Monthly Climate Summary for February 2009 at Whipsnade (The Lodge)

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Cold and wintry first half with several heavy snowfalls; mild and dry but often cloudy second half

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Overall mean temperature was

2.9

ºC

which is

-0.1

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

5.4

ºC

which is

-0.4

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

0.4

ºC

which is

+0.2

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

5.4

ºC

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

0.2

ºC

Highest day max was

11.8

ºC

on  the

27

Lowest day max was

-0.8

ºC

on  the

2

Highest night min was

6.2

ºC

on  the

25

Lowest night min was

-7.9

ºC

on  the

7

Lowest grass min was

-8.8

ºC

on  the

7

Total rainfall this month was

66.8

mm

which is

133.6

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

24.5

mm

on  the

9

Number of hours with rain was

Equiv. TSR rainfall duration was

68.9

hrs

which is

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest no of wet hrs

hrs

on  the

Highest duration

17.0

hrs

on  the

9

Mean rainfall intensity

mm/hr

Total CS sunshine this month was

55.5

hrs

which is

79.1

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

8.5

hrs

on  the

21

Maximum  snow depth  was

19.0

cm

on  the

6

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1016.1

mbar

which is

+0.9

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1032.4

mbar

on  the

21

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

988.1

mbar

on  the

5

Number of days with:

Air Frost

13

0.2mm rain

13

No  sun

10

Snow lying

15

Grnd Frost

25

1.0mm

9

3h  sun

9

Snow/sleet

10

Max < 0ºC

1

5mm

4

6h  sun

1

Hail

1

Max > 10

3

10mm

3

9h  sun

0

Thunder

0

Max > 20

0

25mm

0

12h sun

0

Fog at 09Z

9

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

0

Notable events during the month:

21cm of level snow lying on the afternoon of the 6th