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EAST MIDLANDS

SPRING 2006 Issue No 98

Fairly wet, with overall temperatures near average
and sunshine in short supply

SPRING

Total Max Total number of days of: Total Extremes in degrees C: Grass Quarter's: Diff Total

2006

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 183.6 124 15.7 56 8 2 1 1 4 * * 26.6 3.2 11.6 -5.7 * 13.0 5.4 9.2 0.5 12 *
Mickleover 175.2 118 15.7 57 10 1 1 0 5 381.8 97 26.5 2.8 12.4 -5.6 -8.4 13.1 5.2 9.2 0.4 12 23
Middleton 344.6 152 28.6 63 23 8 5 23 15 329.9 84 22.9 0.2 11.6 -5.0 -10.5 10.0 3.7 6.8 0.0 20 30
Wirksworth 285.0 142 25.5 60 11 3 3 4 4 * * 25.0 1.6 11.0 -6.5 -12.5 11.9 4.4 8.1 -0.1 17 38
Rosliston 164.0 105 15.0 53 10 0 1 0 7 * * 25.9 2.5 12.2 -7.9 -10.2 12.8 4.7 8.8 0.3 15 31
NOTTS:
Lowdham 163.4 116 15.4 54 6 2 4 3 10 * * 26.4 2.1 11.1 -6.5 -8.9 13.1 4.8 9.0 0.2 13 25
Eastwood 191.0 130 22.0 45 3 0 0 0 0 * * 24.2 3.4 12.6 -7.6 * 13.3 4.9 9.1 0.3 13 *
LINCS:
Laughton 159.3 118 18.9 61 6 3 4 2 3 * * 25.2 1.6 15.0 -5.8 -9.0 12.3 4.1 8.2 -0.3 22 23
Louth 171.4 115 17.7 52 5 1 3 * 1 * * 24.5 3.4 11.4 -6.6 -8.0 12.7 4.0 8.4 0.4 14 24
LEICS:
Desford 226.9 138 22.0 48 11 0 2 0 5 * * 27.0 3.1 11.5 -6.8 -7.8 12.6 4.1 8.3 0.0 18 22
Mountsorrel 173.9 114 9.5 48 11 1 1 0 2 * * 25.2 3.3 11.6 -7.0 * 12.5 5.4 8.9 0.4 10 *
NORTHANTS:
Pitsford Hall 162.3 110 12.5 54 8 3 1 4 3 381.5 91 26.8 3.5 12.6 -6.4 -9.6 12.9 4.9 8.9 -0.8 14 34
WARWICKS:
Bablake 175.4 116 13.0 61 7 1 2 0 4 411.2 95 25.8 3.1 12.8 -4.7 -9.6 12.6 5.3 9.0 0.2 13 23
CAMBS:
Ely 168.4 124 23.3 43 8 0 2 3 1 * * 27.0 3.5 12.7 -6.8 -11.0 13.3 5.0 9.1 0.3 16 29
MEAN DATA 196.0 123 18.2 54 9 2 2 3 5 376.1 92 25.6 2.7 12.2 -6.4 -9.6 12.6 4.7 8.6 0.1 15 27
E Mids
71-00 Sprg 155.3 413.0 8.5
Notes: 1. * = data not available 2. 'Average' refers to each station's 1971-2000 means
OBSERVERS' NOTES
Laughton: Cold nights have delayed spring growth but more
notable for the wetness
Lowdham: Spring rainfall highest since 2001
Ely: Spring often cool yet still 0.4C above average