Year 2005 Summaries

[reef]

Year 2005

Warmest Max: 30.1°C (on 23/06/05)

Coldest Max: -1.2°C (on 29/12/05)

Warmest Min: 16.5°C (on 02/07/05)

Coldest Min: -4.2°C (on 29/12/05)

Average Max: 14.76°C (+1.53°C Above 1971-2000 Average)

Average Min: 6.93°C (+0.60°C Above 1971-2000 Average)

Overall Average: 10.84°C (+1.06°C Above 1971-2000 Average)

Rain: 358.8mm (104% Of Normal) (Jun - Dec)

Air Frosts: 33 (Above the average of 29)

Snow showers: 67

Snow lying at 0900: 9 days

Dry Days: 144

Wet Days: 161

Days With Rain >1.0mm: 144

Thunderstorms: 16

The mildest year Ive ever recorded, 8 out of 12 months were more than 1.0°C Above average. The month most above average was October (+2.7°C), with some notable late high temperatures and very high minimas. The year did however have a below average November and December, which saved the year from reaching the 11.00°C average mark.

Overall, a very hot and extended summer, with 20°C topped during every month from May to October. There were notable hot spells in late-June and mid-July, with maximas above 23°C for 7 and 9 consecutive days respectively. The hottest day of the year was in June once more, where 30.1°C was reached on the 23rd.

The most interesting parts of the year were Spring and Autumn, as these were typically more 'continental' in nature. Indeed, in March after a very cold start, the weather suddenly switched and became very mild, meaning the month ended well above average. November on the other hand was the opposite; coming from an extremely mild October and after a very warm start a prolonged cold spell occured, leading to the first month below average in 15.

The winter months of the year were typically mild in nature overall, though February and December had easterly cold snaps. The February event was much more marginal, with higher temperatures and less snow, but the December event did not disappoint. The coldest day was the 29th December, where the lowest maxima of -1.2°C and lowest minima of -4.2°C were both recorded. The number of airfrosts was above average, mainly due to the two easterly spells. The worst winter month was January, with only 3 frosts and an average minima higher than November.

The year was very sunny with around average amounts of rain. Most of the precipitation came in the summer from heavy showers. There were 16 thunderstorms altogether, not as high as previous years but certainly not disappointing. The wettest month was July, with 177% of average! The driest was December, with only 32% of average.

Edited January 1, 2006 by reef

[Summer of '47]

2005 was a very dry year here - just 60% of my yearly average precipitation from 1984 to 2005. This is by a huge margin the lowest annual rainfall I have recorded here since I started in 1984 (old record 551mm in 2003) and quite possibly the driest year in the locality since 1921. The most notable feature was that the number of rainy days was close to average, therefore the deficit is due to the lack of heavy and prolonged rainfall and thunderstorms. Even the wettest day of the year saw only 17mm fall whereas at least one day with well in excess of 25mm can be expected in a normal year.

In all other respects a rather average year weatherwise being 'consistent' with no extremes of heat or cold. The year as a whole was the coolest since 2001, but the summer was the 5th warmest I have recorded since 1984.

Annual Mean temp = 10.9 ºC

Highest Maximum = 31.9 ºC (19 June)

Lowest Minimum = -4.5 ºC (4 March)

Days with Max >= 25ºc......30

Days with Max<= 5ºc.........24

Days with Min<= 0ºc..........33

2005 Annual Rainfall = 424.7mm

Average Annual Rainfall = 705mm

2005 Rainy Days = 155

Average Annual Raindays = 159

Many more 2005 stats here

[johnholmes]

wow you two are quick, still playing around with December!

[MAF]

The Met Office View

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/corporate/pre...pr20051223.html

[Andy Bown]

Westbury, Wiltshire : 2005 Statistics

Highest = 31c (19th June)

Lowest = -7c (29th December)

Average max = 14.16c

Average min = 6.28c

Annual mean = 10.22c (0.43c cooler than 2004)

Dry days = 182

Precipitation days = 183 ( :lol: at this breakdown of days)

Of which Snow / sleet / hail = 33

Rainfall = 832mm*

*For my money an incredible amount of rainfall, in fact I am slightly concerned about the accuracy of my gauge. However the rainfall I have recorded on very wet days does tally up with local 'experts' totals. Westbury did suffer some very wet 24 hour periods (some days where it rained for nowhere near 24 hours!). Examples being June 24th when a series of severe thunderstorms dumped 39mm, Sept 10th when a remarkable 1 hour deluge dumped nigh on 40mm. Other 24 hour periods include 29th/30th March with 38mm and 1st/2nd December with 37mm.

[enka]

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire 2005 Stats

Mean Max Temp.......14.9ºc

Mean Min Temp……....6.6ºc

Mean Temp………….....10.8ºc

Highest Max Temp…..32.8ºc June 19th

Lowest Max Temp…..-1.2ºc Dec 29th

Highest Min Temp……17.8ºc June 20th

Lowest Min Temp…….-4.5ºc Dec 18th

Air Frosts…………………..45 days

Total Precipitation…………….......492.5 mm

Rain Days 0.2 mm or more…...155

Wet Days 1.0 mm or more…….82

Most in a day…………………..........22.4 mm Oct 24th

Days with Snow or Sleet falling..10

Number of days with at least 50% snow cover at morning obs…6

[johnholmes]

hi

figures for my weather station, my weather diary, are here

a9_Annual_wx_report_2005.xls

more can be found at my web site.

regards

John

[Polar Continental]

Burton upon Trent 2005 stats.

Rainfall Total = 453mm

Average Maximum = 13.6c

Average Minimum = 6.8c

Mean Temperature = 10.2c

Hottest day = 32.1c on the 19th June

Coldest day = -0.1c on the 29th December

Coldest night = -4.6c on the 29th December

Warmest night = 18c on the 11th July

Air Frosts =44

Ground Frosts = 36

Days snow observed = 14

Days of lying snow = 4.5

Deepest snow cover = 2cm on the 23 February

Wettest day = 25mm on the 24 October.

For more detail click here

Please note hyperlinks are inactive on the above html sheet.

Regards

Paul

Edited January 1, 2006 by Paul Carfoot

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Great Asby 2005 stats.

Mean Temperature = 9.4º

Average Maximum = 12.6º

Average Minimum = 5.0º

Highest maximum = 28.9º on July 11th

Lowest maximum = -2.1º on December 28th

Lowest minimum = -11.1º on December 29th

Highest minimum = 15.8c on June 19th

Air Frosts = 67

Rainfall Total 1073mm

Wettest day = 90mm on January 7th

Edited January 1, 2006 by Osbourne One-Nil

[paul tall]

Brief analysis of 2005:

Average Max: 13.2ºC

Average Min: 6.9ºC

High Max: 28.3ºC 11/7/2005

Low Max -2.0ºC 29/12/2005

High Min 17.1ºC 19/6/2005

Low Min -6.7ºC 29/12/2005

Days above 20ºC: 53

Days below 0ºC: 30

Rainfall: 598mm

Rain days>1mm: 126

Wettest Day: 37mm 19/6/2005

Dry spell: 21 days

Snow lying at 9am: 19 days

Deepest level snow cover: 16cm, 24/2/2005

[Andy Bown]

*For my money an incredible amount of rainfall, in fact I am slightly concerned about the accuracy of my gauge. However the rainfall I have recorded on very wet days does tally up with local 'experts' totals.

This has been confirmed on today's BBC Points West forecast where rainfall totals for 8 weather recorders in the region were shown to vary between 750mm - 850+mm in 2005.

[Dave J]

REVIEW 2005

(Recorded at Leavenheath- Nr Sudbury, South Suffolk at 60m ASL)

Mean Temperature : 10.4C (2004, 10.5C; 2003, 10.7C; 2002, 10.8C; 2001 10.2C)

Maximum Temperature : 30.8C (19th June)

Lowest Max : -1.7C (29th December) *Record lowest max

Average Max : 14.5C

Minimum Temperature : -5.2C (28th February)

Average Min : 6.8C

Wettest Month : 74.2mm (October 2005)

Wettest Day : 28.4mm (10th September* *4th wettest day on record)

Driest Month : 21.0mm (January 2005)

Yearly Rain : 497.0mm (2004, 599.0mm; 2003, 389.8mm; 2002, 606.4mm; 2001 598.0mm)

Snow lying at 09z : 9

Deepest cover : 5cm (30th December)

[A Gower Guy]

During 2005 my measuring of the temperature showed up these statistics: (taken from by webpage)

Warmest Day: 31.1°c on 11 July

Warmest Night: 19.9°c on 19th June

Coldest Day: 1.1°c on 28th December

Coldest Night: -7.1°c on 29th December

Maximum temperatures in 2005:

71 days were above 20.0°c, in which

13 days were above 25.0°c, including

1 day which was above 30°c .

8 days were recorded below 5.0°c, but

0 were below freezing

Minimum temperatures in 2005:

30 days were below 0.0°c, in which

2 were below -5.0°c

22 days were above 15.0°c, but

0 were above 20.0°c

Snow in 2005 (Jan-Dec)

There were 8 days approximatly in which snow fell

and 7 days where there was at least a slight covering on or remaining on the ground

Edited January 10, 2006 by button04