Monthly Climate Summary for February 2006 at Hampstead

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Cold and dry early and late;  frequent rain between 11th and 23rd

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Overall mean temperature was

3.7

ºC

which is

-0.5

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

6.2

ºC

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

1.7

ºC

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

6.2

ºC

which is

-0.4

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

1.2

ºC

which is

-0.5

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Highest day max was

11.9

ºC

on  the

15

Lowest day max was

-0.8

ºC

on  the

2

Highest night min was

7.1

ºC

on  the

13

Lowest night min was

-3.7

ºC

on  the

3

Lowest grass min was

-4.3

ºC

on  the

11

Total rainfall this month was

47.3

mm

which is

75.1

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

11.0

mm

on  the

14

Number of hours with rain was

59.0

hrs

Equiv. TSR rainfall duration was

41.3

hrs

which is

66.6

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest no of wet hrs

11.0

hrs

on  the

12

Highest equiv duration

9.1

hrs

on  the

12

Mean rainfall intensity

1.15

mm/h

Total sunshine this month was

70.9

hrs

which is

167.7

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Equiv. C/S sunshine total was

78.0

hrs

which is

167.7

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily sun was

7.5

hrs

on  the

25

Maximum  snow depth  was

<0.5

cm

on the

23

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1016.2

mbar

which is

+1.3

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1033.1

mbar

on  the

5

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

985.2

mbar

on  the

17

Number of days with:

Air Frost

8

0.2mm rain

13

No  sun

8

Snow lying

1

Grnd Frost

27

1.0mm

7

3h  sun

12

Snow/sleet

4

Max < 0ºC

1

5mm

5

6h  sun

4

Hail

2

Max > 10

4

10mm

1

9h  sun

0

Thunder

0

Max > 20

0

25mm

0

12h sun

0

Fog at 09Z

0

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

0

Notable events during the month: