Monthly Climate Summary for February 2010 at Whipsnade (The Lodge)

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Wet, dull and rather cold;  frequent snow

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Overall mean temperature was

2.2

ºC

which is

-0.8

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

4.3

ºC

which is

-1.5

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

0.0

ºC

which is

-0.2

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

4.7

ºC

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

-0.5

ºC

Highest day max was

9.6

ºC

on  the

27

Lowest day max was

0.2

ºC

on  the

8

Highest night min was

5.7

ºC

on  the

4

Lowest night min was

-4.2

ºC

on  the

15

Lowest grass min was

-8.1

ºC

on  the

21

Total rainfall this month was

77.1

mm

which is

154.2

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

12.2

mm

on  the

27

Number of hours with rain was

Equiv. TSR rainfall duration was

127.4

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

25

Mean rainfall intensity

mm/hr

Total CS sunshine this month was

39.3

hrs

which is

56.0

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

5.9

hrs

on  the

10

Maximum  snow depth  was

7.0

cm

on  the

22

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1003.3

mbar

which is

-11.9

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1024.9

mbar

on  the

7

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

983.8

mbar

on  the

28

Number of days with:

Air Frost

14

0.2mm rain

23

No  sun

14

Snow lying

10

Grnd Frost

25

1.0mm

18

3h  sun

7

Snow/sleet

17

Max < 0ºC

0

5mm

4

6h  sun

0

Hail

7

Max > 10

0

10mm

2

9h  sun

0

Thunder

0

Max > 20

0

25mm

0

12h sun

0

Fog at 09Z

6

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

0

Notable events during the month: