This page captures the various observations on the weather that has been scattered around these pages. I apologise about the lack of detail − this isn't a weather station after all.
In January 2010 we started to record temperatures (max & min), precipitation, cloud and wind each day.
In December 2008 we started to record data for each month, adding maximum and minimum temperatures for all months.
Prior to this date only the Winter month's minima were recorded. However, any that were recorded are captured on this page.
Any gaps are marked as "n/a".
| Overview of Weather | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ||
| October:
A mix of wet and dry, with a bias towards dry. A very cloudy month with only 2 clear days. There was one day that remained misty all day. There was also a morning of a red sun. Cooler weather and closer to the average. The temperature ranges: night minima +3 to +14°C, and daytime maxima from +11 to +20°C. Winds variable (from Still to Storm Brian) and mainly from the S to W quarter. |
+3°C | +20°C |
| September:
Mainly dry, with only light rain at times. Mainly cloudy with only a few breaks for the sun to shine through. Slightly warm for the time of year. The temperature ranges: night minima +8 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +21°C. The winds were mainly westerly from S to NW. Very variable in strength − from Still to Gale. |
+10°C | +21°C |
| August:
It was wet for half the days this month, but this was mainly of a showery nature. It was cloudy for all but a few days at the end of the month. There were no extremes all month. The temperature ranges: night minima +10 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +19 to +26°C. The winds were mainly from the S/W quarter. Mainly light with 2 windy days. |
+10°C | +26°C |
| July:
The very dry weather continued for the first half of the month, then it broke into showery weather. Despite the drought, it was mainly cloudy and humid, with little change when the weather changed. Reasonably warm all month, with a single hot day. The temperature ranges: night minima +12 to +17°C, and daytime maxima from +19 to +30°C. One word: "variable", in both strength and direction. |
+12°C | +30°C |
| June:
A very dry month, with only intermittent light rain. Mostly cloudy except for a very sunny week mid-month. Warm for most of the month with a hot week mid-month. Also very warm nights. The temperature ranges: night minima +10 to +18°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +33°C. Very variable strength from still to a gale on 1 day. Mainly from the S-W quarter. |
+10°C | +33°C |
| May:
More dry than wet, and most of the rain was light. Very little sun, with a couple of days when the mist didn't clear all day. Warm for the time of year with two very warm days at the end of the month. The temperature ranges: night minima +3 to +17°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +30°C. The month started in the NE and finished in the SW, light or very light throughout the month. |
+3°C | +30°C |
| April:
Very dry with only very light, intermittent rain. Mainly light cloud or sun. Average temperatures with two very warm days. The temperature ranges: night minima +2 to +11°C, and daytime maxima from +14 to +24°C. The winds were from all directions, with nothing exceptional. |
+2°C | +24°C |
| March:
More dry than wet, and most of the rain was light. Very little sun, with a couple of days when the mist didn't clear all day. Warm for the time of year with two very warm days at the end of the month. The temperature ranges: night minima +3 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +22°C. The winds were variable, A gale at the beginning of the month. Later they veered towards the South, hence warm. |
+3°C | +22°C |
| February:
A mixed month, with several days of Mizzle, or heavy rain. Very cloudy, with very few glimpses of the sun. Mixed warmth with with a very cold snap halfway through. The temperature ranges: night minima +1 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +3 to +13°C. The winds were variable, varying between Still to Gale Doris. Mainly from the South - West quadrant. |
+1°C | +13°C |
| January:
A dryish month, with Mizzle, Drizzle and rain on 8 days. It was mainly cloudy with several foggy mornings and a couple of misty days. The month was averagely cold with 7 nights below freezing. The temperature ranges: night minima −3 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +3 to +12°C. The winds were generally light, with only 3 occasions of strong wind. The direction was very variable. |
−3°C | +12°C |
| 2016 | ||
| December:
A dry month, with only light rain on about 8 days. A cloudy month, including a couple of foggy days, with only 1 completely clear day. The month started cold, then warmed up in the middle and got colder again towards the end. The temperature ranges: night minima −2 to +11°C, and daytime maxima from +3 to +14°C. The winds were variable, including a Gale. The direction had no discernible pattern. |
−2°C | +14°C |
| November:
A mixed month, with rain / showers on about 15 days. A cloudy month, including a named Storm. The sun rarely appeared, except for the last few days. The warm Autumn continued for the first half of the month; but Winter began to show itself during the last half. The temperature ranges: night minima −3 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +13°C. The winds were variable, including a Gale. The direction had no discernible pattern. |
−3°C | +13°C |
| October:
A dry month, with rain / showers on only 6 days. Generally cloudy, with a couple of foggy mornings and a few Misty (low cloud) mornings. The sun was quite a surprise whenever it appeared. Consistently warm throughout the month, with no sign of any frost. The temperature ranges: night minima +6 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +11 to +19°C. The winds were light, with a couple of blustery days. The strength varied from "still" to "blustery". |
+6°C | +19°C |
| September:
Mainly dry, with just a few drizzly showers, and a bit of rain at night. Mainly cloudy with occasional glimpses of the sun. Warm with a single hot day, no really uncomfortable nights. The temperature ranges: night minima +10 to +18°C, and daytime maxima from +19 to +30°C. The winds were very variable from most points of the compass. The strength varied from "slight" to "strong". |
+10°C | +30°C |
| August:
Dry, with just a few wet days, mainly drizzle or showers. Cloudy on most days with 7 completely clear sunny days. Warm with a single hot day, no really uncomfortable nights. The temperature ranges: night minima +10 to +18°C, and daytime maxima from +19 to +30°C. The winds were very variable from most points of the compass. The strength varied from "slight" to "strong". |
+10°C | +30°C |
| July:
Another dry month with a few days of showers or drizzle. Cloudy on nearly all days, but the sun came out on a few days to make it very hot. Pleasantly warm except for a "barbecue" 3 days when it was very hot, even a couple of uncomfortable nights. The temperature ranges: night minima +10 to +21°C, and daytime maxima from +19 to +34°C. The winds were mainly in the S − W quarter, and variable in strength, but not excessively strong. |
+10°C | +34°C |
| June:
Generally a very dry month with the garden properly watered on only 2 days. Cloudy, with the sun only properly shining on 2 days. Generally pleasant temperatures with a couple of hot days. The temperature ranges: night minima +7 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +17 to +27°C. Fairly light winds, variable in direction. |
+7°C | +27°C |
| May:
Generally a very dry month with some rain on 11 days. Mostly cloudy, but the sun was hot when it showed its face. Generally warm days and cool nights. The temperature ranges: night minima +4 to +14°C, and daytime maxima from +14 to +26°C. The winds were average, with a week's cold northerly blast in mid-month. |
+4°C | +26°C |
| April:
The only rain came in the form of showers, with hale on one day. Only 3 completely sunny days, with different degrees of cloud on the rest. Generally a cold month, the garden being held back, but surging on the warmer days. The temperature ranges: night minima +1 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +20°C. The month started with the winds in the S − W quarter, but it turned to the N in the latter half - increasing the chilly feeling. |
+1°C | +20°C |
| March:
It was generally dry, with only 8 days of rain and storm Katie. The sun came out for a lot of the time, but there were a lot of cloud. Being drier, it felt a lot warmer, despite the temperatures being a bit low. No frosts. The temperature ranges: night minima +1 to +6°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +16°C. The winds were generally light, with a lot from the cold NE. The exception was Storm Katie when we were away − just across the Solent from the Needles (where they recorded 106mph), very breezy there. |
+1°C | +16°C |
| February:
It was drier this month, with rain on only 10 days, some improvements I suppose. The grass dried out enough to give it a 1st cut, but the soil was still to wet to walk on, so still no digging, or planting. No snow. The sun came out on about half the days − another improvement. Also, the cloud was more broken. Not cold, but we had a few dry wintry days where the temperature was lower, but felt less cold than the diabolical dampness, but only a couple of frosts. The temperature ranges: night minima −1 to +9°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +12°C. The winds were dramatic, with all sorts of strength from all directions. We felt the power of storm Imogen, bringing down one of next door's trees. It landed across our greenhouse and shed resting its crown in the top of our Liquidamber tree; luckily the damage was restricted to 2 panes of glass and a few top branches of the tree. |
−1°C | +12°C |
| January:
It was a lot less Wet this month, with no rain on about half the days, but the soil was still to wet to walk on, so no work in the garden. No snow, but a bit of hale on 1 day. The sun came out on about 3 days, the rest was cloud and dark. Still it was mild, but 3 days in the middle of the month we had overnight frost, one of which was very damaging since there was a lot of soft growth. The temperature ranges: night minima −4 to +11°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +14°C. The winds were generally in the westerly quarter, but nothing too strong. |
−4°C | +14°C |
| 2015 | ||
| December:
The month can best be described as Wet, making it impossible to work in the garden. No snow or hale. Luckily the worst of the weather bypassed us and caused diabolical flooding in the Lake District and SW Scotland. The sun showed its face foe a few hours on a couple of occasions. It was unseasonably warm, no frosts. The temperature ranges: night minima +4 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +8 to +14°C. The winds were stuck in the S / SW sector, with several gales. |
+4°C | +14°C |
| November:
The month included a lot of wet or damp days. There was a very strong storm near the end of the month. We had hale on one day, but no snow. A very cloudy and dull month, with very few sunny days. No fogs. Warm temperatures for most of the month, except for a cold week. One morning had to scrape soft frost off the car. The temperature ranges: night minima +1 to +14°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +16°C. The winds were very variable, from still early in the month to a westerly storm near the end. |
+1°C | +16°C |
| October:
Most of the month continued the dry of last month with a few rainy periods. The month ended with a mixture of wet and dry. Most of the days were cloudy with the occasional sunny day. There were 2 foggy mornings. Average temperatures with one very warm day. No frosts. The temperature ranges: night minima +5 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +13 to +19°C. The winds were fairly light, from the North / East during the dry spell, and southerly when it changed more variable. |
+5°C | +19°C |
| September:
Generally a very dry month with the odd spell of showery weather and occasional rain. 50 / 50 cloudy and sunny days, with one foggy morning. Average to warm temperatures. The temperature ranges: night minima +7 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +21°C. The winds were light, from no particular quarter. |
+7°C | +21°C |
| August:
Not a lot of rain, but miserable and damp. A lot of cloudy days, with only glimpses of sun and warmth. It was a pretty dour month, with only a few days when it felt like August, and no outstanding temperatures. The temperature ranges: night minima +8 to +18°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +25°C. The winds were generally light, mainly from the NW/SW. |
+8°C | +25°C |
| July:
We had a bit of rain this month, with a dry hot spell in the middle when we were away, there were some very wet days at the end. More cloud than sun, but very hot when the sun came out. The temperatures were very variable, switching from quite chilly to very hot. The temperature ranges: night minima +8 to +19°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +29°C. The winds were generally light, mainly from the S/W quarter. |
+8°C | +29°C |
| June:
There was virtually no rain all month, the garden is becoming a dust-bowl. Cloudy on about half the days, but the sun was very hot. The temperatures were very warm, with a few days at the end of the month were very hot. The temperature ranges: night minima +7 to +14°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +29°C. The month started with a gale, but it soon became very calm, with the occasional windy day. It came mainly from the S/W quarter. |
+7°C | +29°C |
| May:
Another very dry month, with only a miserable offering of wetness whenever it rained. Again, many days were cloudy, but when the sun came out it was very bright. The temperatures were a bit below average. The temperature ranges: night minima +6 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +22°C. The wind was very chilling, so even when we had a warm day it felt very chilly in the shade because of the wind despite it mainly coming from a westerly direction. |
+6°C | +22°C |
| April:
Very dry month, with 8 days of any rain, but most of that being very light. Most days were cloudy, but they often broke up later. The temperatures were about average with a lot of warm days but cold nights, no frost though. The temperature ranges: night minima +3 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +21°C. The wind was light throughout the month, with no particular general direction. |
+3°C | +21°C |
| March:
Not much rain this month, even though it looked as if it was going to several times. No snow, but a couple of hale showers. A mixture of cloud and clear. The temperatures were about normal at the beginning of the month, but became mild towards the end, no frost. There was a period of clear, sunny days with a large night / day differential. The temperature ranges: night minima +1 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +15°C. The month started with brisk westerlies, this shifted to light east in the middle, but switched back to very strong westerlies at the end. |
+1°C | +15°C |
| February:
A fairly dry month, with no Snow. There was a lot of cloudy days. The temperatures were about normal with no exceptionally cold nights, but a few quite pleasant warm days. The temperature ranges: night minima −3 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +12°C. There was very little wind, with only a couple of days when the wind was strong. It came from the N / NE for the first half of the month and Westerly during the second half. |
−3°C | +12°C |
| January:
A fairly dry month, the rain was light and just the minimum amount of snow to say we had any - it didn't even settle. A cloudy month, with only a few sunny days. The temperatures were about normal, as expected, we had several frosty nights. The temperature ranges: night minima −2 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +12°C. The wind varied from Still to Gale, from all points of the compass. |
−2°C | +12°C |
| 2014 | ||
| December:
A very dry month with only light showers. A cloudy month, but most of it was thin or broken with some very sunny days. The temperatures were about normal for December, with a cold week over Christmas - we had several frosty nights, we weren't here to record the coldest night at Christmas, but that was the minimum temperature recorded. The temperature ranges: night minima −2 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +5 to +12°C. The wind was variable in direction and generally light. |
−2°C | +12°C |
| November:
A mixed month, with 13 days completely dry. The rain was mainly showery with few completely wet days. A cloudy month with no completely sunny days. The month started warm but by the end it was getting noticeably colder. Only 2 frosty mornings. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +11°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +17°C. The wind was very light throughout the month. |
0°C | +17°C |
| October:
It was generally dry, and any rain was very light. Cloud cover was variable with only a few clear days. The month had reluctantly got a bit cooler, but little sign of Autumn. Temperature ranges: night minima from +7 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +20°C. The wind was variable in direction and strength − from Still to Gale force. |
+7°C | +20°C |
| September:
A fairly dry month with only light rain and one thunderstorm. A cloudy month with few sunny days. The month had some pleasantly warm days, nothing too hot nor too cold. Temperature ranges: night minima from +8 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +17 to +22°C. The wind was variable in direction and generally light. |
+8°C | +22°C |
| August:
A middling month with many fine, but several showery days, no heavy rain. A fairly cloudy month with several dark days. The month started very warm, but the temperatures moderated with some quite chilly days. Temperature ranges: night minima from +7 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +24°C. The wind was light throughout, with very variable directions. |
+7°C | +24°C |
| July:
Very fine with only 5 days with any rain, and 1 thunder shower. The cloud cover was limited, with a lot of sunny days. It was a hot month, with many uncomfortable nights. Temperature ranges: night minima from +11 to +18°C, and daytime maxima from +21 to +28°C. The wind was generally light with a tendency towards the W / NW quarter. |
+11°C | +28°C |
| June:
Generally fine and dry with some rain and 1 dose of thunder. The cloud cover was changeable with about half the days being cloud-free. The temperatures were warm with many warm days. Temperature ranges: night minima from +8 to +15°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +26°C. The wind was variable, often from the north to east quarter. |
+8°C | +26°C |
| May:
It was a very dry month, with only light rain or showers on a few days. The cloud cover was variable, but when the sun broke through it was very bright. The temperatures were warm with many hot days. Temperature ranges: night minima from +6 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +26°C. The wind was generally light, except for a short period of strong NW wind and a Gale. |
+6°C | +26°C |
| April:
A very dry month with rain only in occasional showery form − high Pressure remained in command. It was a very dry month, with only light rain or showers on a few days. The cloud cover was either broken or light, with several sunny days and clear nights, so we had a couple chilly nights − no frost. The temperatures were mild and there were a lot of mild or warm days. Temperature ranges: night minima from +2 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +20°C. The wind was generally light, and from a southerly quarter. |
+2°C | +20°C |
| March:
Notable for the change from wet and cloudy to dry and bright − high Pressure was in command. It was a very dry month, with only light rain or showers on a few days. There were a lot of bright days and clear nights, so we had frost on a couple of occasions. The temperatures were more average, but still very few windscreen scraping nights. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +8 to +19°C. The wind was variable in both strength and direction. |
0°C | +19°C |
| February:
We were away for nearly a fortnight, so despite no records being taken, it was fairly dry during this period. It continued to be notoat all wintry this month. At last we had some dry days, and the rain was much lighter and intermittent. Much brighter skies with a few sunny days. The temperatures were more average, but still very few windscreen scraping nights. Temperature ranges: night minima from +1 to +5°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +13°C. Windy, with a few very windy days − mainly from the W to SW quarter. |
+6°C | +11°C |
| January:
There was a lot of weather this month - except Winter. A very wet month, causing very bad flooding on the Levels, we luckily are up a hill. Despite this, we had 6 completely dry days. Very dark and cloudy, with only two sunny days. The temperatures remained very mild, and only two nights where the temperature fell below freezing. Temperature ranges: night minima from −1 to +7°C, and daytime maxima from +3 to +11°C. The wind was very variable in both direction and strength.. |
−1°C | +11°C |
| 2013 | ||
| December:
Still very Autumnal and mild for the time of year, with many depressions aiming for us. A very showery month, and one or two very wet days. A lot of cloudy days where the sun was a very infrequent visitor. The temperatures were very mild, and only one night when the car needed scraping. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +12°C. The wind was generally from the milder west, varying from still to a couple of gales. |
0°C | +12°C |
| November:
It was fairly Autumnal for the first half of the month, then High pressure descended for the second half of the month bringing "antl-cyclonic gloom" − a sure sign Winter is close. A very dry month, with only light rain at the start of the month. A dark month, with hardly any sun, got cloudier as the month progressed. The temperatures were around average - the sort of temperatures expected at this time of year. Four night frosts. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +9°C, and daytime maxima from +6 to +14°C. Windy during the first half of the month, and light or slight northerly draft during the second half. |
0°C | +14°C |
| October:
Autumn continued, but still mild. The Brugmansias finally began to flower, and Salvias continued to flower. Generally dry, with the rain being very fragmented. It was fairly cloudy, but none of was particularly thick. No fog. Only 2 days were cloud free. The night and day temperatures were still mild, and no frost. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +11 to +19°C. Winds were variable in direction and strength. |
+4°C | +19°C |
| September:
Autumn began to arrive, but some very warm days. Cannas and Hehychiums finally began to flower. Generally a dry month, and the rain that fell was light or drizzly in nature. It was a mainly cloudy month, with a few misty mornings. Only 2 days were cloud free. The night and day temperatures were very warm for the season but quite variable. Temperature ranges: night minima from +7 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +14 to +23°C. Winds were variable in direction and light, with the exception of one gale. |
+7°C | +23°C |
| August:
Summer continued without the oppressive heat, and the garden remained very dry − watering was continued. A dry month in the main, with any rain having insignificant to the droopiness of the plants. There were plenty of sunny days, and most had some cloud cover. The daytime temperatures remained warm, with the 1st the hottest day of the year. The night temperatures were comfortable. Temperature ranges: night minima from +11 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +18 to +31°C. Winds were light throughout the month with no particular bias. |
+11°C | +31°C |
| July:
Summer came with a vengeance, and the garden became very dry and arid − many hours of watering were needed, better than working in the heat. A very dry month, with the only decent rain delivered in a couple of spectacular thunderstorms. Apart from a few days at each end of the month, we had wall-wall sunshine. The daytime temperatures were hot, several too hot to do anything strenuous. The night temperatures were also warn, with a few too hot for sleep. Temperature ranges: night minima from +11 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +17 to +30°C. Winds were light or even slight, so the direction was largely irrelevant. |
+11°C | +30°C |
| June:
Summer has begun to arrive, the garden had a lot of colour and vigour. Essentially a dry month, rained on only 9 days. Most days had some cloud cover at some time, with only 5 cloud-free days. The daytime temperatures were very pleasant − no extremes. The night temperatures were also about normal. Temperature ranges: night minima from +7 to +13°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +25°C. Winds were light, in the N / E quarter at the start of the month, and veering towards the NW / SW towards the end. |
+7°C | +25°C |
| May:
A quiet month − the garden began to grow. Mostly dry, and the rain was light when it came. Some cloud on most days, but we had some cloud free days. We had several very warm days, suspicious about the top reading - thermometer must have been in the sun. Nights were generally cold. Temperature ranges: night minima from +3 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +11 to +27°C. Winds were generally light, from all directions. |
+3°C | +27°C |
| April:
The weather behaved more like it should, The Headgardener even ventured outside. A fairly dry month, with rain on only 8 days. Cloud or intermittent cloud on about half the days. No fog. The nights were generally cold, with a few pleasant days. Temperature ranges: night minima from −2 to +10°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +18°C. The month began with the winds stuck in the N − E, but shifted round to the warmer S − W. Variable in strength. |
−2°C | +18°C |
| March:
Shouldn't have done any pruning last month − it was the coldest March I can remember, and a lot of the newly pruned shoots died back, as did many other plants putting out new growth. Vary little rain, and several snow flurries (nothing settled though), half the days were completely dry. Cloud on most days, but we had some clear days. A couple of misty mornings. An extremely cold month − with frost on 14 nights, very cold for March in this part of the world. Temperature ranges: night minima from −3 to +7°C, and daytime maxima from +1 to +13°C. The wind was stuck in the N − E quarter all month. Several days being bitter. |
−3°C | +13°C |
| February:
A quiet month, even got the clematis pruned. There was less rain this month, with a healthy dollop of snow, enough to prevent our reaching the town for 1 day. After the last year, this was a dry month with rain on only 10 days, no snow. Cloud on most days, but we had some cloud free days. No fog. No extremes of temperature − with frost on 10 nights, which thawed during daylight hours. Temperature ranges: night minima from −2 to +7°C, and daytime maxima from +2 to +11°C. Two days of gales at the start of the month, and generally fairly light for the rest - significant wind-chill during the cold periods. |
−2°C | +11°C |
| January:
The late flowering gave up when the snow arrived, but snowdrops are coming out. Too wet underfoot to do anything in the garden. There was less rain this month, with a healthy dollop of snow, enough to prevent our reaching the town for 1 day. About half the days were completely dry, and no really heavy rain all month. A dark month, with only 4 cloud free days. No fog. Generally a mild month for the time of year − with a cold 9 days in the middle of the month. Temperature ranges: night minima from −2 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from 0 to +11°C. The winds had no nasty shock either, West − South when mild; North-West − North-East during the cold snap. |
−2°C | +11°C |
| 2012 | ||
| December:
Just one Salvia (S. involucrata) remained in flower. This was a mixed month, with about half the days dry, but when it did rain it was very heavy. It absolutely threw it down just before Christmas, causing a lot of flooding. Like the rain, there were a lot of clear days and a lot of very dark cloudy days. No fog. The temperatures were also very variable, with three very cold days / nights and the rest being mild. Temperature ranges: night minima from −4 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from 0 to +11°C. The winds were very variable as well. |
−4°C | +11°C |
| November:
A few Salvias and Roses continued to flower. The dampness continued, again with about half the days without rain, and the others damp or showery − I suppose that is an improvement. Cloud was the outstanding feature of the sky, and very few breaks. Sun all day on 3 days but hardly any fog. The temperatures were warm for the time of year with only one freezing night, right at the end of the month. Temperature ranges: night minima from −1 to +9°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +13°C. The winds were variable in both strength and direction. |
−1°C | +13°C |
| October:
Many Salvias and Roses remained in flower. A lot of showery days − with about half the days without rain, and 3 days wet all day, but only light rain. It was cloudy, on most days, but with many breaks in the cloud. We also had a couple of foggy / misty days. The temperatures were fairly autumnal. Temperature ranges: night minima from +2 to +11°C, and daytime maxima from +8 to +16°C. The winds were variable in both strength and direction. |
+2°C | +16°C |
| September:
The late flowering continued, Dregea, Roses, Salvias and Fuchsias all continued to flower. It was a lot less wet − half the days were without rain, and only 1 day was wet all day. It was less cloudy, but not many sunny days − we saw the sun on about 12 days. The temperatures perked up a bit this month, but no Indian Summer. Temperature ranges: night minima from +5 to +15°C, and daytime maxima from +9 to +22°C. The winds were generally light, with a couple of very windy days. |
+5°C | +22°C |
| August:
The wetness continued this month, but there was some improvement, and several plants that normally flower in June only came out this month. There were 12 days without rain, and the rain was normally in the form of showers. It was a cloudy month, with only 4 days of uninterrupted sun. The temperatures continued below average, only exceeding +20°C on 10 days, and only managing +25°C on one day. Temperature ranges: night minima from +11 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +25°C. The winds were generally light and variable in direction. |
+11°C | +25°C |
| July:
We had one week of Summer this month, where we had to water pots and plants drooped − we're not used to this. There was a lot of light rain, with some wetness on 16 days. Apart from the 6 days of Summer, most days were cloudy. The temperatures were very variable, with 9 days reaching more than +20°C, and 4 days it reached +24°C. Temperature ranges: night minima from +9 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +26°C. The winds variable in direction and generally light. |
+9°C | +26°C |
| June:
This June has been confirmed as the wettest on record, and the plants reflected this. There were 10 days without rain, and 12 days that were wet all day − in June?! It was a very dark and cloudy month, with only two days of uninterrupted sun. The sun appeared on only only 10 days. The temperatures reflected the miserable weather, we normally expect more than +25°C at least once during the month. Temperature ranges: night minima from +7 to +15°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +22°C. The winds were variable in direction, with 2 days of gales − most unusual. |
+7°C | +22°C |
| May:
The first half had a lot of intermittent, fairly light rain, and the 2nd half was dry, causing new plantings quite a lot of stress. There was a lot of cloudy days with the sun only breaking through during the second half. It started off fairly cold, but as the month progressed it became very warm. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +25°C. The winds were light swinging from East to West. |
+4°C | +25°C |
| April:
It was a variable month with regard to rain, about half wet and half dry. There was a lot of cloudy days, with only about 3 days of unbroken sun. The temperatures returned to normal after last month's false Summer, with a low variation between day and night. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +7 to +16°C. There was a lot of wind, some quite strong, from all quarters. |
0°C | +16°C |
| March:
We were away in the SE of the country for the 1st half of the month, where the weather was mainly dry with a lot of sun but a bitter north wind. Here, we are told, it was very overcast with a lot of sea-mist cum fog. The 2nd half of the month it was virtually dry, with only a couple of light showers. There was a lot of clear skies giving bright sunny days and clear cold nights. The last 10 days of the month got very warm, with clear skies resulting in cold nights, but no frost − another false Spring, because they returned to normal on the 31st. Temperature ranges: night minima from +2 to +7°C, and daytime maxima from +10 to +22°C. The winds were gentle, mainly from the E to SE quarter. |
+2°C | +22°C |
| February:
Virtually dry all month, with no significant deposits. There were light showers on 3 days, with one smattering of light snow − nothing settled. It was cloudy throughout the month, with only 6 clear sunny days, is seemed very dark, but then it is February. The 1st half of the month was cold, this was our Winter, and did a lot of damage, killing off our Echium pininana which had grown about 1.5m in one season, from self-sown seeds from our last flowering − about 4 years ago. We had potted up several, but only one survived, in the greenhouse. It warmed up during the second half of the month with several usable gardening days. Temperature ranges: night minima from −6 to +7°C, and daytime maxima from 0 to +16°C. The winds were very light throughout the month. |
−6°C | +16°C |
| January:
Much less rain this month, with significant deposits on only 2 days. There were showers on 8 days, with a couple of hail / sleet showers, but nothing settled. It was very cloudy throughout the month, with only 2 clear sunny days. Generally the temperatures were above average with 2 periods of frosty nights. Winter began to arrive at the end of the month. Temperature ranges: night minima from −2 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +2 to +11°C. The winds were generally gentle, with a couple of very windy days. Directions from all quarters. |
−2°C | +11°C |
| 2011 | ||
| December:
Rain occurred on most days, with 11 dry days. The rain was mostly intermittent, with 3 "wet" days. Cloud cover present on all but a few days, with total cloud cover on about half the days, and only 3 "sunny" days. Frosty nights on only 1 occasion, with a couple more needing the windscreen scraped. The days were generally mild, with 10 days of 10° or more. Temperature ranges: night minima from 0 to +8°C, and daytime maxima from +4 to +11°C. The winds varied between Still and Gale, mainly from the S-W quarter. We had occasional strong winds and one gale. |
0°C | +11°C |
| November:
Most of the days were dry, the rain being mostly light and intermittent, heavy rain on 3 occasions. Cloud cover present on all but a few days, with total cloud cover on about half the days. Still didn't have any frost, the first half of the month continued mild, with more average temperatures for the remainder. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +7 to +16°C. The winds varied between Still and Strong, from all points of the compass. We had a couple of very windy days at the end of the month. |
+4°C | +16°C |
| October:
Most days were dry, with Rain on 11 days, and only 1 day completely wet. Cloud cover present on all but a few days, with total cloud cover on a few more. The amazing Summer temperatures continued for the first few days. The rest of the month was unseasonally mild, no frost. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +27°C. The winds varied between Still and Strong, but all but one day from the SW to SE sector. |
+4°C | +27°C |
| September:
Generally dry, with showers on 9 days, and 1 day of rain. Cloud cover was very variable, very few totally clear and totally cloudy days. Most of the month was pleasantly mild, but it ended with a return of Summer - warmer than out proper Summer. Temperature ranges: night minima from +8 to +17°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +27°C. The winds varied between Still and strong gale, but nearly all from the SW to SE sector. |
+8°C | +27°C |
| August:
Generally dry, with a few showers, and 2 days of rain. A very dull month with the sun only showing its face occasionally. It was cold, with only 1 days topping 26°C. Temperature ranges: night minima from +9 to +17°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +26°C. The winds were very variable, in terms of both strength and direction. |
+9°C | +26°C |
| July:
The rain was clustered into 2 blocks − lasting 5 and 8 days each, starting on the 5th and 15th. There was a lot of cloud, with only 2 completely cloud free days. It was a fairly cold month for July, with only 3 days topping 26°C. Temperature ranges: night minima from +10 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +28°C. The winds were mainly from the South-Western quarter, and fairly light, apart from the first rainy period. There were no exceptional winds. |
+10°C | +28°C |
| June:
The rain was mixed, half the days were dry and the other half had some rainfall, mainly in the form of showers. There was quite a lot of cloud, with only 5 completely cloud free days. There were no exceptional temperatures. Temperature ranges: night minima from +8 to +16°C, and daytime maxima from +15 to +28°C. The winds were mainly from the South − West, apart from a few days at the start of the month. There were no exceptional winds. |
+8°C | +28°C |
| May:
The drought finally broke on the 6th. The rest of the month was mixed with a reasonable amount of rain on 6 days. There were quite a lot of cloudy days, with only 6 days cloud free. There were no exceptional temperatures, with just 2 cold nights 3rd - 5th. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +16 to +25°C. The winds were mainly from the South − West, and several very windy days. |
+4°C | +25°C |
| April: The only rain was on 3 days, and that barely wetted the ground − 2 water butts have already been emptied. The ground was so dry we put off planting out so watering was contained to a small area. The sun showed its face on virtually every day, and there was no cloud on 13 days. There was no frost all month. Temperature ranges: night minima from +4 to +12°C, and daytime maxima from +12 to +26°C. The winds were unexceptional, but the winds towards the end of the month made the ground even drier. |
+4°C | +26°C |
| March: Very little rain all month, with rain on only 8 days, and only two of them making the ground wet. The sun showed its face on about half the days, and it was clear on 7 days. Frost on only 3 nights, with temperature ranges: night minima from −1 to +9°C and daytime maxima from +5 to +20°C. The winds were unexceptional, with cold winds limited to the start of the month. |
−1°C | +20°C |
| February: No snow all month, with lots of drizzle and light rain. It was dark with very little sun. No frost all month, with temperatures very variable: night minima from +2 to +10°C; daytime maxima from +7 to +14°C. The winds were all over the place, and very variable in strength. |
+2°C | +14°C |
| January: Only 1 day of very light snow, and very dry − rain on only 10 days and one day of that was anything significant. It was cloudy, with only 6 days being sunny, and a few days of fog and mist, mostly only at dawn. The temperatures were very variable: night minima from −3 to +10°C; daytime maxima from 0 to +13°C. The winds behaved like the temperatures − all over the place. |
−3°C | +13°C |
| 2010 | ||
| December: The snow that fell last month did not thaw until the 5th. It stayed dry until the 17th when another 80mm fell over a 2 day period. This did not thaw until the 28th, so we had a white Christmas. No more snow, only a couple of days of fog and mizzle. The temperatures were very cold throughout the month − reportedly the coldest December ever. It was a dark month, with the sun only showing itself on about 8 days. The winds were only occasionally very strong, but mainly had a northern feel making it feel even more chilly. |
−7°C | +9°C |
| November: Generally dry and very mild with S −> SW winds for the first week. The second week became cooler, with near average temperature. The Wind changed to the NW, it remained mainly dry. The second half of the month saw it getting chilly then cold, with 50mm of snow on the 26th (North and East of the country came to a grinding halt). For the rest of the month it was dry, but the deep chill remained with a biting N −> NE Wind. |
−5°C | +16°C |
| October: Rain fell intermittently for the first week. Then dry for the vast majority of the rest of the month − just a couple of days / nights when some fell. The sun showed its face on 13 days, mainly during the dry spell (no surprise there). The daytime temperatures were in double figures throughout the month. The night temperatures varied from 0°C (on the 25th) to +15°C (on the 9th). Wind was variable but nothing too dramatic. |
0°C | +20°C |
| September: The month started bright and fairly warm. Some rain fell on the 1st, and a few spits and spots between the 7th and 13th, the drought continued throughout the month. All water-butts were empty by the 20th, and the garden needed watering (and not just the pots). The daytime temperature was above 20°C for all but 5 days. | +5°C | +23°C |
| August: The first half of the month was generally dry with a lot of cloud. From the 14th we had some rain every day until the 27th. It was bright and sunny for the remainder of the month. | +9°C | +24°C |
| July: Rain was promised for the 1st, but it arrived 12 hours late! As we opened the garden that day we were very grateful. Thereafter, we had rain every 4 or 5 days, slowing down the Undergardener's least favourite job − cutting the hedges. However, it was very hot and humid when the sun shone. | +12°C | +29°C |
| June: Some rain fell on the 1st, and a few spits and spots between the 7th and 13th, the drought continued throughout the month. All water-butts were empty by the 20th, and the garden needed watering (and not just the pots). The daytime temperature was above 20°C for all but 5 days. | +7°C | +27°C |
| May: The only rain was a bit of light drizzle on the 16th. The wind remained a cold North=Easterly. There were no overnight frosts, but the wind-chill made it feel sub-zero. After the 16th the days began to feel warm, coinciding with the little bit of rain that did fall. Plants that had survived the winter's cold began to die back, as if the warm sun forced them to draw up water which enabled the cold wind to burn the new green growth. |
+3°C | +27°C |
| April: The cold dry weather continued, with the wind still in the North-East. The temperature range between day and night was often more than 12°C, reflecting the low humidity. | 0°C | +24°C |
| March: Another cold dry month − it rained on only 7 days of the month, and that was from the 18th, by when the temperature managed to creep into double figures; and there were no more overnight frosts. The wind was from the North-east throughout the month. | −6°C | +13°C |
| February: A dry Month with 13 over-night frosts, and a cold north-easterly wind throughout the month. There was no sign of warming as the month progressed. | −3°C | +11°C |
| January: 1st Overnight frost, max daytime temp +1°C. The Dregea and Iochroma still have not lost all their leaves − so clearing up is not yet finished. 5th Snow flurries all day. 6th Woke up to 7.5cm snow, below freezing all day. 7th Very cold night (−7°C), all of yesterday's packed down snow turned into skating rink. 8th Another min temperature (−8°C). Daytime temperature rose to +1°C. The overnight frosts continued, with daytime maxima of +1°C until: 13th when another 5.0cm snow appeared in the morning. The daytime maximum rose to about 2°C, and the snow turned to mush by the following day. 14th Overnight minimum a mild −1°C, felt almost mild, the thaw continued. 15th The thaw accelerated leaving a sludge of leaves that had fallen as a result of the snow, so couldn't be cleared up. The second half of the month was more normal − with 4 night-time frosts (−4°C on 27th and 31st); the days varied between +2 and +10 °C. Very little rain - only 1 day. | −8°C | +10°C |
| 2009 | ||
| December: 1st The first frost −2°C. 10th − 1st dry day since the 2nd, start of a colder drier period. 11th − fog all day max temp +2°C. 17th − had been cold every day - max +3°C, but had a very hard frost last night −5°C. 19th - the days have continued cold, yesterday it rained all day - it froze overnight - lethal. 21st - Rain forecast - it turned into snow, freezing overnight turned the roads into a skating rink. 23rd - travelled to London for Xmas - went through rain, sleet and fog - not fun, about 4 ° warmer there. 28th - at last all the Acer leaves have fallen, and all cleared up - temp max 3°C. Overnight frosts continued to end of month. | −5°C | +11°C |
| November: Mild, rain and wind, a lot of all these. It continued until the 25th then it got Chilly, very rainy and very windy. By the end of the month, the big Acer palmatum and many other plants still had half their leaves, and the ground was so sodden it was nigh on impossible to clear up those leaves that had fallen. | +3°C | +15°C |
| October: The drought finally finished on the 6th, but until then there were some very cold nights, but no frost was seen at Clevedon. The rest of the month was very mild, with occasional rain, and no frost. The garden was prepared for winter, but nothing has yet been put under cover. | +4°C | +17°C |
| September: The weather dried up after a wet start. This was caused by a high pressure system the gave us cold NE winds, and a lot of cloud. However, when the sun did appear it was very warm. There was no further rain until the end of the month, the garden needed lots of manual watering, and half the butts dried up. | +7°C | +24°C |
| August: This started unsettled. There were a couple of good weeks, enabling the Undergardener to cut the hedges. The month finished cold, windy and wettish. | +8°C | +24°C |
| July: Unsettled, in short. Almost one wet day, and one dry day throughout the month. Our first opening (16th) rain absolutely chucked down − we got soaked. The second (23rd) and the third (30th) opening was dry and sunny. | +8°C | +24°C |
| June: This month we had Summer − it was even warm. In fact too warm to do too much in the sun. | +5°C | +28°C |
| May: The large variation in day − night temperature continued, but it remained dry. Became very cautious about planting out the tender plants. | +2°C | +25°C |
| April: The cold dry weather continued for the 1st week. Then the days started to warm up but the nights remained cold. | +1°C | +23°C |
| March: The first half has been windy and damp; temperatures have not been cold, but the wind has made it feel very chilly. The second half was very dry with some northerly winds damaging the new growth. | 0°C | +15°C |
| February: Snow came with a vengeance on the 3rd, with a second dose on the 5th, and no let-up in overnight frost. The snow cleared away by 11th, and it warmed up enough for us to start the winter pruning. By 16th: Apples, Acer and Raspberries done − well done. The Headgardener started to clear out the mess of killed succulents left behind in the Greenhouse bed. | −4°C | +9°C |
| January: started as last December had left off, but even colder. The Maximum temperature was +2°C until the 10th. Also, We have had frost every night since the 28th December last. | −7°C | +5°C |
| 2008 | ||
| December: The start was the coldest early December for 30 years. It didn't even warm up for Christmas. | −3°C | +5°C |
| November: October: August: continuous rain, greatly reduced light levels and many moulds. Summer was very overcast and dull. April: March: February: January: |
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| 2007 | ||
| December: November: Autumnal drought. August: it warmed up. May, June and July: a complete washout. April: very warm and dry - all water butts emptied. March: February: January: |
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| 2006 | ||
| December: November: One of the hottest July on record. Suddenly warmed up, releasing vast growth throughout the garden. Cold, damp, late spring. March: February: January: |
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| 2005 | ||
| December: November: Very cold - maximum temperature +2°C for 10days. It was a pretty wet late Summer / Autumn here. February: |
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| 2004 | ||
| December: November: The weather varied between hot - cold - hot in Summer. Also damp and not much sun. |
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| 2003 | ||
| An extremely hot and dry Summer. The whole garden was affected. The tender plants and Mediterranean vegetables did remarkably well. But those needing any amount of rain suffered terribly. | n/a | n/a |
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