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EAST MIDLANDS

December 2004 Issue no. 93

Despite 2 cold snaps and some snow Christmas week, overall it was mild, sunny and very dry.

DECEMBER

Total Max Total number of days of: Total Extremes in degrees C: Grass Month's: Diff Total no.

2004

Rain % of 24hr Snow: Thu- Sun % of Day Maximum Night Minimum Min Mean Mean Mean from Frosts:
(mm) avg (mm) Rain Fllg Lyg nder Fog Hail (hrs) avg Highest Lowest Highest Lowest Lowest Max Min Temp avg Air Grd
STATION
DERBYS:
Derby 23.4 34 7.8 13 2 1 0 0 0 * * 12.5 3.0 9.6 -4.0 * 7.9 3.5 5.7 0.8 5 *
Mickleover 23.7 34 8.3 15 2 1 0 0 0 80.7 202 12.5 3.0 9.5 -4.0 -6.6 8.2 3.4 5.8 1.2 4 12
Middleton 53.0 45 10.9 17 6 5 0 14 3 58.5 122 10.5 0.7 7.8 -2.6 -7.4 6.6 2.3 4.4 1.0 7 14
Wirksworth 41.7 40 10.5 0 4 3 0 2 0 * * 11.5 2.1 8.6 -5.2 -9.7 7.5 2.0 4.7 0.5 8 21
Rosliston 17.1 24 5.1 9 1 1 0 0 0 * * 12.5 3.5 9.3 -5.1 -7.1 8.3 2.5 5.4 1.1 7 16
NOTTS:
Lowdham 17.1 27 4.7 11 1 0 0 3 0 * * 12.6 2.7 8.6 -3.6 -7.6 8.2 2.3 5.3 0.5 7 15
Eastwood 19.0 28 5.0 11 1 0 0 5 0 * * 12.3 2.7 9.8 -5.6 * 7.8 2.0 4.9 0.7 6 *
LINCS:
Laughton 15.9 28 5.4 15 1 0 0 0 1 * * 12.8 3.0 9.7 -4.4 -4.5 7.5 1.6 4.6 0.4 10 11
Louth 25.0 37 8.8 10 2 0 0 * 1 * * 12.3 3.0 7.1 -2.7 -4.5 8.1 1.9 5.0 0.4 7 14
LEICS:
Desford 29.9 47 11.0 10 1 0 0 0 0 * * 11.5 2.0 7.8 -4.7 -5.6 7.2 1.5 4.3 0.1 9 14
Mountsorrel 23.8 34 9.8 11 1 0 0 5 0 * * 12.4 3.3 8.6 -4.7 * 8.4 2.4 5.4 0.9 8 *
NORTHANTS:
Pitsford Hall 19.6 31 7.9 9 0 0 0 4 0 58.5 110 12.7 3.0 8.6 -3.6 -8.2 8.2 2.1 5.2 -0.3 8 21
WARWICKS:
Bablake 19.6 31 7.4 15 3 2 0 0 1 73.4 152 12.8 3.4 10.7 -3.6 -7.0 8.3 2.5 5.4 0.4 7 17
CAMBS:
Ely 25.4 50 8.3 9 1 0 0 7 0 * * 12.6 3.1 9.0 -3.2 -6.2 8.1 1.9 5.0 0.3 7 15
MEAN DATA 25.3 35 7.9 11 2 1 0 3 0 67.8 147 12.3 2.8 8.9 -4.1 -6.8 7.9 2.3 5.1 0.6 7 15
E Mids 71-2000 December 69.7 47.2 4.5
Notes: 1. * = data not available 2. 'Average' refers to each station's 1971-2000 means
OBSERVERS' COMMENTS:
Bablake: Second highest Dec sunshine on record (1894). Driest since 1991.
Rosliston: As many as 13 days reached or exceeded 10C
Middleton: Mildest Dec since 1988, and the driest since 1971. Gale on 24th (Christmas Eve) with gust to 79mph

Lowdham: Lowest Dec rainfall since 1963. November/December the second. driest, behind 1933, on local record since 1867.
Derby: Driest Dec since 1963. (2004 was warmest year on record)
Desford: A rare heavy hoar frost 27th lasted all day away from sun exposure.