Statistic about August

[Lake District Blizzards]

the last time for each month the average daily maximum was 1c or more above average - for my part of the world 

January - 2008, then 2007

February - 2017

March - 2017, also 2012 and 2011

April - 2014, then 2011

May - 2017, then 2016

June - 2016, then 2014

July - 2014, then 2013

AUGUST - 2004, then 2003

September - 2016, then 2014

October - 2014, then 2011

November - 2015, then 2014

December - 2016, then 2015.

 

Just shows how bad the run of Augusts has been, interesting about January though as well. 

 

[damianslaw]

Thanks for these stats, yes August has been very poor here for a long number of years as well, often cool wet and predominantly cloudy - indeed I think it has been the lack of sunshine and lengthy high pressure spells that has been the culprit. August can be one of the wettest months of the year in the Lake District, often we then see a switch in early September to much drier settled conditions.

Interesting stats for January, would have thought Jan 2014 at least returned maxes 1 degree above norm, we saw very little in the way of cold weather that month. However, most January's since 2008 have seen very/cold or lengthy average spells of weather. 

[Lake District Blizzards]

Jan 2014 the mean maximum was 0.5c above average. many of the mild months have been down to high minima more so than high maxima. 

[Lake District Blizzards]

First day of the month today to reach the average maximum for August, looks like another year to avoid the list