Monthly Climate Summary for  August  1993 at Whipsnade,  Beds

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A few heavy falls of rain, otherwise mostly dry with long fair periods

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Overall mean temperature was

14.5

ºC

which is

-1.4

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

19.4

ºC

which is

-1.1

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

9.5

ºC

which is

-1.8

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

19.4

ºC

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

9.5

ºC

Highest day max was

24.3

ºC

on  the

14

Lowest day max was

15.3

ºC

on  the

25

Highest night min was

14.0

ºC

on  the

20

Lowest night min was

5.6

ºC

on  the

25

Lowest grass min was

ºC

on  the

Total rainfall this month was

41.0

mm

which is

74.5

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

17.3

mm

on  the

11

Number of hours with rain was

Equiv. TSR rainfall duration was

hrs

which is

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest no of wet hrs

hrs

on  the

Highest duration

hrs

on  the

Mean rainfall intensity

mm/hr

Total CS sunshine this month was

197.6

hrs

which is

106.8

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

12.0

hrs

on  the

13

Maximum  snow depth  was

0.0

cm

on  the

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1019.9

mbar

which is

3.8

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1031.7

mbar

on  the

17

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

1004.4

mbar

on  the

12

Number of days with:

Air Frost

0

0.2mm rain

7

No  sun

0

Snow lying

0

Grnd Frost

0

1.0mm

6

3h  sun

24

Snow/sleet

0

Max < 0ºC

0

5mm

3

6h  sun

18

Hail

0

Max > 10

31

10mm

2

9h  sun

8

Thunder

0

Max > 20

11

25mm

0

12h sun

1

Fog at 09Z

0

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

0

Notable events during the month: