006: anticyc (or ridge N/NW'ly)>11th unsetld W/SW'ly>18th cycl then E/NE'ly>27th N'ly .

Engl/Wales: Avge temperatures & sunshine (but colder far S/SW.); below avge rainfall, but first sig. rain for some for 6 weeks (V.wet far SE). Scotl: Dry, reasonably mild, esp. N, but cold end. N.Ire: Dry/sunny;

[ CET= 3.7degC(- 0.5); EWP= 57.7mm(86%); TTanom= + 1 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Mar2006: N/NW'ly>7th cycl/unsettl>15th E/NE'ly>22nd antic>23rd then cycl/W or SW'ly .

Engl/Wales: Cold, wet overall; periods rain/snow many. Persistent drying wind. Wm end. Scotl: Wet- cold/snowy at times, milder end: lack of sunshine. N.Ire: Very wet: below avg temps with frosty start.

[ CET= 4.9degC(- 1.4); EWP= 87.8mm(120%); TTanom= - 1 dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>Apr2006: mainly cyc/W or NW'ly, ocnl SW'ly> 20th cycl then E>22nd mainly W'ly>27th antic N/NW.

Engl/Wales: Wm/dry overall & reasonably sunny, but wetter/cloudier NW. Short frosty/snowy pds-sig snow SE 9th/10th. Scotl: Sunny overall/avg temps: wet N&W. N.Ire: Cold/windy start, but 'avg' overall.

[ CET= 8.6degC(+ 0.5); EWP= 45.7mm(74%); TTanom= - ½ dam; LWT=CNW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>May2006: cycl/S or SE>9th E'ly/ridge>14th cycl S/SW, veering W'ly/unsettld>28th N'ly>31st antic.

Engl/Wales:V.Wet: notably wm first-half but +TS 10th, cooler/windier end. Scotl: Wm early, but cool/unsettld overall. Exc. sunny Shetland. N.Ire: Rather cool/wet, after mid-month, but wm early.

[ CET= 12.3degC(+ 1.0); EWP= 111.8mm(183%); TTanom = + 1 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Jun2006: anticy>9th S'ly>13th ridge/anticyc>18th SW/W or cycl>24th>cycl E/NE>27th ridge.

Engl/Wales: V.warm (hot spell 2nd wk), very dry (xcpt SW) & sunny. Local torrential rain (e.g. Penzance storm/26th). Scotl: Reasonably dry/sunny. N.Ire: Dry, warm & sunny: hot period first-half.

[ CET= 15.9degC(+ 1.8); EWP= 23.9mm(35%); TTanom= + 4.5 dam; LWT=AW; PPanom= + 4 mbar ]

>Jul2006: Ridge>2nd cyc E'ly>6th W'ly>12th ridge/high>18th S/SE'ly>20th irreg>23rd High>29th SW.

Engl/Wales: Excptly wm/sunny: new record month (UK) high. Vrb, mainly well below-avg rainfall. Scotl: Excptly wm & v.sunny: new record high Aberdeen. N.Ire: Hot/sunny: notable storms last third.

[ CET= 19.7degC(+ 3.2); EWP= 39.1mm(69%); TTanom= + 8 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= + 2 mbar ]

>Aug2006: Cyc/W or NW'ly>3rd anticyc/N'ly>15th cycl>20th NW'ly>22nd W/NW'ly.

Engl/Wales: Unsettled, lack of extended warmth & poor sunshine. V. wet E.Engl; thundery downpours second-half. Scotl: Unsettled but nothing too extreme. N.Ire: Changeable with lack of sunshine.

[ CET= 16.1degC(- 0.1); EWP= 89.2mm(124%); TTanom= - 2 dam; LWT=NW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>Sep2006: W/NW'ly>6th N/NW then anticy>9th S'ly>14th cycl>17th W'ly>20th SW/S'ly.

Engl/Wales: Excptly wm /very sunny. Local torrential rain/thundery downpours S & E. Scotl: Excptly wm. Very windy west 21st/22nd & 27th. N.Ire:Very wm / wet. Unsettld. Sev.gale 21st/22nd. [Wmst UK 100yr]

[ CET=? 16.8degC(+ 3.1); EWP= 77.6mm(96%); TTanom= + 7 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= - 3 mbar ]

>Oct2006: SW'ly soon cycl then W/SW'ly again>13th antic/E or SE>17th cycl/W or SW>31st N'ly.

Engl/Wales: Exc.wm: often rainy; v.wet central & SW. Scotl: Exc.wm: plenty rain/very wet NE(isol 300%), some flooding. Stormy NE 25th/26th. N.Ire: Exc.wm, heavy rain too. (NB: 2nd exc. wm Oct in row UK).

[ CET= 13.0degC(+ 2.6); EWP= 115.7mm(123%); TTanom= + 5 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= - 5 mbar ]

>Nov2006: antic/N'ly>3rd antic/W or NW'ly>10th cyc/W or NW'ly>15th cycl/W or SW'ly.

Engl/Wales: Ano. wm month (but frosty start): pts S.Engl wet. V. thundery end: Exc.sunny E & C Eng. Scotl: V (loc Exc) wet. Wm/Sunny; windy end. N.Ire: Sunny but often wet. Warm.

[Record warmth Autumn]

[ CET= 8.1degC(+ 1.2); EWP= 108.6mm(114%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= - 1 mbar ]

>Dec2006: Cyc/SW'ly>16th W/NW then anticyc>27th S/SW'ly>29th stormy/W/SW'ly.

Engl/Wales: Wet/windy start(TN) & end. Foggy/frosty (airport disruption) 19th-26th. Scotl: Vy. wet, record rain Glasgow (flooding). Record high sun NE/Aberdeen. N.Ire:Unstld first-half, wet/windy end.

[ CET= 6.5degC(+ 1.4); EWP= 115.7mm(115%); TTanom= + 5 dam; LWT=SW; PPanom= + 5 mbar ]

------------- 2007 --------------

>Jan2007: Unstld/Cycl/W'ly>22nd anticyc N/NE'ly>28th NW'ly.

Engl/Wales: V.mild(wmst since 1921)/abv avg rain:Stormy 18th, short wintry spell 3rd wk.Scotl: V.mild, v. wet(W/SW Scotl) & often windy: Sev.gales mid-month. N.Ire: V.mild. Wet in west. Windy/Sev.gales mid-month

[ CET= 7.0degC(+ 2.8); EWP= 100.5mm(106%); TTanom= + 5 dam; LWT=W; PPanom= + 1 mbar ]

>Feb2007: Antic/W or NW>7th cyclonic/southerly (brief northerly/ridge periods).

Engl/Wales: V.mild. Wintry/snow 8th/9th but gen. cycl/wet (>200% avg. some S Engl). Scotl: V. mild, but wintry early month. V.wet NE (i.e. Aberdeen). N.Ire: Mild, after cool/cold start. Some places rather wet.

[ CET= 5.8degC(+ 1.6); EWP= 111.6mm(167%); TTanom= + 6 dam; LWT=CSW; PPanom= - 7 mbar ]

>Mar2007: cycl/W or SW'ly>11th antic/W'ly then NW/N'ly>21st ridging/E or NE'ly>27th cyc/E'ly.

Engl/Wales: High sunshine anomalies/S, central & E Engl >150%; Mild. Wet start, then drier. Scotl: Mild with above-average sunshine after wet/windy start; N.Ire: Mild, often sunny. Below-avg rainfall.

[ CET= 7.2degC(+ 0.9); EWP= 63.5mm(87%); TTanom= + 3 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= + 3 mbar ]

>Apr2007: E’ly>2^nd Antic/E’ly>4^th Antic>8^th Antic/NW or W’ly>11^th Antic>21^st SW’ly>26^th A/E’ly.

Engl/Wales: Excp.dry, sunny & warm: SE Engl/EA <3mm rain. Wm nights end-month. Scotl: Excp warm, very sunny & dry. V.mild nights 3rd wk. N.Ire: Excp. warm, v.sunny & dry overall. Wm nights 3rd wk.

[ CET= 11.2degC(+ 3.1); EWP= 10.4mm(17%); TTanom= +12 dam; LWT=A; PPanom= + 8 mbar ]

>May2007: A/E’ly>5^th W/SW’ly>13^th cycl>20^th ridge>27^th cycl/N’ly>30^th cycl/S’ly

Engl/Wales: Wet-new records some areas–300% pts SE Britain; Dull East. Wm. Scotl: Unsettled & rather wet. Gales early month far north & W. N.Ire: Drier/sunnier than elsewhere.

[EXCEPTIONALLY WM. SPRING]

[ CET= 11.9degC(+0.7); EWP= 118.4mm (194%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT=W; PPanom= - 4 mbar ]

>Jun2007: col>4^th ANE/AE>11^th cycl/E’ly>20^th cyc/S’ly>25^th N/NW’ly>28^th W’ly or SW’ly

Eng/Wales: Excpl wet(2^nd wettest EWPCKKKKK)/cyclonic & rather dull month – serious flooding pts Engl. Notably dull east coast. Scotl: Dull/wet, but excp dry N.Scotl. Notably dull E. N.Ire: Excpl wet.

[ CET= 15.1degC(+1.0); EWP= 144.9mm (213%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT= C; PPanom= -5 mbar ]

>Jul2007: cycl/W’ly or NW’ly>19^th cycl/E’ly >22^nd cycl/W’ly>29^th NW’ly then A/AW

Eng/Wales: Cool. Excpl wet(wettest EWP since 1888CKKKKK). Notable flooding south & west Engl/E.Wales from 20^th. Scot:dull/wet. N.Ire: wet overall, otherwise near avg. sun/temps.

[ CET= 15.2degC(-1.3); EWP= 137.9mm (242%); TTanom= -2 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= - 6 mbar ]

>Aug2007: A/ANW>3^rd SW’ly, then cycl>6^th cyc/NW’ly>8^th ridge>12^th cycl W/NW’ly>19^th N/NE’ly>23^rd A (N/NW’ly)

Eng/Wales: More settld (wm start) than June/July. loc. heavy rain early, then cooler. Scotl: Early heavy rain; often dull. N.Ire: Dull, wet start, getting better.

[ CET= 15.4degC(-0.8); EWP= 60.7mm (84%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

[FIRST TIME SINCE 1993 THAT TWO CONSECUTIVE SUMMER MONTHS >0.5C COLDER THAN AVERAGE]

>Sep2007: AW/ANW (ocnl A)>13^th W/NW (unsettled)>19^th CW/CNW>25^th N soon ANE/NE>30^th A

Eng/Wales: Lge areas dry (v.dry SE Wales/S Engl), esp. first half: slightly abv.avg temps. SQ/TN cold front 24^th. Scotl: Dry, dull across N. N.Ire: Wmr than avg/dry.

[ CET= 13.8degC(+0.1); EWP= 48.9mm (60%); TTanom= -0 dam; LWT= ANW; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

>Oct2007: mainly A/AE (ocnl x/tempo C 9th) >14^th AS >15^th W/CW >17^th N soon A >26^th SW/W >29^th AW/ANW

Eng/Wales: Mild overall, esp. SE. Dry Wales, N&W Engl: wet 16^th S.Mids/SWales/EAngl. Scotl: Mild or V.mild, dry (V.dry E) & v.sunny; wet end. N.Ire: Mild, dry & v.sunny.

[ CET= 10.9degC(+0.5); EWP= 49.4mm (53%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= +9 mbar ]

>Nov2007: ANW/A (tempo 8^th CNW) >17^th ASW > 18^th C/CE/CSE > 22^nd CN/CNW > 25^th ANW >27^th SW

Eng/Wales: Fairly mild. Sunny CS/SE Eng but abv.avg rain. 8^th/9^th high winds/storm surge. Scotl: V.mild SW. Wet NE (esp E Highlands) NIre: Exc.mild but dull.

[ CET= 7.3degC(+0.4); EWP= 80.9mm (85%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= +5 mbar ]

>Dec2007: W/CW/CSW/C>10^th N/A>12^th AS/ASW/A>16^th AE/ASE>22^nd W/SW>30^th AW/ASW

Eng/Wales: Wet/windy first & last thirds: anticyc/colder mid-month. Scotl: Sunny, Exc. sunny far north. V.windy, often wet early & late; cold mid-month. NIre:V. mild & often sunny.

[ CET= 4.9degC(+0.2); EWP= 95.5mm (95%); TTanom= + 4 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +5 mbar

------------- 2008 --------------

>Jan2008: S>3^rd CSE/C>5^th CW/CSW/W>26^th W/AW>29^th W/CW/CNW

Eng/Wales: Exc. mild esp south, cent & E, v.wet(esp N/loc. flooding) but sunny too: any snow short-lived. Scotl: V.wet Firth Forth/Edinburgh-some flooding, mild overall; gales late-month. Rthr dull. NIre: Mild, V.wet.

[ CET= 6.6degC(+2.4); EWP= 144.9mm (153%); TTanom= +5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -4 mbar ]

>Feb2008: CNW>2^nd SW/SSW’ly/unsettled>9^th A/AS>11^th ASE>20^th W/SW/unsettled

Eng/Wales: Exc.sunny-new records: mild, esp by day.Windy end/gales. Scotl: Mild (Eskdalemuir record high)/sunny.Wet NW Highlands; gales last wk. NIre: Sunny/mild, dry SE counties.

[ CET= 5.4degC(+1.2); EWP= 40.2mm (60%); TTanom= +8 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= +7 mbar ]

>Mar2008: W/NW/unsettld>4^th AN>5^th W’ly>10^th cycl/W’ly>15^th cycl>17^th AN>20^th NW/N(ocnl cycl)>27^th cycl W/SW’ly

Eng/Wales: Wet, esp. EAnglia/SE Engl; often windy/ocnl sev.gales. Snowy Easter in places. Scotl: plenty rain & sun! Gales at times. NIre: wet at times, but above avg.sunsh.

[ CET= 6.1degC(-0.2); EWP= 103.3mm (141%); TTanom= -1 dam; LWT= CNW; PPanom= -8 mbar ]

>Apr2008: NW’ly then N’ly>7^th CN>10^th C>14^th AN>15^th x>16^th AS>17^th AE/E>23^rd CSW/SW>29^th C

Eng/Wales: Avg temps. Wet NE Engl/nr.avg else; cold/snow 6^th SE Engl. Scotl: Abv avg rain (v.wet N&E), with near-avg temps/sunsh. NIre: Abv.avg sun/below avg rain.

[ CET= 7.9degC(-0.2); EWP= 77.5mm (125%); TTanom= -1 dam; LWT= C; PPanom= -4 mbar ]

>May2008: CW>2^nd AS/ASE>20^th ASE/E>28^th CE>29^th C/U

Eng/Wales: V.wm; wet S/floodg Somerset [V.wet SE last wk]/blo avg PPN N: Scotl:Exc.wm & V.dry;Exc.sunny NW; NIre: V.dry, Exc. wm & sunny.

[ CET= 13.4degC(+2.1); EWP= 75.5mm (125%); TTanom= +5 dam; LWT= ASE; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>Jun2008: U>3^rd C/CS>6^th AN/ANW>12^th AN>14^th CN>15^th NW>17^th W/SW>21^st C>23^rd A>25^th W

Eng/Wales: V.unsttld-thndry rain S & gale N(last wk)/brief fine pds: v.sunny S. Scotl: Chop/change with abv avg rainfall esp.S. NIre: Unsettld,wet end – avg values.

[ CET= 13.9degC(-0.2); EWP= 64.4mm (95%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Jul2008: S/CSW>5^th C>8^th W/CW/C/NW>19^th NW/N>22^nd A>24^th ASE>26^th A>29^th CS

Eng/Wales: Wet overall (esp. SW & NE Engl/SW Wales),often windy,thundery/hot few days end. Scotl: Wm overall, but periodic downpours. NIre: High rainfall. Abv.avg temps.

[ CET= 16.2degC(-0.3); EWP= 105.8mm (186%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -3 mbar ]

>Aug2008: C/CW/CSW>21^st N/NW>23^rd W/SW>28^th AW/A>29^th A>31^st C

Eng/Wales: Exc.Dull/V.wet – high local rainfall. Scotl: Dull & V.wet/flooding S, but dry/sunnier far N [Fair Isle V.wet]. NIre: Exc.Dull & Exc.Wet/flooding.

[ CET= 16.2degC(0.0); EWP= 116.5mm (162%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -6 mbar ]

>Sep2008: C/CSW/SW>12^thA/AE/ASE>28^th AN>29^th NW/CNW

Eng/Wales: Unsettld first-wk (V.wet/flooding S.Wales/Mids/NE), then dry/ocnl sun. Scotl: Dull(again), excpl dull Borders; wet SE/V Dry N. N.Ire: Wet/unsettld first-half, drier thereafter.

[ CET= 13.5degC(-0.2); EWP= 103.6mm (128%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

>Oct2008: CNW/NW/N>4^thCW/SW>8^th AW>13^th W/NW>27^th NW/N>29^th C/CE>31^st E

Eng/Wales: Sunny, but blo-avg temps; v.wet N Wales/NW Engl: damaging hailstorm E.Devon/rare snow SEEngl. Scotl: wet, esp SW, cool but sunny. N.Ire: Wet, cool but sunny.

[ CET= 9.7degC(-0.7); EWP= 101.2mm (108%); TTanom= -3 dam; LWT= CW; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>Nov2008: E/NE>6^th x>7^th CW/CSW/SW>13^th W>16^th N/NW, ocnl CN/CNE>25^th W/AW>27^th N/CN>30^th CNE

Eng/Wales: Wet/windy start–colder/frosty, some snow last third [dull/wet SE Engl]. Scotl: Wet/windy first-half (esp. NW); colder/sharp frosts thereafter. NIre: Lack of sunshine, pds rain-cold end.

[ CET= 7.0degC(+0.1); EWP= 94.0mm (99%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= NW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Dec2008: N/CNW>3^rd ANW>4^th C>6^th A>8^th NW/N>12^th CS then C>15^th W>22^nd A/AW>25^th AE/ASE

Eng/Wales:Cold [V.cold end] but dry, esp S; v. sunny(>150% some S/Ch.Is.). Scotl:Chilly overall/v.sunny/dry most, esp.W but flooding/gales N mid-month. NIre: Chilly, dry & sunny overall.

[ CET= 3.5degC(-1.6); EWP= 62.6mm (62%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

------------- 2009 --------------

>Jan2009: ASE/AE/A>10^th SW/W/ocnl CSW/C>29^th S/AS

Eng/Wales:Cold, esp.S/sev. frosts;sunny/v.sunny Wales;gales mid-month. Scotl:V.cold start, windy mid-month, then ocnl snow;V.sunny,esp N. N.Ire: mild mid-month, otherwise cold; abv. avg rain/sun.

[ CET= 3.0degC(-1.2); EWP= 96.4mm (101%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -3 mbar ]

>Feb2009: AE>2^nd CE/C>6^th N>8^th SW>9^th CSE>10^th CN>12^th A/ANW/AW

Eng/Wales:V.cold start/hvy snow London & W.Country-wet overall E.Angl/SE:v.dry/dull Wales/NWEngl. Scotl: Cold/snowy start: V.dry W&SW, lack sunsh. N.Ire: Dry/rel. mild.

[ CET= 4.1degC(-0.1); EWP= 60.9mm (91%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT=ANW; PPanom= 0 mbar ]

>Mar2009: NW>2^nd CW/CSW>11^th W/NW/ANW>16^th A>21^st ANW>23^rd CNW/NW/N>29^th A/AW

Eng/Wales:V.sunny/dry overall; reasonably mild, but early cold/snow in SWEngl. Scotl: Sunny; wet N/dry E-mild overall. Wintry/Sev.gales N. 8^th. N.Ire: sun/temps abv.norm/rain below.

[ CET= 7.0degC(+0.7); EWP= 44.5mm (61%); TTanom= +4 dam; LWT=NW; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>Apr2009: A>3^rd SW/W>10^th C>12^th S>15^th E>18^th A>23^rd ASW>25^th C/CE>29^th CSW

Eng/Wales: V.wm,(sunny Engl)-blo avg rain, but torrential rain S.Cornwall last week. Scotl: V.wm,v. sunny NW, avg else-avg rain. N.Ire: Unsttld, wm & wet.

[ CET= 10.0degC(+1.9); EWP= 48.0mm (77%); TTanom= +5 dam; LWT= S; PPanom= -1 mbar ]

>May2009: CW>2^nd W/unsettled>10^th A/AE/ASE>14^th C/CSW>20^th W>28^th ANW,soon AE

Eng/Wales: Wm/oft sunny:dry EAngl/SE/CSEng, abv.avg rain N Eng (windy SW/loc hvy rain 15-17^th). Scotl: Wm/abv.avg rain(wet NW):v.sunny N&E. N.Ire: Wm/abv.avg rain

[ CET= 12.1degC(+0.8); EWP= 55.2mm (90%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +3 mbar ]

>Jun2009: AE>6^th CE/CSE>11^th N>12^th CS/CSW>16^th W/SW>19^th NW>21^st A>23^rd AE/ASE>29^th ASE/AS

Eng/Wales: Wm(v.wm early/late), cool nights early;hvy SH/TS SW 6^th; further SH/TS/GR/FC else month. Scotl: wm early/late, unstld mid-month; v.sunny N&W. N.Ire: wm early/late; v.sunny.

[ CET= 14.8degC(+0.7); EWP= 57.8mm (85%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= UC; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>Jul2009: AS>2^nd SW>6^th CSW/C>7^th CN/NW>11^th C/CSW(ocnl CNW)

Eng/Wales: Blo avgT Wales/WEngl;Wet/V.wet Wales,N&WEngl/~300% or more of norm;lack Sun Wales/S&CEngl. Scotl: Abv avgT;wet, exc.wet SE. N.Ire: Wet S&E.

[ CET= 16.1degC(-0.4); EWP= 140.7mm (247%); TTanom= -1 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= -5 mbar ]

>Aug2009: CW/CSW>6^th AN/ANW>10^th CW/NW>18^th SW/CSW (ocnl NW)

Eng/Wales: Wet N&W Wales/NWEngl (V.wet Cumbria); Wm/dry SE Engl/EA, othwse ~norm. Scotl: V.Wet west(record Aug. Eskdalemuir); wm. N.Ire: Wet.

[ CET= 16.6degC(+0.4); EWP= 60.5mm (84%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -1 mbar ]

>Sep2009: W/SW/NW(ocnl C)>9^th A/AN>13^th ANE/AE/E>20^th ANW then AW/W>26^th ANW

Eng/Wales: Dry (V.dry EA/Mids/Bristol/Marches); intense rain Essex-Dorset 15^th; wm. Scotl: Early hvy rain(Moray/flooding), then wmr/drier. N.Ire: Dry, reas wm & sunny.

[ CET= 14.2degC(+0.5); EWP= 34.0mm (42%); TTanom= +4 dam; LWT= ANW; PPanom= +5 mbar ]

>Oct2009: ANW>3^rd CW/CNW>4^th NW>5^th x>9^th CS/CSW>11^th N/AN/A>18^th ASW>20^th CS/CSW/CW>28^th ASW then W

Eng/Wales: Wm,esp 2^nd half month; dry; windy first wk. Scotl: Wm; wet NE (v.wet Dyce), nr. norm else; windy first wk. N.Ire: Wm otherwise near-avg sun/rain.

[ CET= 11.6degC(+1.2); EWP= 77.9mm (83%); TTanom= +4 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

>Nov2009: C/CW/CNW>9^th CS/CSW/ocnl C>30^th N/NE

Eng/Wales: Ex.Mild/V.Wet(Exc.wet Pennines/Cumbria-flooding),sunny E, often windy. Scotl:Mild,Wet cent/S'n(v.wet D&G),dull C-belt&SW,often windy. N.Ire: Mild,Wet, often windy.

[ CET= 8.7degC(+1.8); EWP= 192.1mm (202%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -11 mbar ]

>Dec2009: SW/C/CS/CW>10^th A/AE/ANE>14^th N/NE>16^th CN/CNE/C>25^th CW/CSW>27^th CNW/N>28^th SE/E/CE

Eng/Wales: Mild start, then cold/snowy;wet EAngl/SEEngl;sunny. Scotl: Mild start, then v.cold/snowy;sunny N&W/hard frosts in N. N.Ire: Mild start, then v.cold/snowy; v. sunny.

[ CET= 3.1degC(-2.0); EWP= 109.1mm (108%); TTanom= -5 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -7 mbar ]

------------- 2010 --------------

>Jan2010: C/CN/CNE>8^th A/AE/ASE>12^th S/SE>15^th S/CS/CSW(ocnl AW)>22^nd C>25^th AE>27^th N/NW

Eng/Wales: V.cold/often snowy(1^st half);v.sunny Wales&W.Engl. Scotl: V.cold/snowy(1^st half);v.sunny W. N.Ire: Cold/snow early; very sunny.

[ CET= 1.4degC(-2.8); EWP= 75.3mm (79%); TTanom= -5 dam; LWT= x; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

>Feb2010: NW>2^nd CN>3^rd CS/CSW>6^th CE>7^th AE/ANE/NE>14^th C/CNW/CN

Eng/Wales: Cold/periods snow; v.wet farSE Engl(400%). Scotl: V.cold/snowy, hvy falls late-highlands. N.Ire: Cold/ocnl snow.

[ CET= 2.8degC(-1.4); EWP= 87.2mm (130%); TTanom= -3 dam; LWT= C; PPanom= -9 mbar ]

[ COLDEST WINTER SEASON UK SINCE 1978-79 & FOR SCOTLAND & IRELAND SINCE 1962/63 ]

>Mar2010: x>2^nd A/AN/ANW/ocnl AE>16^th S>17^th>W/SW>24^thS/CS>27^thCNW>29^thCS/C/CN

Eng/Wales: Fine/chilly first half->unsettld/wet, windy end; sunny Wales & N.Engl. Scotl: cold early & late; late heavy snowfall. N.Ire: cold/dry first half->windy/wet; sunny overall.

[ CET= 6.1degC(-0.2); EWP= 71.0mm (97%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= AW; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

>Apr2010: NW>2^nd C/unsettld>7^th AN/A>11^th AE/ANE(A)>24^th S/SW>26^th AW>28^th SW/W

Eng/Wales: Dry(esp N & E Engl), Mild (due warm days), sunny (v. sunny S.Engl); Scotl: Mild/dry E&Borders; often sunny. N.Ire: Mild/dry, sunny.

[ CET= 8.8degC(+0.7); EWP= 30.1mm (49%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= AW; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

[ MAJOR VOLCANIC ASH EVENT MID-MONTH ONWARDS ]

>May2010: C>2^nd AN/ANE (ocnl C)>18^th W/SW>20^th A then AN>27^th CNW>28^th C/CW>31^st A

Eng/Wales: Wm spell after mid-month but blo avg T overall, dry many (esp N, E &s.coast); Scotl: Dry&sunny S&SW; N.Ire: Reas. sunny/blo avg.rain.

[ CET= 10.7degC(-0.6); EWP= 38.3mm (63%); TTanom= -2 dam; LWT= AN; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

[ DRY SPRING ]

>Jun2010: C>2^nd A/AS>6^th C/CSE/E>11^th N/NE/ANE/AN>21^st AW/ASW

Eng/Wales: Wm (esp S)/dry(but v.wet E.Kent)/v.sunny SW Engl/S&W Wales; Scotl: Wm, sunny, dry (dull NE); N.Ire: Wm/dry/sunny.

[ CET= 15.2degC(+1.1); EWP= 42.7mm (63%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= AN; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>Jul2010: CSW/CW>5^th ANW>6^th W/SW>12^th C/CS/CSW>17^th W/SW>20^th C/CW>23^rd A/ANW>30^th W

Eng/Wales: Wm(v.wm EAngl), lack of sun;Wet far W/NW& W/N Wales(v.wet Cumbria&NWWales); v.dry C/E/SE Engl; Scotl: Dull(exc NIsles)&v.wet; N.Ire:V.wet/dull.

[ CET= 17.1C(+0.6); EWP= 67.9mm (119%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>Aug2010: W/NW>6^th CW>11^th CN/CNW>17^th CW/W>24^th C>28^th NW>29^th CN/N>30^th AN/A

Eng/Wales: Few wm. days/blo avg Tx;V.wet EAngl/S&EMids&SEEngl; V.Dull S & SE Engl; Scotl: Dry/Sunny W/SW; N.Ire: Dry/Sunny;

[ CET= 15.3degC(-0.9); EWP= 107.2mm (149%); TTanom= -1 dam; LWT=CNW; PPanom= -2 mbar ]

>Sep2010: A/ASE/AS>5^th S/SE>7^th CS>9^th W/NW/CNW>16^th CN/N>18^th W/SW>24^th N/NE>28^th CSW

Eng/Wales:Wm tng cooler,wet much N.Engl/dry S.coastEngl; Scotl: notable night frosts late, wet NE, sunny N.Isles; NIre:Wm tng cooler,Wet east/SE.

[ CET= 13.8degC(+0.1); EWP= 86.9mm (107%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= -1 mbar ]

>Oct2010: CSW>7^th S then E/AE/ANE>17^th NW/W>23^rd CN>24^th AN/A>26^th SW>31^st CE

Eng/Wales:Wm(loc.wet)to 10th/cold nights last wk,V.sunnyW(Exc sun Wales);Scotl:AvgT(cold nights)/Avg Rain,V.sunny N&W;NIre:Dry ovrall,cold nghts late, Exc sun.

[ CET= 10.3degC(-0.1); EWP= 84.2mm (89%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -1 mbar ]

>Nov2010: W/CW/C>16^th SW/S>20^th E/CE>23^rd NE/E

Eng/Wales: V.wm start; Notbly wintry(snow NEEngl) last wk/cold overall.Sunny NW Engl&Wales; Scotl: Notbly wintry/snowy 2^nd half,sunny; NIre: Notbly wintry last wk,sunny

[ CET=? 5.2degC(-1.7); EWP= ?97.5mm (103%); TTanom= -5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -7 mbar ]

[ Last week Nov + first 10 days Dec … possibly "historically" anomalous temperature/snowfall for UK as a whole for early winter.]

>Dec2010: CE/E>3^rd CW/C>5^th N/NW>12^th A/AN>16^th CN/C/CE>23^rd NE>25^th A>27^th SW/S>30^th A

Engl/Wales: Exc.cold! Sig snowfalls,esp 1^st/3^rd wks. Sunny N,W&C/Dull CS&SE; Scotl: Exc.cold! Sig snow,esp 1^st/3^rd wks.Exc.sunny W; N.Ire: Exc.cold! Snowy first-half. Exc.sunny.

[ CET=? –0.7degC(-5.8); EWP= ?34.1mm (34%); TTanom= -8 dam; LWT= AN; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

[ COLDEST DECEMBER SINCE 1890 England/Wales & for much longer Scotland/N.Ireland!]

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>Jan2011: AN/A>3^rd W/NW/C>10^th SW/W>17^th C>18^th A/AN/ANW(AE)>31^st W

Engl/Wales: cold start & end; blw avgT Wales/W but v.sunny. Dry Mids/NE,wet SEngl; Scotl: blw avgT S&W,dry N/E,abv avg. sun W&N; N.Ire: blw avgT/v.dry/v.sunny.

[ CET=? 3.7degC(-0.5); EWP= ?94.8mm (100%); TTanom= +1 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

>Feb2011: W(CW)>8^th SW/W(CSW)>15^th CS/S>22^nd SW>26^th NW>28^th A

Engl/Wales: V.mild; v.wet NWEngl/Dull EAngl/SE/CSEngl (&dry); Scotl: Mild/V.wet SW/Dull SE; N.Ire: Mild/abv.avg R & Sun;

[ CET=? 6.4degC(+2.2); EWP= ?81.2mm (121%); TTanom= +5 dam; LWT= CSW; PPanom= -1(?) mbar ]

[ WINTER: VERY SUNNY NW-UK, NOTABLY DULL SE BRITAIN ]

>Mar2011: A/AE>8^th W/NW>12^th C/CS>14^th E/CE>16^th A/AW>29^th C then W

Engl/Wales: V.dry, excp dry EAnglia-Yorks; V.sunny esp Wales; Scotl: Mild/vrb rainfall/near-norm sun; NIre: Dry & Sunny.

[ CET=? 6.7degC(+0.4); EWP= ?22.3mm (31%); TTanom= +6 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= +9 mbar ]

>Apr2011: SW/W>6^th AW/A>8^th A/AN/ANW/AW>18^th AS/ASE>23^rd E/NE>25^th AE/ANE

Engl/Wales: Exc.Wm;VDry (Exc.dry S,C&EEngl);Exc.Sunny; Scotl:Exc.Wm;gen dry esp.Ecot;VSunny; NIre: Exc.Wm;V.Dry&Sunny;

[ CET=? 11.8degC(+3.7); EWP= ?11.6mm (19%); TTanom= +10 dam; LWT= ASW; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

[WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD]

>May2011: AE/ASE>5^th S/CS/CSW>11^th CW/W/NW>25^th CS/C>27^th W/NW>31^st ANW

Engl/Wales:Wm;wet W&N,exc.dry EAngl/far SE;dull Wales/sunny EAngl;Scotl: abvavgT;wet(v.wet W&N,loc exc-wet);dull W/sunny E;NIre:wm nights;wet W;dull;

[ CET=? 12.2degC(+0.9); EWP= ?46.5mm (76%); TTanom= +2 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +2 mbar ]

[EXCEPTIONALLY WARM SPRING; EXCEPTIONALLY DRY/SUNNY EAST & SE ENGLAND]

>Jun2011: W>2^nd A/AE>6^th C/CW>26^th ASW>27^th C>29^th ANW

Engl/Wales:short hot/sunny spell last wk; wet CS/SEEngl,S&midWales; Scotl:unsttld, wet S & E,dull s'n Uplands; NIre: unsettld, often wet;

[ CET=? 13.8degC(-0.3); EWP= ?82.0mm (121%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= -1 mbar ]

>Jul2011: ANW/A>4^th CS/CSW>9^th CW/C>12^th ANE/N>15^th CW/CSW then CNW>21^st AN/N>31^st CSW

Engl/Wales:Cool(esp nights);wet NEEngl/dry N&EMids; lack-sun S'n Engl;Scotl:Cool(cold nights) S,E&NE;V.wet E&NE/Vdry farN&NW; V.sunny W/dull NEcot; NIre: Cold;dry W;Sunny;

[ CET=? 15.2degC(-1.3); EWP= ?65.2mm (114%); TTanom= -2 dam; LWT= CNW; PPanom= -4 mbar ]

>Aug2011: C/x>8^th CW/CNW(tempo ANW)>10^th CW/W>17^th x/E>19^th W/SW>25^th SW/CSW>27^th CNW>30^th A

Engl/Wales: Unstld/cool/dull,wet NEEngl&CSEngl/dryWMids; Scotl: Unstld/v.cool/dull,v.wet E/SE; NIre: Unstld(blo avg rain)/v.cool/dull;

[ CET=? 15.4degC(-0.8); EWP= ?91.0mm (126%); TTanom= 0 dam; LWT= W; PPanom= -3 mbar ]

>Sep2011: ASE>2^nd W/SW>15^th A>16^th CS/CW>19^th W/SW>26^th ASW/AS

Engl/Wales:Wm-Exc wm end, dry Engl.(v.dry Mids/EEngl)-wet NWEngl, sunny E.Anglia; Scotl:Ocnl hvy ra/stg winds(sev-gale12th)-wet WHighlnds,wm end; NIre:Dull-V.wm end

[ CET=? 15.1degC(+1.4); EWP= ?57.1mm (70%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= -3 mbar ]

>Oct2011: x>2^nd W/SW>6^th NW/W>12^th A/AS>16^th W (NW)>22^nd SW/S(CS)

Engl/Wales:Exc.wm-start-wm overall/v.dry&sunnyEAngl/SEEngl;Scotl:Mild;Dull W&SW,V.wet farW;NIre:V.wet/v.dull;

[ CET=? 12.6degC(+2.2); EWP= ?68.6mm (73%); TTanom= +3 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +1 mbar ]

>Nov2011: SW/S>5^th NE/E>8^th S/SE>22^nd A,then W

Engl/Wales: Exc.wm(2^nd wmst CET); few airfrosts-dry(v.dry E/C); Scotl: Exc.wm(over100yr);few airfrosts-V.sunny W.Isles&N; NIre: Exc.wm;few airfrosts,v.sunny;

[ CET=? 9.6degC(+2.7); EWP= ?52.7mm (55%); TTanom= +9 dam; LWT= SW; PPanom= +4 mbar ]

[EXCEPTIONALLY WARM AUTUMN – PROVISIONALLY SECOND WARMEST CET RECORD]

>Dec2011: -----------

Engl/Wales: Mild/v.mild,wet Kent&NWEngl,sunny Mids/EEngl:dull Cumbria&otherW/SW; Scotl: AvgT,VwetN&W, dull; NIre: AvgT,wet in places, dull;

[ CET=? 6.0degC(+0.9); EWP= ?113.2mm (112%); TTanom= x dam; LWT=xxx; PPanom= xx mbar ]

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