Your October 2004 Weather Summary

[johnholmes]

Hi

October here was much wetter than normal; 65.9mm compared to 45.4mm(long term average).

The mean temperature was only just above average at 10.8C(10.5C)

Absolute max was 17.6C on 5th with the coldest day 9.2C on 15th. The coldest night was 2.4C on 19th with just 2 ground frosts and no air frost.

This is 12th consecutive month with temps above normal.

[Andy Bown]

Hi John, thanks for starting this thread

This is my 2nd October of recordings, it was much warmer this year than last :!:

Dry days = 8

Rain days = 23 :roll: (thunder heard on 2 days)

Average Max = 13c (2003 = 11.8c)

Average Min = 7.8c (2003 = 5.3c)

Mean = 10.7c (2003 = 8.55c) *more than 2c warmer this year*

Highest = 17c on the 2nd and 5th (2003 = 18c on the 1st, 8th and 11th)

Lowest = 3c on the 7th (2003 = -3c on the 23rd and 26th)

**October 2003 had 10 min temps lower than this years lowest of 3c**

**This included 5 air frosts** Just 1 ground frost this year :!:

2003 was typified by a marked change to cool conditions mid month while this year has been fairly consistent temp wise.

[Stormdelta 11]

Highest

Rainfall 135mm

Temps 11.8C

Dew point 11C

Humidity 94%

Windspeed 19 knots

Wind chill 13C

Pressure 1024mb

Wind Dir WSW 29mph

Lowest

Temps 5C

Dew point 2

Humidity 62%

Windspeed 2 knots

Wind Dir NE 3mph

Pressure 993mb

Windchill 1

16 days of rain

[Shanice]

Monthly Report for October 2004 at Pollard's Hill Weather Station, Surrey

Temperatures were around or slightly above Average and Rainfall was well above the October Average.

October 2004 Max Temp Avg: 15.28c (Highest: 18.7c on the 24th)

October Max Temp 1991-2004 Avg: 15.16c (Highest: 25.1c on 1-10-1997)

October 2004 Min Temp Avg: 8.96c (Lowest: 5.1c on the 19th)

October Min Temp Avg 1991-2004: 8.39c (Lowest: -2.5c on 30-10-1997)

October 2004 Temp Mean Avg: 12.12c

October Mean Temp Avg 1991-2004: 11.77c

October 2004 Rainfall: 103mm (Highest 24hrs: 17mm on the 20th)

October Rainfall Avg 1993-2004: 77.58mm (Highest 24hrs: 39mm on 2-10-1993)

2004 So Far....

Highest Day 2004 Max Temp: 30.8c on 8th June

Lowest Night 2004 Min Temp: -3.4c on 27th February

Total Rainfall for 2004: 571mm

Wettest Month: 112mm August

Wettest 24hrs: 44mm on 19th of August)