December 1860

[Weather-history]

December 1860 was a cold wintry month during the second half of it for the UK with a CET of 1.2

 

Manchester  Max/MIn (°F)        Sheffield Max/Min (°F)

1.  47, 39                                       48, 43

2.  45, 43                                       43, 42

3.  42, 38                                       43, 40

4.  44, 42                                       43, 40

5.  52, 45                                       45, 40

6.  49, 42                                       49, 37                         

7.  49, 44                                       49, 44

8.  45, 40                                       43, 40

9.  44, 42                                       44, 40

10. 44, 42                                      45, 39

11.  44, 42                                     42, 39

12. 43, 39                                      42, 34

13. 42, 38                                      40, 37

14. 39, 36                                      41, 34

15. 48, 42                                      44, 33

16. 41, 39                                      40, 35

17. 37, 32                                      37, 32

18. 36, 26                                      34, 28

19. 33, 29  Snow                          31, 25  Snow

20. 33, 25                                      32, 22  Snow

21. 33, 22  Snow                          32, 26  Snow

22. 30, 20                                      33, 28

23. 30, 20  Snow                           31, 25

24. 17, 6                                         24, 19 Snow

25. 19, 0                                         24, 4

26. 36, 19                                       28, 10.5

27. 32, 28                                       29, 16

28. 28, 16                                        25, 21.5

29. 31, 17                                        31, 10

30. 34, 31                                        33, 24  Snow

31. 36, 32                                        33, 32

 

 

             

 

 Birmingham      

 

 

[Summer8906]

Another example of a thoroughly mild-looking chart from the 19th century (that of the 31st) producing some amazingly low max temps.

Edited December 16, 2023 by Summer8906

[Weather-history]

Glasgow had a very cold Christmas Eve and Day (max, min °F)

24.   7.5,   -3.5

25.   8.5,   4.8 

[reef]

The Manchester figures seem more impressive to me, a max of -8.3C on the 24th then down to -17.7C on the 25th. Quite exceptional.

[Weather-history]

8 hours ago, reef said:

The Manchester figures seem more impressive to me, a max of -8.3C on the 24th then down to -17.7C on the 25th. Quite exceptional.

Looking at other readings around the area.

Eccles

24th: -7.8°C, -19°C

25th: -1.4°C, -17.1°C

 

Thelwall (near Warrington)

 24th: -15°C, -18.3°C

25th: -11.7°C, -21.1°C

 

Wilmslow

Morning of the 24th: -24.4°C

 

Sale

24th: -9.7°C, -21.4°C

25th: -4.9°C, -23.2°C

 

 

 

[LetItSnow!]

On 16/12/2023 at 11:59, Summer8906 said:

Another example of a thoroughly mild-looking chart from the 19th century (that of the 31st) producing some amazingly low max temps.

I attribute odd looking synoptics back then to a comparitive lack of data probably.

[Frigid]

On 17/12/2023 at 05:22, Weather-history said:

Looking at other readings around the area.

Eccles

24th: -7.8°C, -19°C

25th: -1.4°C, -17.1°C

 

Thelwall (near Warrington)

 24th: -15°C, -18.3°C

25th: -11.7°C, -21.1°C

 

Wilmslow

Morning of the 24th: -24.4°C

 

Sale

24th: -9.7°C, -21.4°C

25th: -4.9°C, -23.2°C

 

 

 

Those are incredible figures, never knew it got that cold in the NW. -15C Max at Thelwall, -24C min at Wilmslow.. no words can describe how impressive those figures are. Makes Jan/Dec 2010 look mild in comparison. 

I do wonder if we'll see anything like that in the future, our closest call is probably 7th Jan 2010. 

[cheshrieweather]

On 17/12/2023 at 05:22, Weather-history said:

Looking at other readings around the area.

Eccles

24th: -7.8°C, -19°C

25th: -1.4°C, -17.1°C

Thelwall (near Warrington)

 24th: -15°C, -18.3°C

25th: -11.7°C, -21.1°C

Wilmslow

Morning of the 24th: -24.4°C

Sale

24th: -9.7°C, -21.4°C

25th: -4.9°C, -23.2°C

Great finds! Do you have a link to, or know the source of these observations please?

[Weather-history]

11 minutes ago, cheshrieweather said:

Great finds! Do you have a link to, or know the source of these observations please?

I have access to a newspaper archive.  Have been researching for over two years and have about 85,000 newspaper clippings. 

[cheshrieweather]

16 minutes ago, Weather-history said:

I have access to a newspaper archive.  Have been researching for over two years and have about 85,000 newspaper clippings. 

Impressive research, thanks!