Winter 2006 was cooler than average.
Was it warm in the context of the 129-year record?
Email address: nwood@plymouth.ac.uk.
School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth,UK
Plymouth, PL4 8AA England
I am a lecturer in meteorology, part of the Ocean Science group at the University of Plymouth.
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High resolution NOAA multi-channel image over Scandinavia received at the Met Lab, University of Plymouth on 23rd Feb 2001, 1159 GMT. Note the heat and moisture sources of the Baltic and Gulf of Bothnia giving roll vortices and cloud streets.
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Summary of Plymouth's climate: Temperate maritime
BUT, Summer 1995 was the driest on record with only 53 mm
Winter 1993/94 was the wettest on record with 547 mm.
| Temperature (deg.C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (hrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 6.36 +/- 1.49 | 113 +/- 50 | 56 +/- 18 |
| Feb. | 5.92 +/- 1.72 | 93 +/- 50 | 78 +/- 18 |
| Mar. | 7.27 +/- 0.98 | 80 +/- 35 | 123 +/- 27 |
| Apr. | 8.84 +/- 0.84 | 55 +/- 31 | 180 +/- 30 |
| May. | 11.78 +/- 1.01 | 62 +/- 36 | 218 +/- 40 |
| Jun. | 14.35 +/- 1.16 | 58 +/- 38 | 212 +/- 45 |
| Jul. | 16.48 +/- 1.22 | 55 +/- 30 | 214 +/- 47 |
| Aug. | 16.37 +/- 1.29 | 64 +/- 39 | 199 +/- 39 |
| Sep. | 14.55 +/- 1.02 | 77 +/- 46 | 157 +/- 33 |
| Oct. | 11.97 +/- 1.27 | 93 +/- 45 | 110 +/- 22 |
| Nov. | 8.68 +/- 1.07 | 94 +/- 40 | 76 +/- 19 |
| Dec. | 7.27 +/- 1.18 | 107 +/- 52 | 51 +/- 11 |
| Temperature (deg.C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (hrs) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.74 | 950 | 1677 |
| +/-0.50 | +/-138 | +/-136 |
Notable highs
31.6 deg.C on 29/06/1976
31.0 deg.C on 12/07/1983
30.9 deg.C on 1/08/1995!
30.6 deg.C on 12/07/1923, 16/08/1947, 18/08/1947
and 30.0 deg.C on 9/08/2003
Notable lows
-8.9 deg.C on 18/01/40, 29/01/47, 1/02/47
-8.4 deg.C on 13/01/1987
-7.0 deg.C on 10/02/1991
In the global warming scenario, it is suggested that in this part of the world
we should be experiencing wetter winters and drier summers. Is there
evidence for this yet?
for the summer (67mm) and winter (93mm) series.
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