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| Monthly
Climate Summary for May 2006
at Luton (Cranleigh Gardens) |
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Very warm first half; very wet
second half |
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| Overall mean
temperature was |
13.0 |
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which is |
+1.4 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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| Mean day
maximum (09-21) was |
17.6 |
ēC |
which is |
+1.1 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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| Mean night
minimum (21-09) was |
8.4 |
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which is |
+1.7 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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| Mean 24hr
maximum (09-09) was |
17.6 |
ēC |
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| Mean 24hr
minimum (09-09) was |
8.4 |
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Highest day max was |
26.7 |
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Lowest day max was |
13.2 |
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Highest night min was |
12.7 |
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Lowest night min was |
1.9 |
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Lowest grass min was |
-1.4 |
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| Total rainfall
this month was |
82.3 |
mm |
which is |
154.7 |
per cent |
of the 1971-2000 average |
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Highest daily fall was |
13.9 |
mm |
on the |
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| Equiv. TSR
rainfall duration was |
71.6 |
hrs |
which is |
241.9 |
per cent |
of the 1971-2000 average |
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Highest no of wet hrs |
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Highest duration |
10.1 |
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Mean rainfall intensity |
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mm/hr |
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| Total CS
sunshine this month was |
154.6 |
hrs |
which is |
83.7 |
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of the 1971-2000 average |
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| Equiv. C/S sunshine total was |
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Highest daily sun was |
12.4 |
hrs |
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| Maximum snow depth
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0.0 |
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| Mean sea-level
pressure at 09Z |
1013.0 |
mbar |
which is |
-+2.1 |
mbar |
compared with the 1961-1990 average |
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Highest pressure at 09Z |
1025.5 |
mbar |
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Lowest
pressure at 09Z |
986.0 |
mbar |
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| Number of days
with: |
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| Air Frost |
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0.2mm rain |
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No sun |
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Snow lying |
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1.0mm |
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3h sun |
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5mm |
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6h sun |
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Hail |
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10mm |
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9h sun |
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12h sun |
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15h sun |
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Gale |
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| Notable events
during the month: |
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| Warmest first
half of May since 1945 |
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| Wettest second
half of May since 2000 |
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