Monthly Climate
Summary for January 2003 at Milhaguet (Carreau) |
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Coldest January since
1997; heavy snow at the end |
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Overall mean
temperature was |
1.5 |
ēC |
which is |
-2.3 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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Mean day
maximum (09-21) was |
4.2 |
ēC |
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-3.3 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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Mean night
minimum (21-09) was |
-1.2 |
ēC |
which is |
-1.2 |
degC |
compared with the 1971-2000 average |
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Mean 24hr
maximum (09-09) was |
4.3 |
ēC |
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Mean 24hr
minimum (09-09) was |
-1.5 |
ēC |
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Highest day max was |
12.5 |
ēC |
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Lowest day max was |
-4.3 |
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11 |
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Highest night min was |
9.8 |
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Lowest night min was |
-10.9 |
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13 |
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Lowest grass min was |
-14.1 |
ēC |
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13 |
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Total rainfall
this month was |
111.5 |
mm |
which is |
107.3 |
per cent |
of the 1971-2000 average |
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Highest daily fall was |
33.4 |
mm |
on the |
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Number of
hours with rain was |
137.0 |
hrs |
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Equiv. TSR
rainfall duration was |
95.9 |
hrs |
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of the 1971-2000 average |
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Highest no of wet hrs |
19.0 |
hrs |
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3 |
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Highest equiv duration |
15.2 |
hrs |
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3 |
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Total sunshine
this month was |
17.5 |
hrs |
which is |
24.3 |
per cent |
of the 1971-2000 average |
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Equiv. C/S
sunshine total was |
19.3 |
hrs |
which is |
24.3 |
per cent |
of the 1971-2000 average |
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Highest daily sun was |
2.8 |
hrs |
on the |
31 |
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Maximum snow depth
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6.0 |
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31 |
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Mean sea-level
pressure at 09Z |
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compared with the 1961-1990 average |
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Highest pressure at 09Z |
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Lowest
pressure at 09Z |
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Number of days
with: |
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Air Frost |
20 |
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0.2mm rain |
19 |
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No sun |
7 |
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Snow lying |
2 |
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Grnd Frost |
25 |
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1.0mm |
14 |
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3h sun |
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Snow/sleet |
0 |
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Max < 0ēC |
7 |
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5mm |
5 |
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6h sun |
0 |
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Hail |
0 |
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Max > 10 |
3 |
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10mm |
4 |
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9h sun |
0 |
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Thunder |
0 |
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Max > 20 |
0 |
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25mm |
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12h sun |
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Fog at 09Z |
0 |
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Max > 30 |
0 |
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50mm |
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15h sun |
0 |
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Gale |
1 |
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Notable events
during the month: |
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It was the
coldest January for six years with a severe spell from the 5th-13th, and
continuous frost from late-afternoon on the 5th until |
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mid-morning on the 13th; deep frost penetration.
Blizzard late-evening on the 30th. |
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