January usually the coldest month in the northwest...

[cordyman]

Some interesting stats here,

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/nw/print.html


This I wasn't aware of for my area

"January is usually the coldest month on the mainland, "

Hopefully i'm nearly through the worst of winter


Rainfall looks quite low statisically in cheshire too

"The higher parts of the Lake District are particularly wet, with an average of over 3200mm of rain each year. In contrast, the reputedly wet city of Manchester averages only 860mm and the more sheltered areas of Cheshire and the Eden valley in Cumbria are even drier with less than 800mm per year. These areas benefit from the 'rain shadow' effect of the high ground of N Wales and the Lake District respectively. "


manc average at 860mm and cheshire less than 800mm not far off the Easts low of less than 700mm.

What does everyone elses met office stats say in relation to coldest month and rainfall?


choose from map here

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/ee/

[Conifers]

Much the same here.

Yes, precipitation is low, but as it is cold, evaporation is even lower, so what rain there is makes everything much wetter than the same amount in summer does.

[musabasjoos]

Cordy I 'like' your post.

I didnt realise you were in cheshire too.

[stephenprudence]

Yes rainfall is lowest around here, I live at the northern edge of an area of exceptional dryness, where the rainfall averages just 650mm per year.. but there are parts of the southeast which average 490mm per year.