Weather Data - March 2006

March 2006
Times indicate the end of a measurement period (BST)
Maximum Temperature 17.5 ēC 26-Mar-06    3:00 PM
Minimum Temperature -4 ēC 02-Mar-06    5:15 AM
Mean (15 min) 6.8 ēC 0.2 from average
Mean (Max Min) 7.5 ēC 0.9 from average  (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Mean Max 11.2 ēC 1.4 from average  (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Mean Min 3.7 ēC 0.5 from average  (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Lowest Max 4.8 ēC 12-Mar-06
Highest Min 13.9 ēC 27-Mar-06
Air Frosts 6 45 hours of Frost duration
Maximum Station Pressure 1026 hPa 12-Mar-06   10:15 AM
Minimum Station Pressure 984 hPa 24-Mar-06    3:00 AM
Mean 1007.9 hPa
Mean of 09Z values 1008.3 hPa
Rainfall 105.6 mm 96.0% of average
Wettest 24hr 19.2 mm 24-Mar-06 6:15 PM
Wettest Calendar Day 16.5 mm 23-Mar-06 (calculated from 0901 to 0900 following day)
Rain Days ( > 0.3mm) 21 days (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Wet Days (>1.0mm) 16 days (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Wet Days (>5.0mm) 9 days (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Max 15min accum 1.2 mm 07-Mar-06    8:45 AM
Rain Duration 58.75 hours
Longest Dry period 6.70 days 23-Mar-06 6:15 PM 160.75 (hours)
Longest Wet period (>0.3mm / 15 mins) 5.25 hours 24-Mar-06 2:45 AM
Sunshine Hours (>30klux) 129.00 hours 118.3% of average
Max Sunshine 8.50 hours 04-Mar-06 (calculated from 0901 to 0900 following day)
Sunshine Hours (>50%) 79.25 hours 72.7% of average
Max Sunshine 9.25 hours 04-Mar-06 (calculated from 0901 to 0900 following day)
Brightest Calendar Day 25.7 klux 27-Mar-06 (calculated from 0901 to 0900 following day)
Sunless Days 13 days (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Maximum Brightness (klux) 120 klux 27-Mar-06    1:45 PM
Average Wind Speed 7.4 knots 8.5 mph
Maximum Wind Speed 30.27 knots 10-Mar-06   11:00 AM 34.8 mph
Days with wind from: (calculated from 0901 to 0900 GMT data)
Calm 3
N 2
NE 0
E 9
SE 3
S 1
SW 2
W 8
NW 3
Average RH (at 09Z) 68.5

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