Stats For January 2005

[Andy Bown]

Here are my stats for January 2005 (Jan 2004 in brackets)

Average max = 7.58c (6.9c)

Average min = 3.58c (3.1c)

Mean temp = 5.58c (5c)

Highest = 12c on 7th and 11th (12c)

Lowest = -3c on 23rd (-4c)

Dry days = 12 (11)

Precipitation days = 19, wintry 5 days (20, wintry 4 days)

Approx rainfall = 27.5mm (no measurement in 04)

So this January is just over 1/2 a degree warmer than last year!!

[johnholmes]

for sunny donny

Avge min=3.4C absolute min=-2.5C on 22nd

Avge max=8.8C; absolute max=14.2C 10th; and the lowest max=3.6C on24th

Mean temp = 6.1C

Days of 2mm rain or more = 17

Days with snow/sleet=3

Number of air frosts=4

Number of ground frosts=12

No days with fog or thunder.

The second warmest since 1997 when I started keeping records. Looking at the longer term for this area, Finningley, then the following years had a higher mean temp than this year:

1975=6.3C; 1983=6.5C; 1989=6.2C and 1990=6.3C.

So it seems it could be the 8th or 9th warmest January in this area over the past 60 or so years.

Edited February 1, 2005 by johnholmes

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Great Asby, Osbourneshire

Average daily max - +7.0º

Highest daily max - +10.4º (9th, 19th & 31st)

Lowest daily max - 0.0º (22nd)

Average daily minimum - +2.3º

Highest daily minimum - +6.7º (9th)

Lowest daily minimum - -4.7º (21st)

Nights of frost - 6

Average temperature - +4.7º

Rainfall - 272mm

Wettest day - 90mm (7th)

Wet days - 17

Days snow fell - 5 (8th, 17th, 18th, 22nd & 24th)

[Terminal Moraine]

January 2005

Mean max' 6.6c ( +2.1c)

Mean min' 2.0c ( +1.6c)

Highest max' 11.3c 9th

Lowest max' 1.3c 22nd

Lowest min' -0.8c 23rd

Highest min' 5.7c 20th

Rainfall 66.0mm (57%)

Wettest day 10.2mm 20th

Rain days 21

Sunshine 34.58 hrs (62%)

Sunniest day 5.74 hrs 23rd

Days sleet/snow falling 12

Snow lying at 0900 2

Air Frosts 3

Ground frosts 16

Days with hail 6

Mean wind speed at 0900 22.8mph

Days with gales 12

Highest gust 90 mph 20th.

The mildest January since 1990. Lowest min' was also highest since

1990. Driest since 2001. 3 air frosts was lowest number on record.

2 mornings with lyng snow was fewest since 1998.

Windiest Jan' since 1986. 12 days with gales, record for any month.

T.M

[WBSH]

January data for Maidstone, Kent.

Warmest day: 12c (54f) 7th

Coldest day: 2c (36f) 24th

Coldest night: -3c (27f) 14th

Overall daytime average: 7.3c

No. of days with sleet/snow: 4

No. of night time frosts: 5

No. of days of winds exceeding 50mph: 2

WBSH B)

[reef]

Hedon, East Yorkshire.

Warmest Max: 13.1°C

Coldest Max: 4.2°C

Warmest Min: 11.0°C ( :o !)

Coldest Min: -1.6°C (This is January?!)

Average Min: 3.3°C

Average Max: 8.5°C

Overall Average: 5.9°C (+2.1°C Above 1970-2000 Average)

Ground Frosts: 3

Snow showers: 0 B)

Snow lying at 0900: 0 days

Dry Days: 10 (lots of drizzle all month)

All in all, an absolutely TERRIBLE month, I didnt get my rainfall meter working until mid-month, but although it was drizzling often, it made a meagre 21mm in about 15 days.

However, the main thing this month will be remembered for is the total lack of ANY snow and the high minimum temperature extremes.

Heres hoping February is somewhat better, as with a temp of 5.9°C, January 2005 is the warmest here since 1990.

[Shanice]

Monthly Report for January 2005 at Pollard's Hill Weather Station, Surrey

It was the second mildest January since my Temperature records began in September 1990. The mildest January was in 1993 when the mean was 7.62c

In terms of Rainfall (My Rainfall records began in February 1993) It was the third driest January with 27mm. 1997 had 12mm and 2000 comes in second with 24mm.

Max Temp Avg.....9.6c (+1.56 above Avg)

Min Temp Avg....4.39c (+1.17)

Mean Temp Avg.....6.99c.....(+1.21)

Highest Daytime Max.....13.7c (7th)

Lowest Night Min.....0.1c (22nd)

Total Rainfall.....27mm (-33mm below Avg)

Wettest Day.....6mm (10th)

Number of Dry Days.....12

Number of Rain Days.....19

2005 So Far....

Highest Day Max.....13.8c (7th Jan)

Lowest Night Min.....0.1c (22nd Jan)

Total Rainfall for 2005.....27mm

Wettest Day.....6mm (10th Jan)

Wettest Month.....27mm (Jan)

Driest Month.....27mm (Jan)

[Paul]

Thanks all for providing these - please if anyone else has stats for their location, keep them coming. B)

[paul tall]

This months figures, with 04 figures in brackets.

Average Max 8.4ºC (6.9ºC) +1.5ºC

Average Min 3.0ºC (2.2ºC) +0.8ºC

Absolute Max 13.4ºC (12.4ºC) +1.0C

Absolute Min -1.4ºC (-6.0ºC) +4.6ºC

Mean 5.7ºC (4.5ºC) +1.2ºC

Air frosts 3 (6) -3

Snow lying at 0900 3 ( :o -5

Rainfall 27mm (67mm) -40mm

And to think that LAST January was about 1.3ºC above the 30 year Durham mean, what does that make THIS January? B)

Another thing, the 3rd consecutive very dry month (Nov 13mm, Dec 25mm, Jan 27mm)

And Poor Ozzie, TEN times my rainfall is mindboggling, he's so close that I can throw a cricket ball from my house to his house.

Well, actually I couldn't, theres a couple of hills in the way (He's on the wet side)

Edited February 3, 2005 by paul tall

[scott_anthony_glasgow]

yes its quite amazing how much hills and mountains influence the weather and how much rainfall you get....

[su rui ke]

yes its quite amazing how much hills and mountains influence the weather and how much rainfall you get....

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So, a warm, windy and DRY January for many people. B)

[su rui ke]

In fact, it looks like much of the UK has had a warmer January than we have had in Ningbo this year. I'm still trying to find some stats about the past month's weather here but my guess is that the mean temperature for the month has been below average.

It's probably not that unusual for the UK to have a warmer January than this part of China (a warmer July would be a different matter!) because the winter temperatures here are surprisingly low for someone from balmy northwest Europe. These are the 1961-90 (January) means for Shanghai.

Mean maximum temperature 7.7C

Mean minimum temperature 0.5 C

Mean temperature 3.7 C

Something to consider maybe if your mean maximum was higher than 7.7C.

[Paulworld]

Here are my stats for January 05:

Max temperature recorded: 13.4C (7th Jan)

Min temperature recorded: -1.1C (14th Jan)

Average Max: 9.3C

Average Min: 4.1C

Rainfall Total: 11mm (av=46mm)

Days of 1mm of rain or more: 7

Snow days 2 (showers)

No of days with snow lying 0

Overall warm and dry