Monthly Climate Summary for  March  2008  at Whipsnade (Lodge)

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Mild, fairly sunny start; often cold and wet middle and latter parts. Wintry Easter

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Overall mean temperature was

5.3

ºC

which is

+0.2

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

8.8

ºC

which is

+0.2

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

1.9

ºC

which is

+0.2

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

8.8

ºC

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

1.6

ºC

Highest day max was

13.1

ºC

on  the

30

Lowest day max was

2.9

ºC

on  the

23

Highest night min was

7.6

ºC

on  the

2

Lowest night min was

-5.8

ºC

on  the

5

Lowest grass min was

-11.1

ºC

on  the

5

Total rainfall this month was

90.3

mm

which is

153.1

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

29.8

mm

on  the

15

Number of hours with rain was

Equiv. TSR rainfall duration was

73.7

hrs

which is

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest no of wet hrs

hrs

on  the

Highest duration

15.4

hrs

on  the

15

Mean rainfall intensity

1.23

mm/hr

Total CS sunshine this month was

102.6

hrs

which is

98.0

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Equiv. C/S sunshine total was

hrs

which is

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily sun was

10.1

hrs

on  the

30

Maximum  snow depth  was

3.0

cm

on  the

22

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1006.8

mbar

which is

-7.8

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1035.6

mbar

on  the

5

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

967.8

mbar

on  the

10

Number of days with:

Air Frost

10

0.2mm rain

21

No  sun

2

Snow lying

2

Grnd Frost

18

1.0mm

15

3h  sun

14

Snow/sleet

9

Max < 0ºC

0

5mm

5

6h  sun

7

Hail

9

Max > 10

12

10mm

2

9h  sun

1

Thunder

1

Max > 20

0

25mm

1

12h sun

0

Fog at 09Z

2

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

3

Notable events during the month: