Monthly Climate Summary for  October 1993 at Whipsnade, Beds

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Exceptionally wet until the 13th.  Very cold mid-month with sharp frosts, but also plenty of sunshine

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Overall mean temperature was

7.9

ºC

which is

-2.0

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean day maximum (09-21) was

10.9

ºC

which is

-2.1

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean night minimum (21-09) was

4.8

ºC

which is

-1.9

degC

compared with the 1971-2000 average

Mean 24hr maximum (09-09) was

10.9

ºC

Mean 24hr minimum (09-09) was

4.8

ºC

Highest day max was

16.2

ºC

on  the

8

Lowest day max was

7.1

ºC

on  the

13

Highest night min was

9.5

ºC

on  the

12

Lowest night min was

-1.4

ºC

on  the

16

Lowest grass min was

ºC

on  the

Total rainfall this month was

116.9

mm

which is

171.9

per  cent

of the 1971-2000 average

Highest daily fall was

44.8

mm

on  the

12

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

109.8

hrs

which is

103.1

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

9.4

hrs

on  the

18

Maximum  snow depth  was

0.0

cm

on  the

Mean sea-level pressure at 09Z

1015.4

mbar

which is

0.0

mbar

compared with the 1961-1990 average

Highest pressure at 09Z

1038.9

mbar

on  the

18

Lowest  pressure at 09Z

986.7

mbar

on  the

1

Number of days with:

Air Frost

3

0.2mm rain

17

No  sun

6

Snow lying

0

Grnd Frost

1.0mm

11

3h  sun

16

Snow/sleet

0

Max < 0ºC

0

5mm

6

6h  sun

10

Hail

0

Max > 10

16

10mm

3

9h  sun

2

Thunder

1

Max > 20

0

25mm

1

12h sun

0

Fog at 09Z

3

Max > 30

0

15h sun

0

Gale

0

Notable events during the month:

44.8mm of rain in 24h on the 12th - most in Oct since 1987