November 1915: A Cet Of 2.8

[Weather-history]

November 1915 is the 2nd coldest November on record in the CET listings with a CET of 2.8. Apart from January 1908, it was colder than any January from 1898 to 1916 inclusive.

CET trackometer

1. 7.1

2. 5.9

3. 4.9

4. 4.7

5. 4.6

6. 4.4

7. 4.6

8. 4.6

9. 5.0

10. 5.3

11. 5.3

12. 5.2

13. 5.2

14. 5.2

15. 4.9

16. 4.6

17. 4.3

18. 4.1

19. 3.8

20. 3.7

21. 3.6

22. 3.5

23. 3.4

24. 3.3

25. 3.3

26. 3.2

27. 3.0

28. 2.8

29. 2.7

30. 2.8

The coldest spell occurred in the second half of the month, when an anticyclone became established over the UK bringing extensive severe frosts at night. The CET for the period 14th-29th November was just 0.7

Low minima recorded include Biggar with -12.8C on the 18th and 19th, -11.7C at Hereford on the 27th which led to an ice day being recorded at that station as well as 23 air frosts for that month.

Mean temperatures

Chellaston (Derbys.): 1.6C

Biggar: -0.5C

Camden Square: 4.0C

Ice skating took place on the Tweed and the Nith and at Preston, ice skating commenced on the 18th.

For Scotland and Northern Ireland, November 1919 was colder.

One quirk, the 2nd coldest November on record for the CET was followed two months later by the mildest January on record for the CET (7.5)

Another quirk is that 5 of the Novembers of the 1910s were colder than the following December: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1915 and 1919. Also the Novembers of 1921 and 1923 were colder than the following December.

November 1910: 6th coldest on record

November 1915: 2nd coldest on record

November 1919: Joint 8th coldest on record

November 1923: Joint 8th coldest on record

November 1925: 18th coldest on record

[Weather-history]

Loughborough

Mean temp: 36.2°F 

Highest: 53°F in 8th

Lowest: 19°F on 27th and 29th 

18 air frosts

25 grass frosts

 

 

Glouceester

Mean max: 44.1°F

Mean min: 28.2°F

Sunshine: 81.3hrs

21 air frosts