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EAST MIDLANDS

 

Annual 2011 Issue No 121

An exceptionally dry year ending with very low water tables, and again
warmer than average - the 2nd warmest year on record.
ANNUAL Total   Max Total number of days of: Total   Extremes in degrees C: Grass Year's Diff Total
2011 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 560.1 81 25.1 154 8 1 5 4 0 * * 30.2 1.5 17.5 -4.7 * 15.1 7.6 11.3 1.5 19 *
Mickleover 472.7 70 24.4 145 5 1 7 7 1 * * 30.8 1.4 17.0 -4.5 -8.4 15.2 7.4 11.3 1.4 21 74
Middleton 850.8 82 37.5 194 31 11 11 99 17 1148.6 83 26.5 -0.3 16.1 -4.4 -7.9 12.6 6.2 9.4 1.4 31 61
Wirksworth 692.4 76 26.1 189 10 1 10 9 3 * * 28.6 0.9 16.5 -6.0 -9.2 14.2 6.3 10.2 1.0 36 99
Rosliston 455.7 67 21.2 154 3 0 4 3 1 1292.5 86 29.2 1.0 17.5 -7.4 -9.5 15.3 6.6 10.9 1.3 30 94
NOTTS:  
Lowdham 435.5 69 17.7 153 4 2 10 22 3 * * 31.0 1.4 17.5 -6.1 -9.0 15.5 6.8 11.2 1.3 23 76
LINCS: 518.3 80 17.1 13 0 0 1 1.3 0 * * 32.5 2.0 20.1 -7.7 * 16.4 6.9 11.6 1.7 38 *
Louth  
LEICS: 483.4 73 15.2 157 3 1 10 * 0 * * 31.8 1.7 16.7 -4.9 -6.4 15.3 7.0 11.2 2.0 19 60
Desford  
Mountsorrel 610.0 82 21.0 124 7 1 11 7 6 * * 30.1 0.7 16.2 -6.1 * 15.3 5.9 10.6 1.0 40 *
Cosby 424.3 63 19.4 109 7 0 5 10 2 1574.4 111 29.5 1.4 18.0 -6.1 * 15.0 6.9 11.0 1.4 31 *
NORTHANTS: 489.5 71 14.7 161 6 3 10 * 2 1709.5 115 29.4 0.6 16.2 -7.1 -9.4 15.1 6.0 10.6 1.1 45 73
Pitsford Hall  
WARWICKS: 399.5 66 23.0 136 3 2 2 15 0 1354.1 83 29.4 1.7 16.3 -4.4 * 15.1 7.0 11.1 1.2 20 *
Bablake  
CAMBS: 460.2 69 18.1 157 5 0 3 1 7 1537.5 104 28.7 1.3 17.0 -5.0 -12.1 15.1 7.1 11.1 1.2 24 105
Ely  
  402.1 71 20.9 135 6 0 7 19 0 * * 31.7 1.7 17.3 -3.4 -8.1 15.8 7.1 11.4 1.5 24 75
MEAN DATA  
EAST MIDS 518.2 73 21.5 142 7 2 7 15 3 1436 97 30.0 1.2 17.1 -5.6 -5.7 15.1 6.8 10.9 1.3 29 90
   
1971-2000 Annl 701.2 1405.5 9.6  
   
    Notes: 1. * = data not available 2. 'Average' refers to each station's 1971-2000 means    
OBSERVERS' NOTES
Cosby & Mountsorrel: 2011 was the driest year since 1921 in Leicestershire
Pitsford Hall: The driest year in Northampton area since 1921
Scatter diagram for the region showing percentage of average rainfall for
each station against temperature difference from 30-yr average (1971-2000)